Major fires across Los Angeles this week have killed at least five people, forced 180,000 to flee their homes, and destroyed thousands of structures. Here are some of the organizations accepting … more

The high school where Brian De Palma brough Stephen King’s “Carrie” to life, Will Rogers’ ranch house and a motel owned by William Randolph Hearst are among some of the famous structures that … more

CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has mobilized to state active duty 140 Arkansas National Guardsmen to staff 28 winter weather response teams to assist Arkansas State Police with by transporting stranded motorists to a safe area until road conditions improve. more

Inside Washington National Cathedral, the five men who've occupied the Oval Office since 1993 convened for a rare moment together at Jimmy Carter’s state funeral. In that one act, Bill Clinton, … more

Kentucky's attorney general says the state will receive $110 million to settle its lawsuit accusing one of the nation's largest grocery chains of helping fuel the opioid epidemic. The money from the … more

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LITTLE ROCK — Crews at the Arkansas Department of Transportation's North Little Rock Salt House were busy this week preparing for winter weather, mixing salt brine in 500-gallon batches with a target of 24,000 gallons on hand. The roads are treated with a beet juice-infused salt brine solution. more

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate ticked up again this week, remaining at its highest level since July. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate loan rate rose to 6.93% from 6.91% last week, according … more

ST. JOE — A wreck Tuesday evening, Jan. 7, led to one injury and one fatality. more

Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) crews began preparing earlier in the week for the potential significant, statewide weather event forecasted to arrive in time for the weekend. more

Evacuating a wildfire area can be scary, but experts say people can significantly improve their own safety with a little preparation and situational awareness. Jesse Torres is a battalion chief for … more

A long-awaited La Nina has finally appeared, but meteorologists say the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and unlikely to cause as many weather problems as usual. La Nina is the flip … more

Two hundred Utah ski patrollers have ended a nearly two-week strike and returned to work at the biggest ski resort in the U.S. The union representing Park City Mountain Resort ski patrollers is … more

An international team of scientists say they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that's at least 1.2 million years … more

The late New York Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan put it this way decades ago: “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.” That seems like a simpler time given Meta's decision … more

U.S. longshoremen have reached a contract agreement with ports and shippers, averting a potential strike that could have damaged the American economy. The International Longshoremen’s Association … more

Some Los Angeles fire hydrants ran dry as demand soared for water to quell wildfires that broke out across the county. Water is flowing into the system, but the demand far outpaces how quickly pipes … more

It wasn’t just fact-checking that Meta scrapped from its platforms as it prepares for the second Trump administration. The social media giant has also loosened its rules around hate speech and … more

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas has been awarded a $17 million grant, the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Applying for the TMaH grant was among the recommendations made by the Strategic Committee for Maternal Health established by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Executive Order last year, and the funds will support key efforts to improve the health of pregnant women, new mothers, and babies, the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced today. more

What is going on with aviation security? Twice in the past month people have been found dead hiding in the wheel wells of planes. Two stowaways were arrested on different flights in November and … more