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The recent viral video of Santa Cruz lifeguard Ryder Williams clinging onto a 10-year-old boy as they were battered by massive waves gave the world a glimpse at the harrowing task lifeguards face, a job that requires them to risk their …

By Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Stateline.org A new study examining pollution levels across a 16-year span found that while general pollution levels from sources such as cars and industry have significantly declined, recent increases in wildfire smoke air pollution have offset those …

By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed again in July as record prices and the highest mortgage rates in a year prove to be an insurmountable hurdle for many prospective homebuyers. Existing home sales fell …

For a nation so utterly divided in its politics, there’s one issue bringing Americans together: A mistrust of data centers. Data centers are facilities filled with computers and networking equipment that keep the internet, cloud services, apps and AI running. …

By Erin El Issa, NerdWallet When family asks for money help, your decision can be muddied by guilt, obligation, cultural expectations and a desire to make sure loved ones are taken care of. But how do you handle financial requests …

The shipment was seized at London Gateway Port (Picture: PA) Border Force officers intercepted an almost 3-tonne shipment of banana boxes hiding £200,000,000 worth of cocaine. Last Thursday, officers intercepted the shipment at London Gateway Port in Essex, where they …

Colin Gray was sentenced to 15 years behind bars over his role in the deaths of four people (Picture: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP) The father of teenage school shooter Colt Gray has demanded a new trial less than a week after …

A street in York has been left with four yellow lines painted on their road (Picture: Newsquest / SWNS) Residents have been left puzzled after discovering four yellow lines that were painted on their street. The bizarre road markings were …

Kath Main won the lottery but she’s still waiting on her payday (Picture: Kath Main) A Welsh mum might still walk away with her £12,000,000 lottery jackpot after a shop assistant threw her ticket away. Kath Main, 46, had played …

SEATTLE — Sky coach Tyler Marsh said the focus coming out of the Fever game — which included DiJonai Carrington’s Flagrant Foul 2 on Sophie Cunningham and subsequent “WHITE PRIVILEGE” social media post tagging the Fever — remains on basketball. …

Besides the 56 bodies found at the South Chicago Chapel last week, authorities also found 56 boxes of cremated remains, officials confirmed Monday. A spokesperson for the Cook County medical examiner’s office said it is storing the cremated remains that …

By ASTRID SUÁREZ, MANUEL RUEDA and MEGAN JANETSKY BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Search and rescue efforts resumed Tuesday in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia after a Monday’s 7.4 magnitude earthquake left over 3,000 missing, with many trapped …

By DAVID FISCHER MIAMI (AP) — Prosecutors want social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate to remain in federal custody, arguing Monday that the brothers are a flight risk and a danger to the community, as they fight extradition to …

By GHAITH ALSAYED and SAMAR KASSABALI DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year …

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on Monday said he’ll sue to force the Trump administration to restore his security clearance, which it revoked Friday after claiming he had disclosed sensitive information about the …

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are hanging around their records, while oil prices swing on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% in early trading Tuesday and …

For decades, in critically acclaimed novels such as “Native Speaker” and “On Such a Full Sea,” Chang-rae Lee avoided writing autobiographically. Then a bit of his own story crept into “My Year Abroad.” And now, with the poignant and moving …

The smallest paychecks in the job market covering Los Angeles and Orange counties would barely cover typical rents, leaving little for other bills. My trusty spreadsheet looked at a curious federal study of employment and wages across 22 occupations, regardless …

The ex-wife of a doctor who was gunned down outside his Woodland Hills clinic in an alleged murder-for-hire plot pleaded not guilty on Monday. Ahang Mirshojae, 54, of Calabasas, is charged with murder along with the alleged gunman, Evan Hardman, …

Is the theme park industry having a good summer or a bad one? The answer is … yes. The nation’s top four theme park companies have issued their latest financial reports, with two companies reporting higher attendance for the past …