(Beaver, UT) — A prescribed burn near Beaver has grown into a wildfire. Officials have named it the “Little Twist” fire, but say the blaze is yet to spread outside the boundaries of the prescribed burn. Fire crews are working to contain the fire, and are asking people to avoid […]
(Sevier County, UT) — Sevier County officials say the Clear Creek fire that began on Tuesday is now 50-percent contained. The fire is burning in steep, rocky terrain near Fremont State Park, and caused some power outages in the area. While strong winds and dry conditions have been fueling the […]
In an aerial view, flood waters inundate a neighborhood on June 13, 2024, in Hallandale Beach, Florida. As tropical moisture passes through the area, areas have become flooded due to the heavy rain. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Relentless rain has inundated South Florida this week, flooding neighborhoods, stranding […]
A photo from Joshua Tree National Park shows a Joshua tree seedling. — Nick Graver/NPS (LOS ANGELES) — One of the natural wonders of the world facing threats from climate change may have gotten a fleeting reprieve as a result of extra moisture over the past couple of years. Populations […]
Saul Martinez/Getty Images (PARKLAND, Fla.) — For more than six years, the 1200 building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School sat untouched like a time capsule, with its classrooms still filled with dried blood and students’ strewn papers. This week, the site of the Parkland, Florida, mass shooting will be […]
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — An 8-year-old girl died after suffering a medical emergency aboard a flight to Chicago Thursday morning, which was rerouted to land in Peoria, Illinois, officials said. The child was transferred to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, despite emergency personnel performing life-saving measures, […]
File photo — Nes/Getty Images (FORT WORTH, Texas) — A Texas man was charged with making threats to an FBI agent, according to information provided by the Justice Department on Thursday. Timothy Muller, 43, of Fort Worth, is alleged to have called an FBI Special Agent and left a threatening […]
Maui fire survivors upset with living conditions from FEMA’s housing program. — ABC News (LAHAINA, Hawaii) — Nearly a year after wildfires devastated Maui and displaced many of its residents, Charles Nahale is still searching for a permanent place to call home. Nahale is one of the more than 1,300 […]
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Firearms are the leading cause of death in the United States for children aged 0-19 years, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting over 4,700 pediatric gun-related deaths in 2021. Many of those deaths are unintentional. A new study published by […]
Getty Images – STOCK (PHOENIX) — A damning new report from the Justice Department released Thursday has concluded that the Phoenix Police Department has engaged in a “pattern or practice of conduct” that “deprives people of their rights under the Constitution and federal law.” A DOJ investigation found “systemic problems” […]
