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Record-setting skier Lindsey Vonn says she is mounting a comeback at age 40. She's seen here in 2017, speaking to media ahead of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

Lindsey Vonn announces a comeback at 40, saying she's ready to race

The record-setting skier once notched speeds that would be illegal on most U.S. highways — until knee injuries slowed her down and she retired in 2019. Now Vonn says she's ready to return to racing.

Friendship Park hugs the U.S.-Mexico border wall, which stretches into the Pacific Ocean, as seen in this aerial view on Oct. 23, 2024.

Environmental groups gain new perspective of Tijuana River pollution

The nonprofit EcoFlight gave a group of advocates, nonprofit leaders and government representatives a bird’s-eye view of the Tijuana River Valley.

Pamela Walker, mother of Jayland Walker, who was shot and killed by police in Akron, Ohio, is comforted prior to appearing before reporters about police reform, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 7, 2023.

Akron to pay $4.8 million to Jayland Walker's family over police shooting

The family of Jayland Walker, a Black man who was fatally shot by eight police officers, will receive a $4.8 million settlement from the city of Akron, the mayor's office said.

Paul Felber stands on the deck of his Alpine home on April 12,2024.

Home insurance crisis forcing thousands of San Diego homeowners onto costly FAIR Plan

The FAIR Plan is California’s home insurance plan of last resort. But policies in San Diego County more than tripled in recent years, which mirrors a troubling statewide trend.

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 06, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Immigrant rights groups ready to challenge President-elect Trump's policies

Civil and immigration rights groups say they are better prepared this time for potential Trump border policies. But they also expressed disappointment with Democrats on immigration issues.

FILE - Assembly member Isaac Bryan, D-Los Angeles, speaks on a bill at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Sept. 12, 2023.

California bill would give public university admission priority to slaves' descendants

California lawmakers are set to consider a bill that would require the state's public universities to give admission priority to the descendants of slaves.

A GMC pickup truck for sale on a lot at a General Motors dealership in January 2023 in Austin, Texas. Federal regulators are proposing new regulations for vehicle design in order to protect pedestrians.

With pedestrian fatalities mounting, regulators propose tougher vehicle design rules

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing new regulations for vehicle design intended to protect pedestrians in response to the rising number of fatalities on U.S. roads.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, seen here in June 2024, has sought to return the Justice Department to normal order.

Biden's attorney general wanted to return to normal order; it hasn't been easy

The attorney general pledged to restore the Justice Department to normal order. It hasn't been easy, and may not last.

Rev. Charles Duplessis walks by his solar panel-topped house in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. The Environmental Protection Agency this week awarded the city nearly $50 million to help pay for installing solar on low to middle income homes.

Here's how $4 billion in government money is being spent to reduce climate pollution

Most states submitted plans to reduce planet-warming pollution to unlock federal grant money, and they proposed projects to get started. This week, the Biden administration announced the winners.

A Tesla charges at a Tesla Supercharger in Petaluma, Calif., in May. Tesla's Supercharger network has more than 30,000 fast-charging ports — more than half of all the EV fast chargers available in the United States. Until recently, they were only open to Tesla drivers, but that's changing.

Tesla won the plug war. Enter the age of the EV charging adapter

The auto industry is embracing Tesla's charging technology in order to share its vast Supercharger network. This is going to be a slow transition — expect to see a lot of adapters.

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