2+ hour, 49+ min ago   (538+ words) The latest in a series of dangerous extreme-heat domes in the United States this year will peak over the southwestern region this weekend accompanied by spotty thunderstorms, while an incoming Pacific storm threatens to heighten wildfire risks in the Northwest....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (353+ words) July 22 (UPI) -- Rep. Andy Biggs, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump who supported efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, claimed victory Tuesday night in the Republican nomination race for Arizona governor, setting up a fierce battle in November against…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (289+ words) July 16 (UPI) -- The Trump administration announced Thursday that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is investing an additional $100 billion in a deal with the United States. The latest investment brings TSMC's total investment into U.S. semiconductor manufacturing to $265 billion as part of a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (114+ words) A small helicopter crashed Monday morning in a neighborhood near Larkspur, Colo., seriously injuring one person, local authorities said. One person airlifted after small helicopter crashes in Colorado July 13 (UPI) -- A small helicopter crashed Monday morning in a neighborhood near…...

1+ mon, 7+ hour ago   (119+ words) June 30 (UPI) -- Animal control officers and police were summoned to a Pittsburgh home where residents found an albino boa constrictor lounging next to their pool. Pittsburgh Public Safely said on social media that police in Mount Oliver called Pittsburgh Animal…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (221+ words) June 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed Monday to hear a case over Arizona's election law requiring documentary proof of citizenship in voting. The high court will hear arguments over whether federal law prohibits such a law when voting in…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (354+ words) June 28 (UPI) -- Three firefighters were killed while battling a wildfire in western Colorado, the Department of the Interior announced Sunday. Two others were being treated for burn injuries sustained in the Saturday "burnover" incident at the Knowles and Gore fires…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (169+ words) Dangerous weather conditions have turned deadly in Grand Canyon National Park, where multiple hikers have died this month as summer visitation ramps up. At least four people have died in weather-related incidents in the park so far in June, including…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (374+ words) June 20 (UPI) -- The National Parks Service announced that three people died this week in two separate heat-related incidents at Grand Canyon National Park. Park rangers and emergency medical personnel responded to the two incidents, which occurred on June 12 and June…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (219+ words) June 3 (UPI) -- The San Diego Humane Society's Project Wildlife program announced an orphaned long-tailed weasel has successfully been rehabilitated and returned to the wild. Officials said the weasel was found as a newborn in Riverside County on March 20 and was…...