A pair of lightning-sparked wildfires in California’s Sierra Nevada have shuttered Sequoia National Park.
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‘Look to the skies and remember’: Former President Bush reminds Americans of unity after 9/11
Former President George W. Bush on Saturday recalled the unity and strength Americans showed after the Sept. 11 attacks.
When mysterious blue flashes lit up the sky after Mexico earthquake, some feared #Apocalipsis
The blue flashes that lit up the night sky could have been another instance of earthquake lights, a phenomenon that has long baffled experts.
Five sailors declared dead in Navy helicopter crash off Southern California
One sailor was rescued shortly after the MH-60S helicopter crashed Tuesday afternoon. Five others were also injured.
Biden to survey Hurricane Ida devastation in New York, New Jersey; NYC basement apartments under scrutiny
Hundreds of thousands were still without power in the South as storm cleanup efforts continued.
‘We lost pretty much everything’: Cleanup continues as death toll rises in Northeast after Ida
President Joe Biden visited hard-hit Louisiana on Friday. Ida has left over 60 people dead across eight states.
‘Battling what we can battle’: Lighter winds expected to aid crews fighting Caldor Fire raging near Lake Tahoe
Lighter winds are forecast for Thursday and Friday, which could help crews battling a blaze within miles of scenic Lake Tahoe.
‘Our hearts are broken’: Marine Daegan William-Tyeler Page, 23, killed in Afghanistan airport attack
Corporal Daegan William-Tyeler Page served in the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment based at Camp Pendleton, California.
‘One heck of a leader’: Utah Marine Taylor Hoover, 31, killed in Afghanistan airport attack
Taylor Hoover, 31, served in the Marines for 11 years. Friends and family remembered him as a hero.
‘Freedom is a constant struggle’: Thousands to march nationwide for voting rights on anniversary of March on Washington
Civil rights leaders Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King and Reverend Al Sharpton led marches Saturday for March On for Voting Rights.