Wildfire in Oregon destroys 4 homes, threatens thousands more, as flames spare California wineries

Ten structures — including four homes — have been destroyed by a wildfire sweeping through central Oregon, where thousands of residents remained under evacuation orders on Monday, while a blaze in Northern... Read more »

Can a human-constructed marsh replace natural salmon habitat?

Two salmon conservation technicians slowly drag a wide net through the north arm of the Fraser River, past the entrance to a marsh that until recently was so densely packed with invasive... Read more »

New World screwworm, explained : NPR

New World screwworm larva, like the one pictured, will hatch and feed on the flesh of living animals, typically cattle. Cases in humans are rare but can be fatal. AP/USDA Agricultural Research... Read more »

DC arrests top 1,000 as city marks 12 homicide-free days

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Arrests under President Donald Trump’s federal crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., have blown past 1,000 as the nation’s capital marked its 12th consecutive day... Read more »

US Open tennis players don’t necessarily think more is better when it comes to starting on Sunday

NEW YORK — Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova made clear they didn’t love the idea of starting a Grand Slam tournament on a Sunday instead of a Monday when the French Open... Read more »

Blastomycosis: a silent killer in the soil

When in a coma, some patients are able to maintain auditory connection to the world outside their unconscious space, hearing loved ones, medical staff or music playing softly. Caleb Fogal remembers nothing... Read more »

Trump threatens Chicago; South Korea-U.S. summit : NPR

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top... Read more »

Key witness in Holly Bobo case admits he fabricated testimony, petition says

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nearly a decade after a man was convicted of killing a Tennessee nursing student, the defense is asking a judge for a new trial,... Read more »

Wildfires threaten homes in Oregon and California, prompting hundreds of evacuations

Thousands of homes in Northern California wine country and central Oregon were under evacuation orders and warnings Sunday as firefighting crews battled wildfires in dry, hot weather. The Pickett Fire, which had... Read more »

‘No magic fixes’ for Democrats as party confronts internal and fundraising struggles

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ken Martin is in the fight of his life. The low-profile political operative from Minnesota, just six months on the job as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, is... Read more »