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Forrest Avenue, in the South Highland neighborhood, is dark except for streetlights in the early hours of Saturday, June 17, 2023, following a storm, in Shreveport, La.

Power outages continue across the southern U.S. as a heat wave grips Texas

More than 300,000 customers in the southern U.S. remained without power Monday as the bulk of outages were in Oklahoma, where heavy weekend storms carried winds as strong as 80 mph around Tulsa.

A COVID booster is administered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Coronavirus FAQ: Is it wiser to get a booster now or wait for the new fall booster?

Maybe it's not a full-blown summer surge but COVID numbers are ticking up. For those with concerns due to personal risk factors or the start of the school year, the booster question is top of mind.

An Israeli airstrike on buildings in Gaza City turns the sky bright with fire and smoke, after a day in which a surprise large-scale attack by Palestinian militants left at least 250 Israelis dead. More than 230 Palestinians have been killed.

All-out war: Israel pounds Gaza after militants infiltrate in a large-scale attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to exact an "immense price from the enemy" after Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip used paragliders and other means to infiltrate Israel.

Surrounded by members of the Assembly Democratic Caucus, Assemblyman Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, center, smiles as he meets with reporters after being elected Speaker-Designee on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.

New California Assembly speaker pledges to tackle the state's biggest issues

Robert Rivas is representing the rural Central Coast area.

States and counties nationwide are using opioid settlement funds for law enforcement efforts, including buying new squad cars. This draws criticism that the funds should be invested in treatment instead.

Law enforcement eyes opioid settlement cash for squad cars and body scanners

Some state and local governments have started tapping in to opioid settlement funds for law enforcement expenses. Many argue it should go toward treating addiction instead.

Avocados grow on trees in an orchard. Researchers in California have developed a new variety that is more resistant to extreme climates.

It's not all bad news: Wonderful and wild stories about tackling climate change

As part of our week of coverage focused on climate solutions, we pulled together some of the moments of success and progress, small and large.

Smoke is seen rising from Khartoum's skyline, Sudan, on Sunday. The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day Sunday, signaling they were unwilling.

Dozens of civilians are dead as rival military factions battle for control of Sudan

Sudan's military and a powerful paramilitary force battled fiercely in the capital and other areas, dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict.

In this photo provided by the National Park Service, a structure at Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park, Calif., is covered in snow Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.

Yosemite National Park will be closed for days due to flooding from melting snow

The Sierra Nevada region where the park is located experienced snowfall at over 300% than usual this past winter. Flooding may happen into May and June, the park said.

<em>Sundial</em> is against sitting idle, and calls not just to hear its own voice, but to enter into conversation in the griot tradition of call and response.

Noname's 'Sundial' pursues a hip-hop revolution

The Chicago rapper and poet is among the greatest lyricists of her generation. In asking tough questions of the art she practices, her third album reveals a fearless and visionary performer.

President Donald Trump speaks to a meeting of the National Governors Association at the White House in Washington, Feb. 27, 2017.

Trump says he’s been indicted in classified documents investigation

Donald Trump said Thursday he’s been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate.

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