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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., takes questions at a news conference at the Capitol on Tuesday.

After 2 failed votes, Mike Johnson unveils new plan to extend key U.S. spy powers

With an April 30 deadline fast approaching, Johnson unveiled his latest proposal to extend the controversial surveillance program known as FISA 702.

Bison walk on the dry lake bed of the Great Salt Lake on April 08, 2026 near Syracuse, Utah.

Why Trump wants to spend $1 billion on Great Salt Lake

Utah's Great Salt Lake has been labeled an "environmental nuclear bomb" and it has the attention of the president of the United States.

A group of children wearing helmets stand with mountain bikes on a wooded dirt trail during an Ashland Devo youth ride.

9 ways to get outside this spring in Southern Oregon and Northern California

Nine ways to get outside this spring, from backcountry skiing and skimo racing to youth mountain biking, wildfire prep, bird migration and regional hot springs.

Zoila Guerra Sandoval, mother of the child of José Mynor López, one of the workers killed in the 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, stands above downtown Baltimore in the office of Eldridge Crandell Law Firm, in Baltimore, on April 22, 2026.

DHS starts deportation of woman whose loved one died in the Baltimore bridge collapse

The mother's story is a stark example of how immigration policy can change drastically with each administration — and transform the lives of immigrants.

A view of downtown Canyonville shows a two-lane Main Street lined with small businesses, including Ken’s Sidewalk Café, with forested hills rising in the background and a 76 gas station sign visible above the rooftops.

Mayor aims to preserve Canyonville’s ‘quaintness’ amid change

Christine Morgan shares insight into the city's partnership with tribal leaders.

FILE - White House director of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios speaks during a meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington.

Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese firms 'exploiting' U.S. AI models

The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies' exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time that country is narrowing the gap with the U.S. in the AI race.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes statements as he arrives for the EU Summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, Thursday, April 23, 2026.

EU approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto

The European Union on Thursday approved a $106-billion loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for two years, ending months of political deadlock.

Six headshots of different people in separate columns

Josephine County commissioner race draws crowded field

Six candidates, including an incumbent and a recalled former commissioner, compete for a Josephine County board seat amid ongoing political turmoil.

An inmate at San Quentin State Prison on March 17, 2023.

Should sex offenders qualify for elderly parole at 50? California lawmakers rush to change rules

The potential release of two men who were convicted of molesting children in the Sacramento region has California lawmakers racing to revise elderly parole rules.

French police are investigating possible tampering with a weather monitoring device at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris after a Polymarket trader netted thousands of dollars thanks to an unusual temperature spike.

French police probe suspected weather device tampering after odd Polymarket bet

The incident is the latest eyebrow-raising bet on Polymarket, as allegations of rigging and manipulation continue to haunt the popular prediction market site.

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