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This week, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection awarded $3 million to Sierra Pacific Industries to jumpstart production of tree seedlings for wildfire restoration.

As California closes three more prisons and downsizes six others, some prisoners aren’t ready to go. They are worried about the future of their education.

A sweeping bill intended to guarantee access to abortion and gender-affirming care cleared its first legislative hurdle Monday after a tense discussion that foreshadowed future charged debate in the full Legislature.

Russia unleashed deadly rocket attacks that hit critical infrastructure and residential buildings in 10 regions of Ukraine, the country's president said Thursday.

Federal restrictions seemed to explain why many doctors weren't prescribing medication for opioid addiction. But some caution that removing those rules isn't enough to overcome hesitancy and stigma.

The silver capsule the size of a pea had been lost in transit last month on the Great Northern Highway in Western Australia. "We have essentially found the needle in the haystack," one official said.

California braced for more stormy weather as rain began to sweep into the northern part the state and the San Francisco Bay area, raising the potential for road flooding, rising rivers and mudslides.

The prime minister says about 70 percent of services have been restored, but officials have not commented on a cause or whether ransom was paid. Nor did they respond to NPR's requests for comment.

This was supposed to be Kevin McCarthy's moment, one he had contorted himself into political knots to get to.

In Port Sudan, Jeddah, Aswan and Cairo, people have sought safety from the fighting in Khartoum. After making difficult decisions and journeys, the biggest challenges for many are only beginning.