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Tropical Storm Amanda, the first named storm of the 2026 eastern Pacific season, formed far from land and is forecast to strengthen modestly.

Eleven people died after a chemical tank rupture at a Longview paper mill, prompting recovery operations and federal review.

Tom Barrack now holds new envoy titles for Syria and Iraq, adding to his US ambassador role in Turkey under the Trump administration.

California state and local teams respond in Orange County as hazardous materials crews work at the Garden Grove chemical tank site.

Southern California crews battled the Sandy Fire after wind-driven flames threatened homes and prompted evacuations.

Washington says Lebanon and Israel agreed to extend the ceasefire by 45 days and continue political and security talks in coming weeks.

BEIJING, CHINA / MENA Newswire / — U.S. President Donald Trump began his visit to China with formal talks with President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, opening the first trip to the country by a sitting U.S. president since 2017 and putting trade, Taiwan and wider security issues at the center of the summit. Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, and Xi received him at the Great Hall of the People before the two leaders moved into meetings that Chinese officials said would cover bilateral ties and broader global issues. The opening day combined ceremony and negotiations. Xi held…

UN pressure grew for restored Strait of Hormuz passage after Antonio Guterres warned that shipping limits threaten global trade and commerce.

The United Nations says shrinking aid, rising debt costs and a widening finance gap are pushing global development goals further off track.

Water Forward sets a global framework to improve water security, expand services and support resilience for more than 1 billion people.