SAN DIEGO — As drought dried up rivers that carry California’s newly hatched Chinook salmon to the ocean, state officials in recent years resorted to loading up the fish by the millions onto trucks and barges to take them to the Pacific. The surreal and desperate scramble boosted the survival...
Ukraine Using Soviet-Era Choppers to Pummel Russia From Afar
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — Skimming the treetops, three Soviet-era attack helicopters bank and swoop down on a field after an early-morning mission to the front lines in the fight against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Each day, they might fly three or four sorties, says the commander, whose two-crew Mi-24 helicopter,...
Los Angeles School Strike Ends, but No Deal Announced
LOS ANGELES — A three-day strike by workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District ended Thursday, but it wasn't immediately clear if any progress was made in negotiations for higher pay for teachers’ aides, bus drivers, custodians and other support staff in the nation's second-largest school system. Teachers joined the...
Utah Social Media Law Means Kids Need Approval From Parents
SALT LAKE CITY — Children and teens in Utah would lose access to social media apps such as TikTok if they don’t have parental consent and face other restrictions under a first-in-the-nation law designed to shield young people from the addictive platforms. Two laws signed by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox Thursday...
US Launches Airstrikes in Syria After Drone Kills US Worker
BEIRUT — A strike Thursday by a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded six other Americans in northeast Syria, and U.S. forces retaliated with airstrikes on sites in Syria used by groups affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, the Pentagon said. Activists said the U.S. bombing killed at...
Authorities Identify the Teen Killed After Car Plunges Into Clovis Canal
A teenager died and three others escaped Wednesday after their car veered off a rainy road into a Clovis canal, authorities said. The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office identified the fatal crash victim as Cameron Patterson, 18, of Fresno on Thursday morning. The male teens, ages 17 to 19, were in...
Ukraine President Visits Front-Line Areas as New Phase Nears
Ukraine's president on Thursday made his third visit in two days to areas that have felt the brunt of Russia’s war, with a trip to the southern Kherson region that was retaken from the Kremlin’s forces, and as a senior Kyiv commander hinted that a brewing Ukrainian counteroffensive could come “very...
Israel Passes Law Protecting Netanyahu as Protests Continue
Israel's parliament on Thursday passed the first of several laws that make up its contentious judicial overhaul as protesters opposing the changes staged another day of demonstrations aimed at raising alarm over what they see as the country's descent toward autocracy. Thousands of people protested throughout the country, blocking traffic...
US Jobless Claims Inch Down as Labor Market Remains Tight
The labor market continues to defy Federal Reserve attempts to cool hiring, with U.S. applications for unemployment benefits down again last week and remaining at historically low levels. Jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending March 18 fell by 1,000 to 191,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department said...
Rare Tornado Near Los Angeles Rips Building Roofs; 1 Injured
A rare tornado touched down in a Los Angeles suburb, ripping roofs off a line of commercial buildings and sending the debris twisting into the sky and across a city block, injuring one person. I caught it one video. pic.twitter.com/ckIlC4LQ8h— ⚜️ Mark ⚜️ (@fleur_de_lis13) March 22, 2023 The National...