KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — It’s not a rescue mission, but the two astronauts left behind by Boeing’s Starliner at the International Space Station will soon welcome their new ride home with the arrival of a SpaceX Crew Dragon that made a historic launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base on Saturday.

A Falcon 9 topped with the Crew ...Read more

NEW YORK — Outgoing Schools Chancellor David Banks and his decade-plus partner First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright plan to finally tie the knot this weekend, as a federal corruption probe ensnares the Banks family, three sources familiar with their nuptial plans tell The New York Daily News.

The wedding ceremony between two of Mayor Eric Adams�...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday vetoed a bill that proposed strengthening protections for California farmworkers working in extreme heat.

Senate Bill 1299, authored by Democratic Sen. Dave Cortese, would have made worker compensation claims presumed work-related when agricultural employers are not complying with heat ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — When 12-year-old Yahushua Robinson died while running during a P.E. class in triple-digit temperatures, his mother could not help but feel like the tragedy was preventable.

Now, a little more than a year later, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill aimed at ensuring all California students are better protected during heat waves.

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LOS ANGELES — Workplaces in California could eventually be required to stock their first aid kits with naloxone or another medication that can stop an opioid overdose under a bill signed this week by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Naloxone, commonly sold under the brand name Narcan, can prevent someone from dying of an opioid overdose if administered ...Read more

Israel had been looking for a chance to kill the leader of Hezbollah.

Its intelligence had long tracked Hassan Nasrallah and it recently learned he planned to move, which would have closed the window of opportunity, according to a senior official who asked not to be identified discussing confidential matters. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...Read more

COLUMBIA, S.C. — At least 23 people have died across South Carolina after Hurricane Helene — one of the largest storms in decades — devastated the Southeastern United States, causing widespread flooding, damaging roads and homes and leaving more than 1 million without power.

The death toll has eclipsed the 19 deaths caused by the state’...Read more

BEIRUT — The assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah — confirmed by both Israel and the Lebanese militant group on Saturday, a day after the massive air raid that killed him — set off furious grief among his followers and prompted grim satisfaction in Israel, redoubling fears of a widening regional conflict.

The 64-year-old ...Read more

NEW YORK — A vandal was caught on video bashing a statue of the Virgin Mary with a rock outside a Queens Catholic church earlier this week — a biased attack that left congregants on edge.

“I feel sad, I cry,” Nely Quintanilla, 25, told the Daily News Saturday as she stood outside Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church on Parsons...Read more

Floodwaters from Hurricane Helene have swamped a retired Duke Energy Corp. nuclear power plant, according to a filing with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, though an escape of contaminated fuel appears unlikely.

The Crystal River plant, which has been shuttered since 2013, experienced a storm surge of as much as 12 feet, ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — With Hurricane Helene having turned into a post-tropical cyclone but still dumping rain in the Ohio Valley and Southeast U.S., the National Hurricane Center turned its attention to two developing systems with growing chances to form into the season’s next tropical depression or storm while also keeping track of Hurricane ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Despite the heated political climate on campus, Stanford University’s new president, Jonathan Levin, who began his term on Aug. 1, entered his solemn inauguration ceremony Friday afternoon with minimal disruption.

This sharply contrasted with the end of the 2024 school year, when 13 protesters were arrested for breaking ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay’s regulars — our barkeeps, retirees, refugees — all had the same reaction this week in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, no matter what part of the region they call home.

Surprise.

Never seen it this bad.

Never seen water so high.

Never seen it come anywhere close to our door.

No one expected this.

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Rescue missions are underway across the U.S. South as the region reels from historic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, which has killed at least 52 people and knocked out power to millions, putting stress on aging dams and leaving behind potential losses of more than $100 billion.

Water rescues were reported Saturday in northern Tennessee ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday afternoon signed a bill that will prevent businesses from requiring employees to attend “captive audience” meetings, or mandatory workplace meetings with religious with political messaging — particularly, anti-union messaging.

State Sen. Aisha Wahab, a Democrat, introduced the bill in ...Read more

CHICAGO — The long-simmering standoff between City Hall and Chicago Public Schools leadership that just blew up in the public eye leaves Mayor Brandon Johnson caught between the union that bankrolled his campaign and the school system he’s charged with leading.

The latest strife at CPS, stemming from the mayor’s unprecedented push to oust...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — There have been 11 named storms thus far this year, and the National Hurricane Center has been uncannily accurate in predicting their paths and strengths.

Tropical Storm Alberto spun up west of the Yucatan Peninsula and made landfall three days later in Tampico, Mexico, nearly exactly where the Hurricane Center said it...Read more

KEATON BEACH, Fla. — Three generations of Betheas walked around what remained of their house in this beach community, finding much of it still in one piece — but now sitting a quarter-mile from its original location.

The storm waters from devastating Hurricane Helene, which made landfall nearby, had picked up the one-story house and slammed...Read more