
Wildfires prompt evacuation in the Carolinas as New Jersey crews battle their own blaze
Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation in one North Carolina county as emergency crews fought separate fires in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene, while South Carolina’s governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire.

Fatal shooting in New Mexico park casts pall over Legislature and its ability to contain crime
Efforts by New Mexico lawmakers to contain violent crime took center stage Saturday at the conclusion of an annual legislative session — just hours after three people were killed and 15 injured in an outburst of gunfire at a public park in Las Cruces.

US senator and Trump supporter Daines meets China's vice premier in Beijing
U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng with warm exchanges in front of journalists on Saturday as tensions between their countries spiked over trade tariffs and the handling of illegal trade in fentanyl.

Colleges cut ties with a little-known nonprofit targeted by the Trump administration over DEI
The U.S. Education Department says it has investigated dozens of universities for alleged racial discrimination, citing ties to a nonprofit organization that has helped Black and Latino students pursue business degrees.