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Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump’s announcement

A group of new accounts on the prediction market Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed bets on whether the U.S. and Iran would reach a ceasefire on April 7, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits for those users.

 

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Arrivals of international students to the US dropped almost a fifth in August, data shows

Federal data shows a significant drop in international student arrivals in the U.S. this August, down 19% compared to last year.

 

Trump suggests more US cities need National Guard but crime stats tell a different story

 

FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before rushing waters swept away children and counselors.

 

A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps

Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert the type of disaster that swept away dozens of youth campers and others in Kerr County, Texas.

 

Historic rainfall leads to deadly flooding in New Mexico: a timeline of emergency alerts

The summer rainy season in New Mexico usually brings daily alerts about the potential for flooding around the arid state.

 

Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan 2 days before deadly flood, records show

Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s emergency plan just two days before devastating floods killed over 27 people, mostly children, at the Texas summer camp.

 

Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood

In the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions about preparations and warnings in advance of the storm that struck July Fourth.

 

Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with more than 1,000 fearing deportation

The speed and scope of the federal government’s efforts to terminate the legal status of international students have stunned colleges and universities across the country.

 

Who Donald Trump chose to help lead in his second term as president

 

AP Exclusive: DOGE may close hundreds of federal offices this summer

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is listing all the federal real estate leases it is ending, but new records obtained by The Associated Press show when those cancellations are expected to take effect.

 

Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order

After the wind-driven wildfires broke out in Southern California on Jan. 7, evacuation orders for some neighborhoods came long after houses were reported on fire.

 

Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds

An Associated Press analysis of emergency communications shows that the first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already burning.

 

Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s.

 

Tracking Trump’s Cabinet nominations

These are Donald Trump’s picks for cabinet-level posts, including some positions that have been part of the cabinet in recent administrations.

 

Democrats retain hold on New Mexico despite shifting support for Republicans

Democrats may have retained their hold on New Mexico with wins in every congressional race and the presidential contest, but shrinking margins of victory show voter support is shifting toward Republicans across much of the state.

 

Migrant deaths in New Mexico have increased tenfold

New Mexico authorities are grappling with a growing number of migrants dying in the state’s border region, with the remains of more than 100 found in the first eight months of the year in the state.

 

Far from where Hurricane Milton’s eye hit, tornadoes wrought unexpected damage

Tony Brazzale expected Hurricane Milton would be a “nonevent” for his family. It was forecast to hit Florida’s west coast and track across the state well to the north of their home in Wellington, near West Palm Beach.

 

Milton by the numbers: At least 5 dead, at least 12 tornadoes, 3.4M without power

Hurricane Milton’s explosive formation stirred high anxiety for Florida less than two weeks after Helene raked the state and much of the Southeast.

 

For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning

More than 3,200 people were arrested on college campuses this spring during a wave of pro-Palestinian tent encampments protesting the war in Gaza.

 

More than 2,100 people have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests on US college campuses

As police helicopters hovered overhead, the sound of flash-bangs pierced the air. Protesters chanted “where were you last night?” as the officers approached.

 

Takeaways from this week’s reports on the deadly 2023 Maui fire that destroyed Lahaina

Officials are still trying to determine exactly what went wrong when the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century burned through a historic Hawaii town, more than a half-year after the disaster.

 

Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire

A new report shows that the head of Maui’s emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island as wildfires ripped across the island last August.

 

The Baltimore collapse focused attention on vital bridges. Thousands are in poor shape across the US

Thousands of old bridges across the U.S. are awaiting replacement or repairs after inspectors found them in poor condition.

 

In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged a barricade survived

As flames tore through a West Maui neighborhood, fleeing residents headed for the only paved road out of town in a dash for safety.