All USA Update
California fires: how drones can provide essential informationFirefighters have used information compiled with remote sensing technology to help contain several wildfires blazing through southern California this summer.
How the Coast Guard searches for family lost off the Florida coastThe US Coast Guard found debris that may be from a missing sailboat. The search continues off the Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday for a family who has not been heard from since Sunday.
How Sanders remaining in race is costing taxpayersSen. Bernie Sanders (I) of Vermont has remained in the presidential race and is still receiving Secret Service protection, costing US taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars a day.
NYC to offer free menstrual products in schools: Will other cities follow?The New York City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to pass a bill requiring public schools, homeless shelters, and jails to offer free menstrual products.
How aerial mapping has helped contain San Gabriel Complex fireFirefighters achieved 10 percent containment on Tuesday evening, the first sign of progress on the twin blazes of the Southwest's 'firenado.'
Despite Orlando, Senate will not expand FBI surveillance powersCivil-liberties groups criticized a Senate bill that would have expanded the FBI's secret surveillance capabilities.
How New York plans to reduce financial barriers in women's hygieneNew York state lawmakers voted to eliminate sales tax on female sanitary products last month, but a new proposal would require free tampons and pads in high schools, homeless shelters and jails.
Why California plans to shut down its only remaining nuclear power plantThe Diablo Canyon Power Plant may be closed within nine years. But an unlikely group of closure opponents say less nuclear energy could spell more CO2.
What does the #CheerioChallenge say about today's dads?The Cheerio Challenge is a social media competition that pits dads and cereal against gravity, coming at a time when fathers are spending more time with their children than in recent decades.
How charities are helping the Southwest cope with scorching heatFaith groups, animal shelters, and community activists are working overtime in the areas of the southwestern US suffering most from the heat.
#TrumpSoPoor: Can Trump overcome his big fundraising gap?Financial presidential filings show that presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump had only $1.29 million cash on hand at the start of June, compared to the $42 million presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton had on hand.
Why North Carolina’s election rules are once again facing scrutinyA federal appeals court on Tuesday is set to consider North Carolina’s election law, which some say make voting difficult for poorer residents.
After four bills stall in Senate, what’s next for gun control?After rejecting four gun control proposals, the Senate is set to vote on a fifth gun-control bill this week.
Did the Supreme Court just expand police searches?The Supreme Court has ruled that evidence found in 'illegal' stops and searches can be used in court in some cases, a controversial decision that's raised concerns about redefining the Fourth Amendment.
Why Mississippi failed to convict for 'Mississippi Burning' murdersMississippi has closed an investigation into the 1964 murders of three civil rights volunteers by a group of KKK members, after failing to find sufficient admissible evidence to support charges against any surviving suspects.
A divided Senate answers Orlando with gridlock on gun controlVotes on four different gun control bills all fell along party lines, and short of the 60 needed to progress, with Democrats calling GOP proposals too weak, and Republicans calling Democratic proposals too restrictive.
U.S. to release partial transcripts of phone calls from Orlando 'act of terror'The U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said the transcripts would reveal the Orlando shooter "told law enforcement on the ground as the events were unfolding".
How has the Confederate flag lasted so long in Mississippi?One year after the mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Mississippi remains the only state to keep the Confederate symbol on its flag.
Vanderbilt rapist sentenced to 15 years, drawing contrast to Stanford sentenceAggravated rape in Tennessee carries a minimum of 15 years in prison, but a California judge was granted more leeway in the Brock Turner case.
Record heat sparks warnings, boosts fires in western United StatesThe National Weather Service said it was expecting temperatures of 120 Fahrenheit in southwestern deserts this week.
