Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was working behind the scenes to block a proposed tax on billionaires’ wealth and was committed to defeating the measure if it reached the ballot.

Researchers say the United States emitted 2.4% more greenhouse gases in 2025 than the previous year

Bill Clinton faces contempt threat as House Oversight Committee demands his appearance in Epstein probe. Republicans warn of criminal referral proceedings.

Wildfires last January destroyed communities around Los Angeles. Homeowners say recovery has been slowed by fights with insurers to get their claims paid.

South Carolina visits No. 0 Arkansas in SEC play Wednesday

Judge orders hearing on Luigi Mangione's backpack search

Russia has launched another major drone and missile attack on Ukraine that targeted the country's power grid

West Virginia visits the No. 0 Houston Cougars after Honor Huff scored 23 points in the Mountaineers' 86-75 win over the Kansas Jayhawks

Xavier plays the Butler Bulldogs after Malik Moore scored 23 points in Xavier's 97-84 victory over the Providence Friars

Sacred Heart plays the Siena Saints after Anquan Hill scored 21 points in the Pioneers' 70-60 loss to the Quinnipiac Bobcats

Kent State visits the Buffalo Bulls after Jahari Williamson scored 23 points in the Golden Flashes' 87-85 loss to the Central Michigan Chippewas

George Washington takes on Davidson in a matchup of A-10 teams

Providence hosts the Villanova Wildcats after Stefan Vaaks scored 21 points in Providence's 97-84 loss to the Xavier Musketeers

Eastern Illinois enters a matchup with Western Illinois as winners of four consecutive home games

A historian of modern China, Jung Chang turns the lens back on herself in her newest book to understand how she sees the world and why she writes about China today.

The nearly 14-year civil war prevented Syrians from traveling freely to many parts of their own country. After the conflict ended a year ago, a group of outdoor enthusiasts began exploring newly accessible areas, fueled by a sense of adventure and hope.

He Jiankui spent three years in prison after creating gene-edited babies. Now back at work, he sees a greater opening for researchers who push boundaries.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's regime faces massive protests as dictatorships from Syria's Bashar al-Assad to Venezuela's Nicholas Maduro have recently fallen.

State media, embracing the gaming phrase “kill line,” is asserting China’s political superiority over the United States, deflecting focus on China’s own economic challenges.

Corrections that appeared in print on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026.