Preview: Saturday’s CIF-SS baseball finals for Laguna Beach, Rancho Alamitos
Laguna Beach and Rancho Alamitos play in CIF Southern Section baseball championship games Saturday.
What to know about Manhattanhenge, NYC’s sunset spectacle
New York City is treated to a phenomenon twice a year known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid.
3 astronauts from China return to Earth after nearly 7 months in space, a record for a Chinese crew
Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after spending seven months in space. They set a record for the longest on-orbit stay by a Chinese crew.
Despite scrutiny, special education money flows to for-profit residential treatment centers
Many for-profit residential facilities in the so-called troubled teen industry nationwide that claim to treat severe mental and behavioral health issues in children and teens are deftly tapping into taxpayer…
Inside a taxpayer-funded treatment center for adoptees, tales of abuse, neglect and little oversight
Calo Programs, a residential treatment center in Missouri, says it can help struggling adopted children, but many leave traumatized.
Israeli troops push deeper into Lebanon as the two sides start military talks at the Pentagon
Israeli troops have entered a southern Lebanese village, pushing deeper into the country amid ongoing conflict.
Clothing rental services promise a sustainable alternative to fast fashion. Experts say it depends
Clothing rental services are often marketed as a more sustainable alternative to fast fashion. But environmental impacts vary.
WHO chief lands in Congo, saying Ebola outbreak ‘can be stopped’
The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts against an Ebola outbreak.
Former head of Iowa’s largest school district to be sentenced for claiming to be a US citizen
The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district is set to learn how long he will be in prison after he was convicted of falsely claiming to be a U.S.…
France asks prosecutors to investigate Israel’s treatment of Gaza flotilla activists
France's government is asking prosecutors to investigate Israel's alleged mistreatment of activists from a flotilla to Gaza. This move could potentially open a route to criminal proceedings.