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A tornado is seen near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday. More severe weather was forecast to move into the region, potentially bringing large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes in parts of western Iowa and eastern Nebraska, according to the National Weather Service.

Receding Midwest floodwater exposes devastation as warnings extend into other areas

A vast swath of the Midwest has been under siege from torrential rains while also being hit with a heat wave. Hundreds of people were rescued, homes were damaged, and at least two people have died.

The San Diego County seal is shown hanging above the dais where supervisors meet inside the County Administration building.

Some California officials can meet remotely. For local advisory boards, state lawmakers say no

A bill to allow local advisory boards to keep COVID remote meeting rules fails in the Legislature. The debate centered over making it easier for board members to participate — or giving Californians the chance to address public officials face to face.

Capital One is acquiring Discover in a deal worth $35 billion

The companies are teaming up, in part, to expand their payment network. Discover is the smallest of the four U.S.-based payment networks, which also include Visa, American Express and Mastercard.

Striking Writers Guild members picket alongside SAG-AFTRA members outside Netflix studios in September 2023.

This time last year, Hollywood writers were on strike. Now, many can’t find work

The entertainment industry was shifting dramatically even before the strikes that paused production last year. Now, many Hollywood writers are feeling the pinch.

Cracks fill the pavement of Irving Avenue in Barrio Logan on Nov. 22, 2021.

San Diego rejects grand jury’s advice for fixing city’s ‘deplorable’ roads

The San Diego County Grand Jury had suggested that the city guarantee funding for road repairs every year.

A steel frame from the collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore covers the top of the Dali ship. The container ship crashed into the bridge on Tuesday.

'No timeline' to recover 4 bodies after Baltimore bridge collapse, as cleanup begins

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called the recovery operation "complex" after a ship smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Officials have not given estimates on when the river will reopen to traffic.

<em>The Wall Street Journal </em>Editor in Chief Emma Tucker has conducted multiple rounds of newsroom layoffs this year as part of a broad reorganization. Here, she participates in a panel discussion on the importance of free and safe global reporting during a 2023 conference hosted by the newspaper.

'Wall Street Journal' layoffs continue, despite lucrative AI deal and record profits

The Wall Street Journal conducted another round of layoffs, explaining that it was pulling back from regional and local general news. It already has cut staff in Washington and abroad.

Eddie Almance (left) and his sister Leila pose for their cousin Ailem Villarreal on the rooftop of the Marriott Hotel in downtown Odessa, Texas, before heading to prom. Their grandmother says that for seven generations, the family members have forged close bonds.

We asked, you answered: What's the secret to a close relationship with siblings?

As part of our series on "the Science of Siblings," we looked at how some brothers and sisters are best friends. Here are some of the stories you shared of close ties with siblings.

Tax paperwork is spread across a table, April 8, 2022.

Federal tax deadlines extended for storm-affected San Diego County residents

Federal tax deadlines have been extended until June 17 for San Diego County residents affected by last month's rainstorms, the Internal Revenue Service announced Tuesday.

Two years after Dobbs; militants attack in southern Russia

Deadly attacks reported in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan. Abortions are up two years since the Supreme Court revoked federal abortion protections.

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