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Harris is reaching out to Republicans. Some progressives feel left behind

Vice President Harris has been campaigning with Republicans disaffected with former President Donald Trump. But some progressive voters aren't loving the strategy.

Vinesh Phogat of Team India (in red) defeated a trio of current or former champions on Tuesday — but after failing to make weight for her 50-kilogram bout on Wednesday, she was disqualified from the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics. She's seen here after her win over Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Team Cuba in Paris.

Who is Vinesh Phogat, the wrestler who lost an Olympic medal over her weight?

Phogat defeated the reigning Olympic champion on her way to a spot in the final. But Indian officials said that despite drastic measures, such as cutting her hair, she was around 100 grams overweight.

Mushroom edibles are making people sick. Scientists still don't know why

A wave of illnesses is bringing scrutiny to a murky marketplace of mushroom gummies and candy. But is a popular red-capped fungus really to blame? Testing shows there's more going on.

Jordan Chiles of the United States, poses with her bronze medal following the women's gymnastics floor exercise event final on Monday at the Paris Olympics. The International Olympic Committee says Chiles must return the medal following an arbitrator's decision that her initial scoring appeal came in four seconds too late.

Court says it won't reconsider case that took away Jordan Chiles' bronze medal

Chiles' bronze was awarded after a last-minute inquiry boosted her score. An arbitrator ruled the inquiry came seconds too late, but U.S. officials dispute that and say video evidence backs them up.

Lake Hodges dam and reservoir is pictured with plants growing all around, June 2, 2023.

San Diego receives $240 million loans for Lake Hodges dam replacement

Over the next year, San Diego engineers will work with the U.S Army Corps of Engineers on finalizing an agreement for the terms of the loan.

Chris Williams runs through a rain storm as he packs his car to evacuate his apartment in Fort Myers, Fla., on Wednesday before Hurricane Milton's arrival. People are waiting to assess the damage after the storm came ashore.

Milton makes landfall in Florida with warnings of life-threatening storm surges

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday evening near Siesta Key in Sarasota County along the west coast of Florida as the National Hurricane Center warned of life-threatening storm surges.

From mosses to mountain lions, the temperate old-growth rainforests of the Pacific Northwest provide the complexities and conditions necessary to support high levels of biodiversity. The Northwest Forest Plan has provided protection for these ancient ecosystems over the last 30 years and has helped advance forest management in Oregon, Washington and California. Developed in response to decades of unsustainable logging practices, the plan has helped restore forest ecosystems in 17 national forests.

A photographer captures life in America’s last remaining old-growth forests

From salamanders and salmon to bears and mountain lions, David Herasimtschuk's images illustrate not only the beauty of the forests and their creatures but the symbiotic relationships that are vital to the forests’ health and the planet’s welfare.

We talked politics at the North Carolina state fair — and learned 3 key things

As election day nears, the races loom large over the state fair in North Carolina, where voters are expressing both apathy and anxiety over their top issues and the candidates.

A person holds a sign that says "VOTING RIGHTS NOW" during a peace walk in Washington, D.C., on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2022.

After controversial court rulings, a Voting Rights Act lawsuit takes an unusual turn

Civil rights groups decided not to ask the Supreme Court to review a court ruling that could help end a key way of enforcing the Voting Rights Act, raising questions about the landmark law’s future.

Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election.

Supreme Court says prosecutors improperly charged some Jan. 6 defendants

The statute is also the basis for one of the four obstruction counts brought against former President Donald Trump in the criminal case currently pending against him in federal court in Washington.

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