The “vast majority” of the 17,000 people under orders or warnings because of the Thompson fire north of Sacramento were able to go home. But an intensely hot weekend could make things worse.
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Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Mexico, with its sights set on Texas next
Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Tulum as a Category 2 storm early Friday, following a destructive streak through the Caribbean. It’s forecast to gain strength as it moves over the Gulf of Mexico.
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Britain swings to the center-left in historic U.K. election landslide
After 14 years of Conservative rule, Britons elected a new prime minister and parliament dominated by the Labour Party, which hadn’t won a national election since Tony Blair, nearly 20 years.
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Take a sneak peek into a legendary songwriter’s creative process
The Library of Congress has acquired the papers of Leslie Bricusse, the songwriter who gave us “Pure Imagination,” “What Kind of Fool Am I?,” “Goldfinger” and “Talk to the Animals.”
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With suggestive poses and pets, ‘wacky’ election campaigning tests Tokyo’s patience
This year’s wackiness — notably from non-candidates renting campaign billboard space — is proving exceptional, and residents have flooded election offices with angry calls and messages.
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Greece’s new 6-day workweek law takes effect, bucking a trend
An employee who must work on a sixth day would be paid 40% overtime, according to the new law.
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She ate HOW many hot dogs? He wore WHAT on his head? Find out in the quiz
In other news: ants, robots, saints and socks.
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Cats on leashes … yes, it’s a thing
For some cats, leashed walks “can certainly create environmental enrichment, get them some more exercise,” says veterinarian Grace Cater. Other cats? Not so much.
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A person is dead after a shootout with park rangers at Yellowstone
Park rangers said the individual, who has not been identified, opened fire after being confronted over reports that they were armed and making threats.
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Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist
An initial round of voting June 28 saw no candidate get over 50% of the vote, forcing the runoff. The candidates are running to replace the late president, who was killed in a helicopter crash.
