Some people with expensive photo equipment are hoping to get the perfect shot during Monday’s total solar eclipse. But for the rest of us, a cellphone camera is what we have to work with.
It’s time to stop downsizing health care, the Pentagon says. This couple can’t wait
After a decade of outsourcing military health care, the Pentagon now plans to do the opposite, an about-face Matt and Helen Perry hope means they’ll get the care they were promised after going to war.
Why there’s a long-standing voter registration gap for Latinos and Asian Americans
The two fastest-growing groups of eligible U.S. voters — Latinos and Asian Americans — also have the lowest voter registration rates. Advocates are trying to boost sign-ups for a healthier democracy.
As Michigan legalizes surrogacy, here’s how families found ways around the ban
Michigan was the last state to criminally ban using a paid surrogate to have a child. Now that will change under a law signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday.
Democrat Adam Schiff and Republican Garvey advance in the California U.S. Senate race
Los Angeles Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff will face Republican Steve Garvey, a former LA Dodgers player, in a general election runoff to decide who will represent California in the U.S. Senate.
Haley as a holdout could still be more than a speed bump for Trump
History shows that when the major party nominees for president have not cleared the field of notable challengers before summer, they tend to lose in the fall.
Yosemite visitors are told to leave as storm expected to drop up to 10 feet of snow
At least nine Lake Tahoe ski resorts closed and visitors to Yosemite National Park were told to urgently leave Friday as California’s most powerful storm of the season bore down on the Sierra Nevada.
McLean’s Scene: How Jackie McLean made Hartford a destination for jazz
At a time when jazz was not widely seen in higher education, the alto saxophonist brought the wisdom learned on the bandstand to the classroom.
Power Trip returns, reshaped by loss
The 2020 death of Riley Gale, the thrash metal outfit’s captivating frontman, left his community shocked and grieving. Four years later, the band is finding catharsis in a familiar place.
Biden says there could be a cease-fire in Gaza by Monday. Talks are still ongoing
Negotiators have been trying to reach a deal on a temporary cease-fire to to move hostages held in Gaza out of the territory. President Biden says he’s optimistic the cease-fire could begin in a week.


