Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year 
Crews battle huge fire in North Las Vegas; 1 person injured 
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs loses bid to get out of jail prior to sentencing 
2 stabbed in violent food court altercation inside Southern California mall 
Truck driver was on his phone during I-95 crash that killed 5, NTSB says 
The bald eagle is officially America’s national bird after Biden’s signature
The bald eagle has landed in the U.S. code after President Joe Biden signed a...
Politics
Trump and Musk unleash a new kind of chaos on Washington
The president-elect and the world’s richest man combined Wednesday to smash a short-term spending compromise...
Trump is teasing US expansion into Panama, Greenland and Canada
President-elect Donald Trump appears to be entertaining an American territorial expansion that, if he’s serious, would...
Opinions
I have digital overload from parenting a first grader. School, friend hangouts, and extracurriculars are all managed on my phone.
It’s taken me some time to realize but I have been checking my phone every 30 minutes....
What to Do if Your Child Doesn’t Like Their Teacher
I was a teacher for 13 years, and in that time, more than 400 students...
New beanless ‘coffee’ emerges but does it taste any good?
I am in a high-end coffee shop in a tech-heavy area of San Francisco, staring...
Business
Kroger Chairman and CEO resigns following investigation into personal conduct
Kroger Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned after an internal investigation into his personal...
‘This Says It All,’ Says Mark Cuban As DOGE Website Was Still Blank Despite Musk’s Claim That All Department Actions Were Posted There
The Department of Government Efficiency, the White House agency led by Elon Musk, has been making...
Electric vehicle maker sees sales soar — here’s how a new model is driving the surge
Electric vehicle company Lucid posted a massive sales month, thanks to the release of its...
Entertainment
Skull found during home renovations in 1978 identified as woman who died more than 150 years ago
The skull of a teen from the 1800s was found more than 45 years ago...
This man left the US for what he thought would be a six-month trip to Japan. 32 years later, he’s still there
When he traveled to Japan for a “short term” work assignment back in 1992, Dave...
A loneliness epidemic is spreading worldwide. Seoul is spending $327 million to stop it
Every year, thousands of South Koreans – mostly middle-aged men – die quietly and alone,...
Health
Extra Sleepiness During The Day Could Be a Signal of Pre-Dementia
Elderly people who are excessively sleepy during the day or lack motivation to go about...
Intense Cold Exposure Might Actually Help You Sleep Better, Study Shows
If you’re willing to do whatever it takes to improve your sleep quality, here’s a new...
Norovirus outbreak on cruise to Los Angeles leaves 70 passengers struck down with diarrhea and vomiting
Seventy passengers on a month-long cruise to Los Angeles were struck down with diarrhea and...
Sports
Updated NFL coach hot seat: Who will be the 2nd coach fired after Robert Saleh?
The time when it’s reasonable to fire a head coach during the season seems to...
Kylian Mbappé’s representative says legal action ‘will be taken’ against Swedish media over rape allegations
A representative for Kylian Mbappé has denounced reporting in the Swedish press about the French...
The Davante Adams trade probably won’t be great for Jets, or Raiders either
The New York Jets keep digging the hole deeper. They put everything into one shot this...