LIV Golf players now have their own path to US Open exemption
The U.S. Open became the first major to publish a direct pathway for LIV Golf players, on Wednesday announcing a new exemption category that awards one spot to the leading player from among the ...
Fallen tree blocks Auburn Folsom Road in Newcastle
Both directions of Auburn Folsom Road in Placer County remain closed after a large tree fell across the roadway on Tuesday, ...
Suspect wanted after shooting at Ohio cosmetics facility leaves 1 dead, 5 injured
In an update provided to press at 2 a.m. on Wednesday morning, New Albany Police Chief Greg Jones said the incident appears to be a “targeted type of attack.” A motive for the shooting has not been ...
AI and scientists unite to decipher old scrolls charred by the Vesuvius volcano
Scientists hope a mix of artificial intelligence and human expertise will help decipher ancient scrolls carbonized by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago. Hundreds of papyrus scrolls ...
Bucks adding Kyle Kuzma, sending Khris Middleton to Wizards in trade, AP source says
The Milwaukee Bucks are trading NBA champion and Olympic gold medalist Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards and getting ...
In bid for Davos-like gathering, Semafor plans to bring at least 200 CEOs to Washington conference
The media company Semafor is planning a Washington economic conference for global CEOs this April that it hopes will rival the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, ...
Figure skating event benefitting victims of DC plane crash to take place in Washington in March
A figure skating tribute will take place in Washington, D.C., in early March to support victims of the midair collision and ...
Racial gap widened in deaths among US moms around the time of childbirth
Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as maternal mortality fell below prepandemic levels overall but ...
A wedding necklace and Polish dumplings will be part of a mission to the International Space Station
What do a wedding necklace, Polish savory dumplings and a photo of Hungary’s first astronaut have in common? They will all be among personal items taken by astronauts ...
USAID is going away, and along with it cocaine-fighting efforts and Amazon rainforest protection
The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development will deliver a major blow to efforts including humanitarian assistance in Colombia, conservation efforts ...
Heavy snow forces closure of I-80 through the Sierra
Heavy snowfall on Tuesday night forced the closure of Interstate 80 through the Sierra Nevada on Wednesday morning, according ...
Americans expected to eat 29 million pounds of cheese during the Super Bowl
Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin released data this week showing Americans are expected to “devour” 29 million pounds of cheese ...