Unusual Tropical Storm Develops Near Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — An El Nino-related tropical storm has formed southwest of Hawaii, only the third such system to develop in January in over 40…
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Monster Waves Form in California
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — Monster waves the size of a six-story building broke at Northern California’s perilous Mavericks surf spot. The San Francisco…
South African Heat Wave Claims Lives
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African health officials say 11 people have died of heatstroke after a weeklong heatwave across the country. Provincial spokesman Tebogo Lekgethwane…
State of the Union Recap
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama delivers his final State of the Union address on Tuesday night to a nation whose economy is far sturdier…
Alaskan Bird Deaths
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Seabird biologist David Irons drove recently to the Prince William Sound community of Whittier to check on a friend’s boat and…
World’s Most Wanted Drug Lord Captured
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The world’s most-wanted drug lord was recaptured in a daring raid by Mexican marines Friday, six months after he fled through…
Washington Governor Aims to Curb Gun Violence
BURIEN, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at curbing gun violence by improving data-sharing among government agencies and…
The Latest in Gadgets
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The latest developments surrounding the consumer-electronics show in Las Vegas known as CES (all times local): 4:00 p.m. Don’t forget to…
California Braces Themselves for Series of Storms
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After all the talk, El Nino storms have finally lined up over the Pacific and started soaking drought-parched California with rain…
Key Things to Know About Land Ownership in the West
An armed group occupying the headquarters of a national wildlife refuge in southeastern Oregon wants the federal government to relinquish the land to local officials…
