Shiny monolith removed from mountains outside Las Vegas. How it got there still is a mystery
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A strange monolith found jutting out of the rocks in a remote mountain range near Las Vegas has been taken down by authorities.
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Rain helps 1,000 firefighters slow big New Mexico blazes as Biden approves disaster relief
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — More than 1,000 firefighters in New Mexico took advantage of a break in the weather on Thursday to get the upper hand — for now — on a pair of wildfires that have killed two people, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands to flee.
'Republicans, beware': Dem super PAC bankrolled by dark money group meddles in key GOP primary
A Democrat super PAC, which has received more than $500K in cash from a left-wing dark money nonprofit, has jumped into a Republican congressional primary in Colorado in the latest example of Democrats meddling in a Republican primary.
At least 1 dead in New Mexico wildfire that forced thousands to flee, governor’s office says
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Thousands of southern New Mexico residents fled a mountainous village as a wind-whipped wildfire tore through homes and other buildings, and killed at least one person. Officials warned the danger isn’t over.
CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Scorching Northern Hemisphere heat leads to deaths and wildfires
The United States is bracing for chaotic weather this week, with the South set to experience another heat wave following a short respite from searing temperatures earlier this month. The National Weather Service expects some areas to reach temperatures so high they’ll hit new daily records.
Senate confirms new energy regulators, extending Biden’s grip on panel that backs renewable energy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s grip on a key federal energy commission will last beyond his first term, giving a boost to the Democrat’s push for renewable energy regardless of the election results in November.
Virginia NAACP sues school board for reinstating Confederate names
The Virginia NAACP sued a county school board Tuesday over its reinstatement of Confederate military names to two schools, accusing it of embracing segregationist values and subjecting Black students to a racially discriminatory educational environment.
Operations of the hotly contested East Coast natural gas pipeline can begin, regulators say
A hotly contested East Coast natural gas pipeline was given the go-ahead Tuesday to start operating, six years after construction began at more than double its original estimated cost.