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5th grade teacher, student die during field trip to nature reserve
A fifth teacher and her student died during a field trip to an Iowa nature reserve this week, investigators and school officials said.
Iran live updates: Saudi Arabia intercepts 6 Houthi ballistic missiles, military says
After President Donald Trump threatened to "annihilate" Iran during his speech at the U.N. General Assembly, Iran’s president used the same podium to criticize the U.S.
Trump touts 'truly great friendship' with China's Xi amid high-stakes state visit
The two leaders are expected to discuss a number of issues, including artificial intelligence safety, Taiwan, trade and the Iran war.
Banned media orgs' lawyer says White House is violating order restoring their passes
The lawyer for media organizations that President Donald Trump barred from the White House request emergency hearing, telling a judge the government violating his order.
US 287 lanes closed in Fort Worth after fatal dumpster truck overpass crash
The impact damaged the overpass, forcing extensive road closures along U.S. 287 that are expected to cause delays for days or weeks.
Federal jury convicts Dallas man of sex trafficking after victim escapes in 2024
A federal jury convicted 38-year-old Devontee Parker of Dallas on sex trafficking charges following years of physical abuse, coercion, and interstate exploitation.
How Trump's plan to make Head Start English-only would hit L.A. classrooms
The Trump administration wants to make Head Start English-only, altering learning for two-thirds of California children enrolled in the federal early childhood program. Critics say the plan goes against decades of dual language research.
Raman's polling lead puts pressure on Bass to win undecided voters – and go negative
The mayor's camp dismissed the Berkeley IGS/L.A. Times poll as an outlier, but one Bass insider said the survey 'put a pit in stomachs.'
High cost of living tops voter concerns, Becerra remains front-runner in governor's race, new poll shows
As Californians prepare to elect a new governor in November, the top concern they want the new leader to prioritize is reducing the state's entrenched high cost of living, according to a new poll.
Energy Dept will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from aging power grid
The Energy Department is set to announce it will spend almost $2 billion to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation’s aging and stressed power grid
23 states urge Congress to regulate AI, warn of risks to security and infrastructure
Nearly two dozen states are calling on Congress to regulate artificial intelligence, warning that unchecked development could put Americans and the country at risk.
WATCH: Six-year-old girl sets Rubik's Cube world record
The young speedcuber solved it in under 4.5 seconds on average.
Sep 24, 2026
Buffalo man charged after string of burglaries
Sep 24, 2026