6 hours ago in Lifestyle

Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the US West

Trout need cool water to survive, but record heat this summer has driven water temperatures to lethal levels for fish. Wildlife officials are banning fishing during certain hours on rivers and streams across the U.S. West, following an exceptionally dry winter and amid widespread drought.

6 hours ago in Sports

Alec Burleson hits 3 homers for Cardinals at Yankee Stadium after trade deadline passes

After the frenzy of Monday's trade deadline, Alec Burleson hit a trio of two-run homers off three different pitchers, including a drive into the second deck in right field that capped a seven-run eighth inning as St. Louis outslugged the New York Yankees for a 13-7 victory despite blowing a six-run lead.

6 hours ago in World

Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return

Firefighters west of Athens raced to exploit a break in high winds on Tuesday, working to strengthen containment lines as forecasters warned that stronger gusts and rising temperatures would return in the coming days.

6 hours ago in National

Musk likely to face tough questions during SpaceX’s first earnings call as a public company

Investors in Elon Musk's space company get a chance to question him Tuesday after SpaceX issues its first quarterly earnings since going public.

6 hours ago in Entertainment

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species

Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas.

6 hours ago in Sports

Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafström distance themselves from Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan

Two senior FIFA executives — coaching great Arsène Wenger and CEO-like secretary general Mattias Grafström — distanced themselves Tuesday from their boss Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors.

6 hours ago in Lifestyle

School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies

Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet and textbooks, too.

7 hours ago in Local

Former Manchester man convicted of negilent homicide in the death of a toddler wants to withdraw plea which led to his conviction

Zachary Conway recently presented a handwritten motion in which he asked that his plea of no contest be withdrawn, as he says his lawyer pressured him to take the first deal offered.

8 hours ago in Local

Hudson woman facing more than a dozen animal cruelty charges

Police say Marcia Anderson is facing 17 counts of animal cruelty charges after neighbors raised concerns over a foul order and several animals living in her apartment.

22 hours ago in Sports

Notre Dame and USC agree to resume football rivalry with a 4-game series starting in 2030

The Notre Dame-Southern California college football rivalry will start again in 2030. The schools announced Monday they have agreed to a four-game home-and-home series. Notre Dame will play in Los Angeles on Aug. 31, 2030, and the Trojans will visit South Bend, Indiana, on Aug. 30, 2031. The meetings in 2032 and 2033 will be played in the first three weeks of the season.

22 hours ago in Sports

MLB trade deadline: Red Sox add Adley Rutschman, Phillies land Luis Arraez

The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies took big swings Monday ahead of baseball's trade deadline, with the Red Sox adding three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman a few hours after the Phillies picked up three-time batting champion Luis Arraez.

22 hours ago in National

25 states sue over Trump’s new tariffs, calling them ‘pretext’ to replace his old ones

Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February.

23 hours ago in Local

Hot air balloon catches fire at Pittsfield festival, injuring one

Authorities say one person was injured early Saturday morning when a remote-controlled balloon that “experienced a malfunction” before flames broke out

23 hours ago in Local

Infected mosquitos found in six New Hampshire communities.

State Health officials say batches of mosquitos tested in Derry and Hampton are the latest to test positive for Jamestown Canyon Virus.

1 day ago in Local

Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald steps away from the bench

On Friday Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald announced Friday that he's stepping away from his role effective immediately for a medical leave.

1 day ago in Local

Fall River woman missing from campground found following search

Fish & Game officials say Megan Kelley suffered minor non-life threating injuries after she went missing Saturday but was located by a pair of hikers near bike trail in Gorham.

1 day ago in Local

Investigation underway following stabbing at Pawtuckaway State Park

Police are currently investigating a stabbing that left two men with serious injuries which occurred Saturday afternoon in the parking lot of the beach.

1 day ago in Sports

Pogačar returns to the Spanish Vuelta in pursuit of a rare double and elusive treble

Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar is returning to the Spanish Vuelta after a seven-year absence to pursue a Grand Tours hat trick of titles.

1 day ago in Lifestyle

Leave it: Dog trainers help pets avoid venomous snakes

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says as many as 150,000 dogs are bitten by venomous snakes each year in the United States. In the rattlesnake hot spot of Arizona, emergency veterinarian Dr. Sarah Carotenuto says the Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson treats four to six dogs daily for rattlesnake bites, along with an occasional cat.

1 day ago in Sports

Skubal joins Clemens and Martinez among a handful of reigning Cy Young winners to be traded

As the clock ticks down to Monday's trade deadline, the biggest deal so far came courtesy of the Detroit Tigers, who sent left-handed ace Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers.