Long, Hot Winter Puts Western Fire Officials On Edge
As much of California remains in a state of extreme drought, worried eyes are turning toward the coming fire season — which is expected to be particularly destructive.
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Far From Home, South Sudanese Basketballer Finds Footing On Court
In three years, Mooseheart High School's basketball team went from also-ran to champion. One of the reasons? Mangisto Deng, a 6-foot-7-inch player from South Sudan. He tells of his journey and team.
Nevada Court Quagmire Waits — And Waits — For Voters To Solve It
The courts are clogged in Nevada, partly because the state doesn't have an intermediate appeals court. Will Stone of Reno Public Radio reports that swaying voters to create one could prove difficult.
Report: Emergency Response Inadequate In Airport Shooting
A report on the deadly shooting at Los Angeles International Airport last year was released Tuesday. It criticizes the response of public safety agencies, citing poor coordination and faulty technology.
Father: Teen Jailed For Facebook Comment Beaten Up Behind Bars
The push to reduce Justin Carter's $500,000 bail is getting more urgent after his family says the Texas teen is suffering physical abuse while an inmate in a Central Texas jail.
'I'd Tap That' And Other NSA Pickup Lines Are All The Rage
Revelations that national security officials have used their agency's eavesdropping power to spy on love interests has sparked a new meme: #NSAPickupLines
Drought Closes Oregon Resort Before The Season Even Opens
Severe drought in the West forced the Mount Ashland Ski Area in Oregon to do what it hasn't for 50 years: It closed for the season this week due to lack of snow.
Man Turns Himself In After Google Search Tells Him He's Wanted
Recently, Christopher Viatafa did something many of us have done: He Googled his own name. But what he found was not so normal. It was his own face, on Northern California's "Most Wanted" website.
Young Mathematicians Hope They've Calculated Winning NCAA Bracket
A group of high school math geeks gathered in Manhattan last week for March Mathness. Their hope is to use math to pick the winners for all 67 NCCA games and win $1 billion from Warren Buffett.
'Requiem For The Big East' Honors Basketball Rivalries
David Greene talks to Ezra Edelman about his documentary, Requiem for the Big East, airing Sunday on ESPN. It's about the rise and fall of the once most dominate conference of NCAA men's basketball.