Truckee, California. Rescue teams responded Tuesday to a massive avalanche near Frog Lake Huts outside Truckee that left multiple backcountry skiers dead and injured. Authorities suspended recovery operations Thursday because hazardous conditions prevented safe extraction. Families identified six women among the victims and said the group were experienced skiers on...
Washington, NASA released an independent report on Feb. 19 that classified Boeing's CST-100 Starliner crewed test flight as a Type A mishap, citing thruster failures, loss of maneuverability, engineering deficiencies and leadership and cultural breakdowns. The report followed propulsion anomalies during approach to the International Space Station after the spacecraft...
Washington, President Donald Trump said Thursday that U.S. negotiators and Iran have about 10 days to reach a "meaningful" nuclear deal or the United States may take military action. He referenced U.S. airstrikes last June and a round of talks held in Geneva this week. Trump warned of "bad things"...
Louisville, Ky. The Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled that a 2022 law establishing public funding for charter schools is unconstitutional, reaffirming that state education funds are reserved for common public schools. The ruling upholds a lower-court decision and follows a 2024 voter rejection of a constitutional amendment to...
Langley — Dallas Brodie, leader of the OneBC party, will speak Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. at Riverside Calvary Chapel in Walnut Grove alongside Action4Canada leader Tanya Gaw and host Danielle Pistilli. Brodie, ejected from the B.C. Conservative caucus in March 2025, has defended legislation to ban public land...
Washington — The National Governors Association withdrew its facilitation of an annual White House governors' meeting after President Donald Trump declined to invite Democratic Governors Jared Polis and Wes Moore, publicly saying they were "not worthy of being there." Trump still hosted a governors' breakfast on Friday morning attended by...
MADISON, Wis. Robin Vos announced Thursday he will retire at year’s end after 22 years in the Assembly and 14 years as speaker. Vos led the Republican majority, blocked much of the Democratic governor’s agenda and oversaw redistricting that produced GOP-favored maps. He drew President Donald Trump’s ire for declining...
Washington — Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address next Tuesday, party officials announced publicly this week. Spanberger, a three-term former congresswoman who became Virginia's first female governor after a double-digit November victory, will speak immediately after the president's...
Fort Myers, Florida — On Wednesday morning a Jaguar sedan rear-ended a stopped Lee County school bus, becoming wedged beneath the bus at about 8:50 a.m. Authorities said no students were aboard and the bus driver sustained minor injuries; the car's driver received a citation and was treated and released....
Washington — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he threatened 200 percent tariffs to halt last summer's fighting between India and Pakistan and credited his warnings with ending that conflict. India has denied third‑party intervention. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended the Board of Peace and praised Trump's mediation. Secretary...
