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Wildfire experts have found that homes with dense vegetation are at higher risk of burning, like in the Palisades Fire in 2025. New regulations in California require homeowners to manage plants within five feet of a structure. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images As severe wildfires burn across the Western U.S.

Key results from Florida primaries, so far Voters in Florida are picking their party's candidates for governor, Senate and a number of U.S. House seats after redistricting. Elections August 18, 2026 5:01 PM ET What to watch for in the Florida primaries Voters in Florida are picking their party's candidates for governor, Senate and a

A SureFire firearm sound suppressor, commonly referred to as a silencer, is displayed during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022. A recent court ruling eased restrictions around the purchase of suppressors. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP hide caption toggle caption PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP Gun rights groups are celebrating a

Residents paddle through a flooded neighborhood in a kayak in Indianapolis, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. Obed Lamy/AP hide caption toggle caption Obed Lamy/AP At least seven people across multiple counties in Indiana have died related to historic flooding. While some of the worst hit areas are beginning to recover, severe weather is expected to impact

Are robotaxis finally here? Fully self-driving cars for hire have been hailed as the technology of the future for years now. That future has finally arrived — but only in some cities.

Transcript DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli. After the statue of Robert E. Lee near downtown New Orleans was taken down from its 60-foot pedestal in 2017, Clint Smith became obsessed with how slavery is remembered and reckoned with and with teaching himself all the things he wishes someone had taught

A photo of the exterior of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in June. For months, a tarp has covered the arts complex's facade, ever since a federal judge ruled that President Trump's name was unlawfully added to the center. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images On

Then-Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji arrives at Hong Kong's international airport on Nov. 18, 2002, for the opening of the World Congress of Accountants. K.Y. Cheng/South China Morning Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption K.Y. Cheng/South China Morning Post via Getty Images Then-Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji arrives at Hong Kong's international airport on Nov.

A voter fills out a ballot on Election Day for the midterm primary on June 9, 2026 at Drew Wellness Center in Columbia, S.C. Sean Rayford/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images COLUMBIA, S.C.— Sen. Darline Graham, who is serving out the remainder of her brother's term, didn't secure enough votes to win

David Hearn (second from left) and his attorney Norman Eisen (right) addressed reporters after he entered his not guilty plea on July 9 in Washington, D.C. Rod Lamkey/AP hide caption toggle caption Rod Lamkey/AP A judge agreed to drop the federal government's vandalism case against former U.S. Olympian David "Davey" Hearn and three others last