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Electric power lines are displayed at sunset in El Segundo, Calif., on Aug. 31, 2022. The FBI charged two men over attacks on Washington state's power grid that left thousands without power.

FBI says two men attacked Washington's electric grid in order to commit a robbery

On Christmas Day, an act of sabotage cut off power for thousands of people near Tacoma, Wash. Federal agents have charged two men with conspiracy, saying they used the outage to rob a local business.

A powerful storm — seen here at 11 a.m. PT — underwent bombogenesis and intensified as it neared the West Coast on Wednesday, the National Weather Service says.

Powerful storm slams into California, bringing power outages and fears of flooding

The powerful system was seen "undergoing bombogenesis" off California's coast, the NWS office in Sacramento said, referring to its rapid intensification.

From cycling to foraging, here's what we were really into this year

This year we launched I'm Really Into, a space to celebrate the unique hobbies and interests that bring us joy. Here are some of your favorites.

Sculptor Steven Weitzman has been selected to produce the Barbara Rose Johns statue to be placed in the U.S. Capitol. This photo of the concept statue was taken March 22, 2022.

Maryland artist chosen to create U.S. Capitol statue of teen who fought segregation

Steven Weitzman will sculpt the bronze statue of Barbara Rose Johns, a 16-year-old who led protests against school segregation in Virginia. It will replace a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

In this file photo, Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters performs at the 3rd annual Alfred Mann Foundation Innovation and Inspiration Gala on Sept. 9, 2006, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters has died at age 74

The Pointer Sisters won three Grammy Awards and had 13 U.S. top 20 hit songs between 1973 and 1985, Anita Pointer's publicist said. The 1983 album "Break Out" went triple platinum.

CPR training encouraged after Buffalo Bills player's cardiac arrest

A traumatic cardiac arrest of a Buffalo Bills football player on national television is shining a light on one way to save a life: CPR.

William O'Neil is sworn in as Dutchess County Executive

New Dutchess County Executive O'Neil highlights faith at swearing-in

William O’Neil has been sworn in as the new Dutchess County Executive.

The lobster fishing industry in Maine caught more than 100 million pounds of the crustaceans in 2021 valued at more than $725 million.

Maine lobster industry wins reprieve but environmentalists say whales will die

The $1.7 trillion spending bill just signed into law contains a 6-year delay on new federal fishing regulations that would have kept lobster fishermen off the water in some areas for months at a time.

Transgender inmates who don't get proper gender-affirming care in prison can experience serious anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation. One individual said the experience was "catastrophic."

Trans inmates need access to gender-affirming care. Often they have to sue to get it

Lawyers and health experts, as well as incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals, say getting gender-affirming care in prison often comes only after threats of lawsuits or a full legal fight.

A truck drives through a flooded intersection in Salinas, Calif., last Tuesday, Dec. 27. A sequence of "atmospheric river" storms are hitting California, raising the risks of floods, mudslides and other threats.

A third atmospheric river storm is set to add to misery in California's flooded areas

Parts of California were still under flash flood warnings Monday, with yet another deluge of rainfall set to arrive midweek.

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