California rocked by 5.3-magnitude earthquake centered near Bakersfield
USGS (NEW YORK) — Kern County was hit by a 5.3-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday night, centered in Lamont, California, not far from Bakersfield, according to the United States Geological Survey. The 5.3 earthquake hit at 9:09 p.m.
German hotel partially collapses, killing one and trapping eight, police say
Perry Gerenday/Getty Images (LONDON) — At least one person was killed and eight others remained trapped Wednesday after a hotel partially collapsed near the banks of the Mosel River in western Germany, police said. Police said they
Scoreboard roundup — 8/6/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEArizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Guardians POSTPONEDMinnesota Twins 3, Chicago Cubs 7Tampa Bay Rays 3, St Louis Cardinals 4 AMERICAN LEAGUELA Angels, NY Yankees
Kamala Harris picking Tim Walz could pave way for first Native American female governor
In this Jan. 19, 2024, file photo, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan attends Indigenous House: Sundance Film Festival 2024 in Park City, Utah. (Natasha Campos/Getty Images for IllumiNative) (WASHINGTON) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was tapped as Vice
Vance's battleground state blitz mirrors plans of Harris, Walz
Republican vice presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) holds a campaign rally at Radford University on July 22, 2024 in Radford, Va. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The same week Vice President Kamala Harris and her
Cooler regions could see 'boom' in tick populations due to climate change, researchers say
rbkomar/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tick populations could see a “boom” in traditionally cooler regions should global temperatures continue to rise, possibly increasing the likelihood of the spread of tick-borne diseases, according to new research. Even with
Western wildfire season continues with a vengeance as new blaze destroys homes in Southern California
Brais Seara/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. wildfire season is continuing on a relentless pace across the West as a new blaze erupted in Southern California, destroying multiple homes and leaving residents little time to evacuate,