8+ hour, 14+ min ago   (269+ words) (KTLA) – What looked like a strange rock in a California creek turned out to be something much older and rarer. A scientist working in San Mateo County discovered an intact mastodon tooth during a field survey at a Midpeninsula Regional…...

8+ hour, 14+ min ago   (799+ words) (NEXSTAR) – The chance of a very strong, or “super” El Niño grew to greater than 90% on Thursday. In fact, it may soon become one of the strongest El Niños ever, the Climate Prediction Center said. “During the October-December 2026 season, there…...

1+ day, 32+ min ago   (283+ words) No. 4 Texas staked its claim after wiping out a 20-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat top-ranked Ohio State 24-23 on Saturday night in Austin. The comeback is the largest fourth-quarter rally ever for a win against an AP No. 1 team, according to…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (565+ words) Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Saturday that artificial intelligence development must slow down to allow for the implementation of necessary risk prevention safeguards. “We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models,” Amodei wrote in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (218+ words) (NEXSTAR) — Apple’s new CEO John Ternus takes the helm of the iconic tech giant on Tuesday, ending Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure during which the company’s value skyrocketed to $4.6 trillion thanks to the iPhone’s enormous popularity. The transition to a new…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (534+ words) (The Hill) — A federal judge in California ruled Friday the Trump administration unconstitutionally sought to deport international students for pro-Palestinian activism and criticism of Israel. In a 90-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Noël Wise found the President Trump administration’s use…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (348+ words) (NEXSTAR) – Tim Curry, the British actor whose acting career spanned more than five decades, has died. For many, Curry is synonymous with the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and his role as Pennywise in the TV miniseries “It,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (616+ words) California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks after a hearing about Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco's seizure and recount of more than half a million 2025 election ballots on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at California Supreme Court in San Francisco. (Alicia Ramirez/The Riverside…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (922+ words) Those losing coverage in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, include people who don’t meet the tightening requirements to participate, and, advocates say, some who qualify for the help but are rejected because they miss deadlines or don’t have…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (977+ words) The Hawk Fire began Saturday and quickly grew to 20 square miles (53 sq. km.) as it spread across the Peavine Peak area of the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest, where rugged foothills are ringed by homes and businesses near the California state…...