Three people were killed, including an American, and a fourth critically injured after a devastating avalanche swept away a group of skiers in Canada, local officials said.

The incident unfolded on Monday afternoon, just after two groups of skiers wrapped a run on the east side of Kootenay Lake in the British Columbia backcountry, according to ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of Georgia lawmakers is renewing a push to make Ocmulgee Mounds in Middle Georgia the state’s first national park and preserve.

The refiled legislation presents the latest chapter in a decadeslong fight to expand the park and upgrade its designation. In 2023, the National Park Service poured cold water on a ...Read more

The Atlantic magazine Wednesday published excerpts of plans for American attacks on Houthi rebels that were shared by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a Signal group chat as outrage about the leak continued to grow.

While the House of Representatives grilled intelligence officials, editor Jeffrey Goldberg published details about the successful...Read more

CHICAGO — In many Catholic parishes, people are gathering for Friday night fish fries because they abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. In Muslim homes, people are gathering every evening for iftar dinners to break their sunrise-to-sunset fast from all food and drink, including water, during the holy month of Ramadan.

Lent, the 40...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A powerful Capitol lobbyist who owns the Santa Rosa Press Democrat newspaper and sits on the state Fish and Game Commission is accused of employing “illegal and unethical practices” by selling alcohol to minors, trying to obtain a concealed carry permit via illegal means and illegally selling alcohol to his friends’ ...Read more

BALTIMORE — In nearly 200 amendments to Gov. Wes Moore’s budget legislation, state lawmakers have proposed new cuts that would trim community college scholarships, eliminate vacant positions in the state workforce and slash planned increases in one of the governor’s signature programs aimed at fighting child poverty.

The cuts — totaling...Read more

BALTIMORE — Last year’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge spawned more than 50 lawsuits, including cases filed by the families of the six workers who died, parties shipping property on the ill-fated container ship Dali and companies claiming losses from the disaster’s resulting damage to the region’s economy.

It could be years ...Read more

DENVER — In a rare rejection of a mayor’s office proposal, the Denver City Council this week voted against renewing a contract with the Salvation Army over concerns the organization had failed to maintain safety at its homeless shelters.

Councilwoman Shontel Lewis referenced a double homicide and a recent alleged sexual assault by a ...Read more

DETROIT — A Detroit woman who did not report to federal prison has been given more time behind bars, officials said.

Tamara Smith, 39, was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in Detroit to 18 months for failing to report for the start of a previous prison sentence, Acting United States Attorney for ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court upheld a rule that restricts access to so-called “ghost guns” in a ruling Wednesday, holding that a federal gun control law could cover weapons parts kits that can be easily assembled into working firearms.

The 7-2 decision revives a 2022 regulation from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ...Read more

BOSTON — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu made another high-profile appearance Tuesday on The Daily Show where she bashed the Trump administration’s “false narrative” that immigrants are more likely to commit crime after hundreds of ICE Boston arrests.

Wu’s 15-minute interview on the widely watched late-night Comedy Central show continues her...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a federal ban on the sale of parts kits that permit unlicensed gun owners to make firearms at home which cannot be traced by the police.

In a 7-2 decision, the justices agreed these homemade weapons, often referred to as "ghost guns," qualify as firearms under federal law.

"Today, thousands...Read more

The Atlantic released the transcript of a group chat between top U.S. officials on Signal that inadvertently included its top editor, revealing how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of timing and weapons systems to be used in attacks against militants in Yemen.

The transcript included a text message from Hegseth to the full group �...Read more

Philadelphia’s street opioid supply – or “dope” market – is constantly changing. As health care workers and researchers who care for people who use drugs in our community, we have witnessed these shifts firsthand.

New adulterants are frequently added to the mix. They bring additional and often uncertain risks for people who ...Read more

Place names are more than just labels on a map. They influence how people learn about the world around them and perceive their place in it.

Names can send messages and suggest what is and isn’t valued in society. And the way that they are changed over time can signal cultural shifts.

The United States is in the midst of a ...Read more

European officials say that Donald Trump is soon going to be faced with a difficult decision in his push to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Following three days of talks in Saudi Arabia that ended Tuesday, Russian officials said they want relief from some sanctions before implementing a ceasefire in the Black Sea, throwing a wrench into U.S. ...Read more