A tropical depression east of Mexico strengthened Sunday morning into Tropical Storm Zeta and could reach the US Gulf Coast by midweek.
Battle hardened Illinois health official is shaken by latest Covid-19 surge
The scale of the Covid-19 pandemic is exposing the battle scars of the country’s most hardened public health officials.
A winter storm may soon be a natural fire hydrant to Colorado’s East Troublesome Fire
Despite red flag weather warnings, officials battling the Colorado East Troublesome Fire said conditions are improving to bring the blaze under control.
Weather forces power cuts to nearly 400,000 customers in California
With the strongest Diablo winds and fire weather of the season predicted for Sunday, Pacific Gas & Electric says it will shut off power for at least 386,000 customers in Northern California.
New York’s famous Strand bookstore says it could become a Covid casualty
The Strand has survived almost a century as perhaps New York’s most famous bookstore, with its “18 Miles of Books” earning diehard loyalty from countless tourists and locals alike.
How Biden has more paths than Trump to 270 electoral votes
Poll of the week: A new Muhlenberg College/Morning Call poll of likely Pennsylvania voters finds former Vice President Joe Biden at 51% to President Donald Trump’s 44%.
Student returns to school with Trump elephant
Voter targeted with email death threat
Missing goats killed by predator
Students give back with day of service
70-yr-old vet rescues neighbors from fire
Teen bag boy offers man money for groceries
‘Boogaloo Bois’ member charged
Police officer who fatally shot a Black man in Illinois has been fired
A police officer who fatally shot a Black man in a Chicago suburb this week has been fired, authorities said Friday.
For the first time since 1943, the Army-Navy football game will be played at West Point
A relocated football game is now making history. But it’s not just any game.
Girl apologizes for plot to kill black churchgoers, sentenced to juvenile detention
McConnell says ‘no concerns’ despite visible bandages and bruises
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell did not answer questions about his health Thursday, only saying there were “no concerns” after reporters asked him about what appeared to be bruises and bandages on his hands in recent days.
The general election debates are over. Here’s what we learned
One debate devolved into chaos. Another one offered American voters a clearer contrast between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
Watch the key moments from the final presidential debate
President Donald Trump and Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden faced off in the final debate of the 2020 election for a tense but policy focused night.
First-time buyers fuel pandemic-related surge in gun sales
It’s been an unprecedented year for the firearms industry, which has seen a steady, pandemic-related surge in sales since Covid-19-related lockdowns began in March.
What’s new in fast food: Spicy donuts and cheeseburger pizzas
From a new cheeseburger pizza to a spicy donut, Americans’ taste buds were taunted with culinary delights — and a few disasters — this month.