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A minibus operated by MTS contractor First Transit appears in this undated photo.

Work stoppage begins as drivers negotiate contract with First Transit

Teamsters were picketing outside First Transit in El Centro as of Tuesday morning, according to the local's Twitter feed. Drivers in San Diego stopped work in solidarity.

Pedestrians are buffeted by wind as they cross a street Monday in Boston.

Deadly storm batters the Northeast, knocking out power and grounding flights

As the storm moves into Canada, the National Weather Service issued warnings of dangerous rainfall through Tuesday morning for most of New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey and large swaths of Maine.

A stainless steel safety net sits below the sidewalk on the Golden Gate Bridge on Jan. 5, 2024, to discourage people from jumping and to catch those who do.

After decades of advocacy, suicide deterrent finally comes to the Golden Gate Bridge

About 2,000 people are estimated to have jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge since 1937. Now, a safety net below the bridge is nearly complete.

Inside the Crossroads of the West Gun Show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, Sept. 29. 2018.

Appeals court upholds gun sales ban at state properties, Del Mar Fairgrounds

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld California's ban on gun shows at county fairs and other public properties, deciding the laws do not violate the rights of firearm sellers or buyers.

Kehinde Adebajo, a beautician and barber, has been working in Balogun Market, the largest in Lagos, since he was 16. Now 56, he says it's never been tougher to earn a living: "So many people can't afford food or transport. We thank God for life, but the last few months have not been easy, everything has become expensive."

Nigerians are rattled by prices that just keep going up. How are they coping?

When the government ended its fuel subsidy in May, the cost of gas, food and public transport all jumped. On buses, customers double up in seats — "lapping' they call it — to split a fare.

Ahmad Jumaa, Fathi Jumaa's son, holds parrots from their zoo in Rafah.

Some animals from a Gaza zoo are now displaced along with their owner

The Rafah zoo owner drove caged animals with him as he fled the city. He left three lions behind.

State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley speaks at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday , June 27, 2023.

California lawmakers fast-track bill that would require online sellers to verify their identity

California Democratic lawmakers are fast-tracking a bill aiming to crack down on resellers of stolen goods.

A person walks in front of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans in 2015.

Appeals court keeps in place a January deadline for a new Louisiana congressional map

Federal courts are giving Louisiana's GOP-led legislature until Jan. 30, 2024, to draw a new congressional map to replace one found likely to violate federal law by diluting Black voters' power.

Stimulant users caught up in fatal 'fourth wave' of opioid epidemic

Hundreds of Americans continue to die every day from overdoses. More of those deaths now involve stimulants like cocaine and meth mixed with fentanyl. Men of color have been hit particularly hard.

Millions of Americans receive little or no information about flood risk before they buy a house or sign a lease, leading families to put their safety, belongings and financial security in harm's way. New rules in four states aim to address the problem.

Residents of four states will get more information about flood risk to their homes

Four states are strengthening rules that require home sellers and landlords to disclose information about whether a home has flooded in the past, or is likely to flood in the future.

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