Submit

FBI combs desert terrain for clues in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance

FBI agents are fanning out across an Arizona neighborhood not far from Nancy Guthrie’s home. They’re knocking on doors and searching through thick desert terrain.

 

49

A person has been detained for questioning in disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, sheriff’s office says

Officials say a person has been detained for questioning in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement Tuesday night that deputies detained someone during a traffic stop south of Tucson.

 

233

FBI says it’s unaware of Savannah Guthrie talking with her mom’s suspected kidnappers

The FBI says it is not aware of ongoing communication between Savannah Guthrie’s family and suspected kidnappers.

 

64

Investigation continues a week after Savannah Guthrie mother was reported missing

The investigation into the apparent kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, continues. Authorities believe she was taken last weekend.

 

29

The grueling 135-mile journey of a 66-year-old runner through one of the hottest places on Earth

For 37 years in a searing California desert, runners from across the globe have embarked on a 135-mile race through one of the hottest places on Earth.

 

On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks

From the southwestern U.S. to Minnesota, Iowa and even parts of New Jersey, it was a dismal winter. Many communities marked record dryness between December and the end of February.

 

Woman accused of drugging and robbing older men in a deadly romance scheme

The FBI in Las Vegas says a woman lured at least four older men on online dating apps to meet in person, drugged them with sedatives and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in a “sinister” romance scheme.

 

Nevada judge reschedules trial for the suspect in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing for next year

The trial of the only suspect ever charged in the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur has been postponed.

 

Can suspending a cage-free egg law solve the soaring price problem? Nevada takes a crack at it

Record high egg prices prompted Nevada lawmakers to unanimously back suspending their cage-free egg law, but the six other states with similar laws in effect have shown no sign of dropping them even if it might help lower grocery bills.

 

Arizona has added an endangered bat to the list of night-flying creatures that frequent the state

Arizona has added a new species of bat to the list of night-flying creatures that frequent the state.

 

Soldier shot self in head before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel, officials say

Authorities say the highly decorated soldier inside a Tesla Cybertruck packed with fireworks that exploded outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas shot himself in the head just before detonation.

 

Firework mortars, gas cannisters stuffed inside Tesla that exploded outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel early Wednesday, killing a suspect inside the vehicle and sparking an intense investigation into possible terrorism.

 

Floridians cleaning up from Hurricane Milton are hampered by a widespread fuel shortage

Many Floridians spent much of Saturday either waiting hours in line for gas, trying to get home or beginning the arduous work of cleaning up after Hurricane Milton. Gov.

 

Residents slog through flooded streets, clear debris after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida

Florida residents are repairing the damage caused by Hurricane Milton and cleaning up debris. The storm smashed through coastal communities, tore homes to pieces, flooded streets and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes.

 

‘Magical’ flotilla of hot air balloons take flight at international fiesta amid warm temperatures

A flotilla of hot air balloons ascended into a clear desert sky on Saturday to kick off a colorful mass ascension at the 52nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

 

Grand Canyon visitors move to hotels outside the park after unprecedented breaks in water pipeline

Tourists with plans to stay at Grand Canyon National Park over Labor Day weekend were forced to move Thursday to accommodations outside the park.

 

Heat, erratic winds and possible lightning could complicate the battle against California wildfire

Firefighters battling California’s largest wildfire of the year are preparing for treacherous conditions entering the weekend.

 

Behind the lines of red-hot wildfires, volunteers save animals with a warm heart and a cool head

COHASSET, Calif. (AP) — While firefighters continued to battle California’s biggest wildfire of the year, Norm Rosene was spending 18-hour days behind fire lines with a different task –- saving the animals.

 

Firefighters make progress against massive blaze in California ahead of warming weather

Fire crews are working to hold on to the progress made against the largest blaze in California this year ahead of warming temperatures forecast for later this week.

 

First runners reach the finish in the annual Death Valley ultramarathon called the world’s toughest

The first of 97 runners are starting to hit the finish line after pushing off in desolate Death Valley for an annual ultramarathon billed as the world’s toughest foot race.

 

Las Vegas hits record of fifth consecutive day of 115 degrees or greater as heat wave scorches US

A prolonged heat wave has baked Las Vegas in its record fifth consecutive day of temperatures sizzling at 115 degrees or greater.

 

Tourists flock to Death Valley even as a searing US heat wave is being blamed for several deaths

Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. are still being drawn to Death Valley National Park.

 

Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths

Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. are still being drawn to Death Valley National Park, even though the desolate region known as one of the Earth’s hottest places is being punished by a dangerous heat wave blamed for a motorcyclist’s death over the w

 

US wildfires are getting bigger and more complex, prompting changes in firefighting workforce

Forecasters are warning that the potential for wildfires will be above normal in some areas across the United States over the coming months as temperatures rise and rain becomes sparse.

 

Kayakers paddle in Death Valley after rains replenish lake in one of Earth’s driest spots

Kayakers have been paddling in one of the driest places on Earth after a series of storms battered California’s Death Valley and replenished Lake Manly.

 

New fire prompts evacuation as survivors of Maui’s wildfires return after death toll rises to 67

Police say a new fire burning on the Hawaii island of Maui on Friday night has triggered evacuations of a community to the northeast of the area that burned earlier this week.

 

‘Ash and debris': Journalist covering Maui fires surveys destruction of once-vibrant Hawaii town

A Las Vegas-based video journalist for The Associated Press dispatched to cover devastating wind-fueled wildfires in Hawaii says the scene over Maui was one of the worst he’s seen in more than eight years of covering the disasters.

 

53 people have died from the Maui wildfires, governor says, and historic Lahaina has burned down

Wildfires, whipped by strong winds from Hurricane Dora passing far to the south, took the island of Maui by surprise, leaving behind burned-out cars on once busy streets and smoking piles of rubble where historic buildings had stood.

 

Progress made against massive California-Nevada wildfire but flames threaten iconic Joshua trees

Firefighters aided by rain have made progress fighting a massive blaze that swept through the California desert into Nevada and is threatening the region’s famous spiky Joshua trees.

 

Crews balance firefighting and protecting a fragile ecosystem in containing California-Nevada blaze

Firefighters battling a massive blaze in California’s Mojave National Preserve on Tuesday are facing the difficult task of stopping the fire without using heavy equipment that could damage the region’s famous Joshua trees and other sensitive plants.

 

Load More