Jason Reding Quiñones has stepped down as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, bringing an abrupt end to his leadership of one of the country’s most prominent federal prosecutor’s offices. Jason Reding Quiñones has resigned with immediate effect as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, without giving a reason (Getty … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia bombed an aid distribution center and neighboring shelter in southern Ukraine on Monday, killing 24 people, Ukraine’s emergency services agency said. Russia bombs aid center and shelter in southern Ukraine, killing 24, authorities say Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X that 10 guided bombs targeted an area … Read more
The tree-of-heaven has a lovely name and a rough reputation. According to a U.S. Forest Service species review, it first arrived in Pennsylvania in 1784 as an ornamental plant. Today it grows in places from Maine to southern California, and has infested hundreds of acres of oak-hickory forest in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. So … Read more
In the streams of Southern California’s mountains, the southern mountain yellow-legged frog has had a difficult few decades. The species was once far more widespread, with historic accounts describing streams where frogs were so numerous that people could scarcely move without stepping around them. Finding them in the wild is a very different proposition; their … Read more
California state officials have completed the purchase of 640 acres of desert land near Pioneertown, securing a large area that researchers say is highly likely to remain suitable for western Joshua trees as the climate changes. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) completed the purchase on August 24, 2026. The land is northwest … Read more
A rare olive ridley sea turtle has laid eggs on a Southern California beach for the first time in recorded history. (Photo: NOAA) An olive ridley sea turtle has laid eggs on a beach in Southern California for the first time in recorded history, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The rare … Read more
Two flash flood warnings were issued Monday morning, September 31, for parts of southern Utah, including Zion National Park and the Escalante River. The warnings came after thunderstorms brought heavy rain to the region. Flash flood warnings hit southern Utah, including Zion National Park; scary visuals emerge (Pexel – representational image) The National Weather Service … Read more
British woman fatally stabbed at railway station in Rosenheim/Getty Images A 31-year-old British woman has died after being stabbed at a railway station in Rosenheim, southern Germany.The woman was attacked shortly in the early hours of Sunday, according to Bavarian Police. She was taken to hospital with severe injuries but later died.Officers arrested the suspect … Read more
Police and loved ones are searching for a 13-year-old Southern California girl who has been missing for days. Scarlett Patricia Acuna was reported missing on August 23, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Who is Scarlett Patricia Acuna? Search underway for ‘critically missing’ 13-year-old Southern California girl (Los Angeles Police Department) Acuna is considered critically … Read more
Archaeologists find the earliest physical evidence of brass-making in East Asia in southern China (PC: Cambridge University Press) A set of ancient crucibles found in Guangzhou is giving archaeologists new clues about how brass-making technology may have reached medieval China. The vessels came from an official metallurgical workshop at the Royal Palace of the Nanyue … Read more