U.S.
Marcus Bell6 min read
City Council Passes $2.1 Billion Transit Budget After Late-Night Vote
The plan adds three bus rapid-transit lines and keeps fares flat through 2028 — but leaves the downtown tunnel unfunded.
Marcus Bell6 min read
Climate
Hannah Cho1 min read
Live Updates: Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow and Power Outages to the Northeast
Power outages, road closures and snow totals as a powerful storm moves up the coast.
Hannah Cho1 min read
U.S.Marcus Bell6 min read
Firefighters Contain Warehouse Blaze on the East Side; No Injuries Reported
More than 80 firefighters spent the night battling the four-alarm fire, which sent smoke across three neighborhoods.
Marcus Bell6 min read
U.S.Marcus Bell3 min read
Winter Storm Tests Plains Power Grid as 2 Million Customers Face Subzero Nights
Grid operators across the central U.S. called on reserve plants and asked residents to conserve power as an arctic storm drove temperatures well below zero from Kansas to Minnesota.
Marcus Bell3 min read
U.S.Hannah Cho3 min read
Mississippi River Bridge Reopens in Iowa After 3-Year Rebuild, Ending 40-Mile Detours
A rebuilt four-lane bridge linking Iowa and Illinois carried its first traffic Friday, restoring a key route for commuters, farmers and freight after years of long detours.
Hannah Cho3 min read
U.S.Hannah Cho3 min read
Western School Districts Add Air Purifiers and Smoke Days as Wildfire Haze Cuts Into Class Time
From Oregon to Colorado, districts are installing air filters, setting smoke rules for recess and planning remote lessons as wildfire haze becomes routine.
Hannah Cho3 min read
U.S.Marcus Bell3 min read
National Parks Lean on 4,000 Seasonal Volunteers as Ranger Ranks Shrink Ahead of Busy Year
With permanent staffing down about 12 percent in a decade and visits near record highs, parks are leaning on volunteers and seasonal hires to keep trails open.
Marcus Bell3 min read
U.S.Hannah Cho3 min read
Gulf Coast Cities Stockpile Generators and Rehearse Evacuations as Hurricane Season Peaks
From Corpus Christi to Pensacola, local officials have expanded shelters, staged supplies and tested new alerts ahead of the most active stretch of hurricane season.
Hannah Cho3 min read
U.S.Hannah Cho3 min read
Farmer-Owned Co-op Rescues Rural Kansas Hospital Days Before Its Planned Closure
A cooperative backed by 2,300 local farmers, businesses and families has taken over a 25-bed hospital in western Kansas, keeping its emergency room open for a region the size of Connecticut.
Hannah Cho3 min read
U.S.Marcus Bell3 min read
Sun Belt Metros Gain 1.4 Million Residents in a Year as Growth Shifts South and Southwest
New population estimates show fast growth in metro areas across Texas, Florida, the Carolinas and Arizona, while several large Northern and Western cities saw modest declines.
Marcus Bell3 min read