You’ve probably heard the talk—millions of acre-feet “missing” out of the Colorado River system. For years, folks pointed fingers at drought, overuse, or bad accounting. The truth, like most things out West, is more complicated. New research is starting to pin down where that water is actually going, and it’s not disappearing in the way…
You don’t need to spend long around California water issues to know how complicated they get. The San Joaquin Riverhas been in the middle of that fight for decades—flows, fish, farms, and cities all pulling in different directions. Now it’s back in the spotlight after being ranked No. 2 on American Rivers’ list of the nation’s most…
Federal authorities in Puerto Rico delivered a significant blow to one organized crime network last month. A federal grand jury returned an indictment on March 17 charging 52 people linked to a group known as La Familia Nunca Muere. The accusations center on years of drug distribution and illegal gun activity in and around San…
The Army’s move to close official social media accounts over a post honoring an Iraq veteran has stirred up plenty of debate. You see stories like this and it makes you pause, especially when they touch on service, politics, and how the military talks to the public. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll directed the shutdown of…
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her home in Tucson’s Catalina Foothills neighborhood on the evening of January 31, 2026. Authorities treat the case as an abduction. For more than two months, leads have poured in, yet progress has felt slow at times. The FBI and Pima County…
Trinidad and Tobago has long held a place among Caribbean spots that draw people in with its mix of lively culture, steelpan music, and stretches of sand that feel far from the everyday grind. Right now, though, the picture has shifted. The local government declared a nationwide state of emergency on March 2, and federal…
You hear it all the time—there’s no such thing as a bad dog, only a bad owner. There’s truth in that, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. Some breeds come with traits that make them a tough fit for the average household. High drive, size, strength, or stubborn wiring can turn everyday ownership into…
You spend enough time in bear country, and you learn fast—your nose doesn’t matter much, but theirs does. A bear’s sense of smell is one of the most powerful in the animal world, estimated to be several times stronger than a bloodhound’s. That means things you barely notice can carry a long way, especially with…
Before you ever saw him on screen, steady and believable in roles that felt lived-in, George Kennedy had already put in years most actors never come close to touching. Long before the cameras, he wore a uniform. Sixteen years in the U.S. Army shaped the man you later watched in more than 200 roles, and it wasn’t…
Marcus Luttrell has lived through combat that few can imagine, surviving an ambush in Afghanistan as the only member of his SEAL team to return. He came home to Texas carrying injuries and the kind of loss that stays with a person. In the years that followed, he focused on rebuilding, and one constant in…