DENVER — Winter is hard, and for wildlife in Colorado, it’s even harder. To survive, many species have developed adaptations over hundreds of thousands of years that allow them to weather the storms, including hibernation, thicker coats, food storage and migration.

Some of the most interesting – and least understood – adaptations, ...Read more

Trying to tackle huge problems facing Connecticut, the state legislature made progress in 2025 with improvements on power prices, affordable housing, and making child care affordable for many families.

While lawmakers acknowledge the progress, they say they need to make further improvements in 2026 to help ease the affordability crisis in a ...Read more

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman sat down with the Lexington Herald-Leader last week to discuss several topics, including the death penalty, collaboration with law enforcement and the lawsuits his office has filed — and settled — over the past year.

In a 25-minute interview, Coleman reflected on his proudest moments of the year and...Read more

LOS ANGELES — It was an invitation that lingerie model Amber Karis Bassick couldn’t refuse — a sun-filled hotel stay on the Spanish isle of Ibiza, paid for by her new friend Adva Lavie, a men’s magazine centerfold and social media influencer.

“I thought that was really nice of her and sweet, and it’d be a lot of fun,” Bassick ...Read more

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his inaugural state visit to the world’s No. 2 economy, just as tensions simmer between Beijing and Tokyo.

Lee will become the first sitting South Korean president to travel to China since 2019 when he arrives in the capital on Sunday for a three-day stop. He...Read more

Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon embark on his final year in office, as he termed out in 2026 and cannot run again for governor. He said he will then announce his decision whether to run for president, as expected. But before then, he must rectify an $18 billion budget deficit and faces the possibility of voters passing a tax on billionaires, which ...Read more

A federal judge has found evidence that high-level Department of Justice officials may have played a role in the government’s push for criminal charges against Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant who became a symbol of President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration policies.

The government has previously said Robert McGuire, ...Read more

Winds exceeding 110 mph that tore across the top of Mount Hamilton early Christmas morning blasted a massive steel protective door off the iconic white dome at Lick Observatory.

Now, with back-to-back rainstorms bearing down on the Bay Area, officials this week are racing to seal the gaping hole and protect the historic Great Lick Refractor ...Read more

Guinea’s military leader Mamadi Doumbouya won a widely expected victory in Dec. 28 elections from which several opposition figures were barred from running.

Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup, secured 86.7% of the vote, according to preliminary results from the General Directorate of Elections.

Standing under the banner of the ...Read more

Over the weekend, a viral video produced by a right-wing influencer leveled explosive allegations about Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program — charges that once again put the state in the national spotlight, raised new concerns about fraud and prompted a quick reaction from state regulators.

As the state reviews providers flagged in ...Read more

Those wanting to add some protein to their favorite dish this New Year’s Day should double-check their labels after food safety officials warned that products from an Idaho meat distributor could cause food poisoning.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Saturday that routine testing of beef from...Read more

Whether weighing accusations of fraud and corruption, tackling the rancorous divide between the Trump administration and Gov. Gavin Newsom, or exposing problems that plague the legal system, federal courts in California were busy in 2025, providing a window into the issues and personalities that shape our region and our country.

Here is our ...Read more

Elected Democrats in New Hampshire are slamming reports of plans by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to open a new detainee processing facility at a vacant warehouse in Merrimack, with room to house an estimated 500 to 1,500 people as the Trump Administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration continues.

The Washington Post reported ...Read more

The United Arab Emirates said it will withdraw forces from Yemen following a flare-up in tensions with Gulf ally Saudi Arabia over military operations in the conflict-hit country.

“In light of recent developments and their potential implications for the safety and effectiveness of counterterrorism missions,” the UAE will pull out remaining ...Read more

President Donald Trump’s unusual decision to reveal a covert U.S. strike against what he said was a drug-trafficking facility in Venezuela marked a new escalation in his pressure campaign against the regime of Nicolás Maduro, raising new questions about how far Trump is willing to go.

Trump, who’s repeatedly threatened to expand his ...Read more

Discovery Channel reality star Chad Ollinger told police he killed his cellmate because he just “knew” the man was a pedophile, despite lacking any evidence to support the claim, authorities said.

Ollinger, 41, was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation at his first court appearance Tuesday. He’s accused of killing 42-year-old ...Read more

Newly elected Maryland House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk announced a revamped leadership team and committee structure for the House of Delegates, elevating several women and lawmakers of color, reshuffling key committee chairs and creating two new standing committees as lawmakers prepare to return to Annapolis on Jan. 14 for the 2026 ...Read more