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Bear 402 was "the mother of at least eight litters, more than any other bear currently at Brooks River," according to the National Park Service. The bear, seen here fishing with her yearlings in 2019, was killed in a fight with another bear on Monday.

Fat Bear Week delayed after a large bear kills a rival bear

The scene was relayed by a live webcam of bears on Alaska's Brooks River. “This is very difficult to watch and comprehend,” said Naomi Boak of the nonprofit Katmai Conservancy.

Israeli soldiers sleep on tanks in a staging area in northern Israel near the Israel-Lebanon border, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.

Iran says it fired dozens of missiles into Israel, where residents are warned to shelter in place

Israel says Iran has fired missiles at Israel. Israel warned Lebanese people earlier Tuesday to evacuate border communities to avoid harm from limited ground operations it said were launched against Hezbollah.

A bag of frozen breast milk in this file photo taken June 17, 2015.

Gov. Newsom signs bill ensuring milk for infants regardless of insurance

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 3059 into law Monday, intended to allow more families to receive donor milk for their babies regardless of what insurance they have.

Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab pose for a portrait.

Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab wrote 'We Are Free, You and Me' with daughter in mind

Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab wrote a new children's book inspired by affirmations they share with their daughter and scores of young people they meet through their activism.

A man documents destroyed buildings at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburb, Lebanon, on Tuesday.

Lebanon's government urges international community for support amid Israel’s invasion

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said his country was facing “one of the most dangerous phases of its history” amid Israel’s ground incursion into southern Lebanon, which began late Monday.

Shailaja Paik is one of the 2024 MacArthur '"genius grant" recipients. She is a historian of modern India who writes about caste and gender, shedding light on the unseen lives of women from the Dalit caste — referred to as "untouchables."

This new MacArthur “genius” says she defied caste prejudice thanks to Dad and Mom

Shailaja Paik faced prejudice because of her family's Dalit caste and her gender. As a historian she's written ground-breaking books on India's Dalits and is now a MacArthur 'genius grant' awardee.

There are 22 MacArthur fellows this year. They include (clockwise from left) filmmaker Sterlin Harjo, disability justice activist Alice Wong, scholar and writer Ruha Benjamin, poet and educator Juan Felipe Herrera, artist and performer Justin Vivian Bond, and poet Jericho Brown.

Here's who made the 2024 MacArthur Fellows list

This year, filmmaker Sterlin Harjo, poet Jericho Brown and disability rights activist Alice Wong are among the recipients of the so-called "genius grants." Each fellow receives $800,000.

Israelis shelter on the highway during a massive missile barrage from Iran on Tuesday.

Iran carries out a massive missile attack on Israel, expanding the Middle East conflict

The Iranian airstrikes come in the wake of stepped-up Israeli military operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah, a group backed by Iran for decades. Israel says it shot down most of the Iranian missiles.

Rescuers work at the site of a bus that caught fire, carrying young students with their teachers, in suburban Bangkok on Tuesday.

More than 20 students and teachers are feared dead in Thailand school trip bus fire

A bus carrying young students and their teachers on a school trip caught fire in suburban Bangkok, leaving more than 20 feared dead, officials and rescuers said.

Iran preparing imminent missile attack on Israel, US warns, pledging 'severe consequences'

Iran is preparing to “imminently” launch a ballistic missile attack on Israel, according to a senior U.S. administration official.

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