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Jess Hegstrom, a public health worker for Lewis and Clark County in Montana, tries to start conversations about suicide risk at gun shows. "I'm not here to waggle my finger at you," she says.

Storing guns away from home could reduce suicides, but there are legal hurdles

New ideas like "safe storage maps" show gun owners where to put their firearms in safekeeping if a mental health crisis happens. The idea has support, but obstacles are in the way in some states.

Motorists leave their vehicle stuck on a flooded road during heavy rains from Tropical Storm Hilary in Palm Springs, Calif., on Sunday.

Tropical Storm Hilary unleashes heavy rains and flooding on Southern California

Heavy rain associated with the system is creating "catastrophic and life-threatening flooding," the weather service said. Some roadways in Southern California have flooded.

An annular eclipse is viewed from a waterfront park in Yokohama, Japan, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. On Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse _ better known as a ring of fire _ will briefly dim the skies over parts of the western U.S. and Central and South America. Proper protection is needed throughout the eclipse, from the initial partial phase to the ring of fire to the final partial phase.

'Ring of fire' solar eclipse will slice across Americas on Saturday with millions along path

What's called an annular solar eclipse will briefly dim the skies over sections of the western U.S. and Central and South America on Saturday. In San Diego, there will be a partial annular solar eclipse.

Gwyneth Paltrow and her attorney Steve Owens smile after the reading of the verdict in her lawsuit trial on Thursday in Park City, Utah.

Gwyneth Paltrow wins her ski crash case — and $1 in damages

The Utah jury quickly sided with the Oscar-winning actress -turned-lifestyle guru on Thursday, saying that she wasn't at fault and that she was the victim in the 2016 ski slope collision.

President Biden disembarks Air Force One at Grand Canyon National Park Airport in Grand Canyon Village, Ariz., on Monday.

Biden creates a new national monument near the Grand Canyon

The proclamation signed in the area by the president protects lands that are sacred to indigenous peoples and blocks new uranium mine claims.

The Resolution Copper mine, not far from Superior, Ariz., would use billions of gallons of water from the Phoenix region over the next 40 years. Water supplies in this region are under increasing stress from drought and climate change.

The U.S. needs minerals for green tech. Will Western mines have enough water?

As the U.S. plans new mines for copper, lithium and other metals to use in green technologies, mining projects in the West could threaten scarce water supplies.

The South Yuma County Landfill in Yuma, Arizona on Nov. 29, 2022.

California keeps sending toxic soil to out-of-state landfills — Newsom and legislators are slow to change course

California sends toxic soil to landfills in Utah and Arizona, including sites near Native American reservations. Will lawmakers step in to keep the waste in state?

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks at the Capitol on Tuesday.

Speaker McCarthy says House to start an impeachment inquiry into President Biden

"I do not make this decision lightly," McCarthy told reporters Tuesday. It's unclear whether any formal impeachment resolution would have the votes in the House to pass.

Gila River Indian Community Governor Stephen Roe Lewis, backdropped by federal, state and local officials, speaks at the Capitol, Thursday, April 6, 2023, in Phoenix. Lewis was discussing newly announced water conservation funding for Gila River Indian Community and water users across the Colorado River Basin aimed to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River System.

Tribal nations were once excluded from Colorado River talks. Now they're key players

Some tribes have won big water agreements with the U.S. recently which is giving them an unprecedented seat at the table as the White House resets the water sharing agreement for the Colorado River.

At an August 14 ceremony, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin congratulates Admiral Lisa Franchetti, who has been nominated to be the next Chief of Naval Operations. Franchetti is first woman to be nominated as a service chief. but will serve in an acting role until she is confirmed by the Senate.

Military spouses say the GOP hold on service member promotions has put families' lives on hold, too

Since February, Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville has held up military nominations and promotions to pressure the Biden administration to reverse a policy that provides troops with leave time and travel funds to obtain abortions.

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