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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pictured in an April 2020 photograph.

California governor cancels trip to UN climate conference

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has suddenly canceled his trip to the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Vinessa Kirkwood, who lives in northwestern Indiana, said she's had to cancel appointments at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis for her 20-month-old son, Donte, because she can't afford to pay for lodging.

Families With Sick Kids On Medicaid Seek Easier Access To Out-of-State Hospitals

Many state Medicaid programs pay out-of-state providers much less than in-state facilities, often making it hard for families with medically complex children to get the care they seek.

Hurricane Sally is forecast to make landfall on the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, possibly in the area east of Gulfport, Miss.

Hurricane Sally Predicted To Bring 110 MPH Winds To Gulf Coast On Tuesday

Sally is now forecast to fall just short of being a Category 3 hurricane. But flooding poses a huge threat: "Slow movement means more rain," National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham says.

Donald Caesar, Jr., 49, stands in front of a pile of garbage. That's what's left of his family's home a month after Hurricane Ida ripped through LaPlace, La.

In hurricane-wrecked Southern Louisiana, longtime residents consider calling it quits

For the people of LaPlace, La. the destruction of Hurricane Ida was on another level. And that has some residents considering moving away before the next one.

Prize-Winning Phone Pix Dial Up Moments Of Freedom And Serenity

The winners of the iPhone Photography Awards for best photos taken by an iPhone or iPad were announced this week. They span the globe and the range of human emotion.

An artist's rendering of what the new women's soccer stadium in Kansas City, Mo., will look like.

Kansas City team plans to build the first stadium created for women's league soccer

The new stadium is expected to cost around $70 million and seat about 11,000 people. The team also plans to build a $15 million training facility.

An outdoor dining parklet at the Rose Wine Bar in the South Park neighborhood of San Diego, Calif. Aug. 3, 2021.

San Diego City Council OKs permanently allowing outdoor business operations

The San Diego City Council Tuesday tentatively approved the Spaces as Places program.

On the edge of this southern beech tree forest, photographer Andria Hautamaki has just enough cell service to use her phone as a mobile hotspot, and then share the connection with her computer.

In Chilean Patagonia During COVID-19, 'Isolation Leads To A Sense Of Precariousness'

Photographer Andria Hautamaki is used to limited connectivity, living on an off-grid ranch in Chilean Patagonia. Now, her access to the Internet and other humans is further reduced.

Across New Orleans, thousands of homes like this one — the "Queen of Bounce House" — are decorated for Mardi Gras. People drive from house-to-house because the city canceled parades due to COVID.

In A Year Without Parades, Mardi Gras In New Orleans Is All About House Floats

New Orleans officials canceled all the Mardi Gras parades this year. But that didn't stop some residents from getting into the spirit anyway. They decorated their houses for drive-through parades.

Rafters float past Steamboat Rock at the confluence of the Yampa and Green Rivers in Dinosaur National Monument in this undated photo.

Can A 'Wild' River Survive In A Rapidly Drying West?

Finding a river in the West that still behaves like a Western river — one that rises and falls with the annual rush of melting snow — is tough.

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