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Daniel Aragonez leaves a cooling center in Los Angeles, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Heat wave expected to bring record-breaking temps, heighten wildfire risk to parts of Western US

August 1, 2026 at 1:39 p.m.

By TAMMY WEBBER A dangerous heat wave will bring record-breaking temperatures to parts of the Western U.S. this weekend, prompting warnings for people to stay inside and heightening wildfire risks...

Electric vehicles charge at a station Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Lincolnwood, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices

March 12, 2026 at 7:32 a.m.

Experts say prolonged high gas prices may drive some EV interest and sales, especially if drivers assume their electricity prices won’t be affected by the crises.

Jane Goodall sits during an interview at the Fairmount Hotel in San Francisco on Oct. 4, 1996. (Liz Hafalia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

What to know about the life and legacy of chimpanzee researcher and wildlife advocate Jane Goodall

October 2, 2025 at 12:28 p.m.

Famed primatologist Jane Goodall was renowned for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees but dedicated her life to helping all wild animals — a passion that lasted until her death this...

ARCHIVO – Una camioneta tipo pickup conduce por calles cubiertas de nieve tras una tormenta invernal, el 6 de enero de 2025, en San Luis. (AP Foto/Jeff Roberson, archivo)

Sondeo: Mayoría en EEUU que experimentó clima invernal severo ve el cambio climático en acción

February 28, 2025 at 12:01 p.m.

Los habitantes de la región centro-norte del país son los más propensos a sentir el impacto del clima frío, con aproximadamente siete de cada 10 adultos que viven en la...

FILE – A commuter braves the wind and snow in frigid weather, Jan. 30, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Most Americans who experienced severe winter weather see climate change at work, AP-NORC poll shows

February 28, 2025 at 8:28 a.m.

About 8 in 10 U.S. adults say they have experienced some kind of extreme weather in recent years, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public...

In this Sunday, March 22, 2020 photo, Bill Purdue, left, cuts pieces of fabric while Mike Rice sews them into face masks in Rice's autobody and upholstery shop in Washington, Ind. They will deliver the masks this week to Deaconess Health System in Evansville, Indiana, which asked community members to sew cloth masks for health care workers who may face a shortage amid the coronavirus pandemic. They're among legions of everyday Americans making face masks for desperate hospitals, nursing homes and homeless shelters that could run out of personal protective equipment.

Volunteers sew masks for health workers facing shortages

March 24, 2020 at 3:45 p.m.

Bill Purdue waterproofs basements for a living, but he has spent the past few days in his buddy's Washington, Indiana, auto trim and upholstery shop cutting rectangles of cotton fabric...

Former kidnapping victims Katie Beers, left, and Elizabeth Smart say Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs will need space and time to process the trauma of her kidnapping and parents' deaths: "Probably one of the more difficult issues is going to be finding that new sense of normalcy in her life," said Smart, now a 31-year-old mother of three.

Kidnapping victims say Jayme Closs needs time and space to heal: ‘I didn’t even do interviews until I was 30’

August 22, 2019 at 10:17 a.m.

Katie Beers' joy quickly turned to deep concern when she learned 13-year-old Jayme Closs had been found alive in rural Wisconsin nearly three months after police say a man shot...

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