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An AT&T crew installs a new cable at a railroad crossing in Hayward, Calif., after the segment got cut down by suspected copper wire thieves.

Thieves are targeting the world's copper. This phone company is fighting back

The value of copper is rising, and thieves can make money by stripping it from phone poles, streetlights and EV chargers. But those thefts cost the rest of us.

'They went through my vocal cords': Barry Manilow recovers after lung cancer surgery

Nearly 83, Barry Manilow is recovering from cancer, preparing for a series of concerts, and releasing his first album of new songs in nearly 15 years, What a Time.

Allen Institute scientist Aaron Garcia (right) and Executive Vice President Ed Lein (left) examine a section of human brain in the lab. The institute has launched the Brain Health accelerator, which will focus on using genetic therapy to develop treatments for a range of brain disorders.

We finally know enough about how the brain breaks to focus on fixing it, experts say

The Allen Institute in Seattle says scientists have now learned enough about how the brain works to start fixing it when it breaks.

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 3 in Washington. Warner called on Tulsi Gabbard to testify in person after raising concerns about her presence at an FBI raid on a Georgia election office related to the 2020 election.

Sen. Warner warns of risks from Pulte's intelligence appointment

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence committee, about mortgage chief Bill Pulte's move to acting director of national intelligence.

Xavier Becerra, Democratic gubernatorial candidate for California, and Steve Hilton, Republican gubernatorial candidate for California, shake hands while arriving for a gubernatorial debate at KRON Studios in San Francisco in April.

California's primary for governor is undecided as candidates vie to be in the top two

Republicans and Democrats all compete together in the unusual primary to set the one-on-one race in November. Two Democrats and one Republican were in close contention.

People gather on paddleboards in shallow water as cargo and service vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday.

Kuwait says Iranian drones hit airport and killed 1 as ceasefire is tested again

Kuwait says Iranian drones have heavily damaged a passenger terminal at its main airport, killing one person, wounding dozens and briefly closing the airfield. Iran denies damaging the airport.

From left, gubernatorial candidates Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton.

Becerra, Hilton leading in most uncertain California governor’s race in years

Xavier Becerra, Tom Steyer and Steve Hilton led in polls in the final days of the California governor election. Results are expected to begin coming in tonight.

Tehama, California is a small town located along the I-5 corridor 42 miles south of Redding. The Sacramento River runs right through the town of approximately 426 residents, 80% of which own their home.

Tehama’s mayor on floods, farming and small-town life along the Sacramento River

Tehama, California, mayor Robert Mitchell has led the town for 23 years.

Mountain goat wool. Dyes foraged from the land. Special ceremonial regalia. Many wool weaving traditions of the Coast Salish peoples were almost lost to history when the Puget Sound region was colonized in the nineteenth century. But in recent years, dedicated weavers at the Coast Salish Wool Weaving Center (CSWWC) have revived their communities’ traditional weaving techniques. The weavers are sharing these traditions through an exhibit, “Woven in Wool: Resilience in Coast Salish Weaving,” on view at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture through August 30, 2026.

Northwest news: Boat ban debate, Indigenous weaving, Astoria trolley repairs

A proposed motorized boat ban on Oregon’s Siletz River, a Coast Salish weaving exhibit and Astoria’s riverfront trolley repairs lead this week’s Northwest news roundup.

The U.S. relies on immigrant physicians. The path to practice can be difficult

According to historian Eram Alam, immigrant doctors have played a crucial role in the U.S. physician workforce while navigating complex certification and visa systems.

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