The town of Paradise, California, was almost completely destroyed in the 2018 Camp Fire — which scorched more than 150,000 acres and was the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history. The once lush landscape covered in pine trees was stripped bare, as 95% of the town burned. But from the ashes, a new breed of American pioneer was born. Kylie …

Washington — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise confirmed the House will vote Wednesday on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, escalating a battle over audio recordings related to President Biden’s handling of classified documents. The Justice Department has defied subpoenas from the Republican-led House Judiciary and Oversight committees, who have demanded that Garland turn over audio recordings …

Washington — President Biden issued a statement in response to his son Hunter Biden beingconvicted on three felony gun charges in federal court in Delaware on Tuesday, with the president saying he will accept the outcome of the case and loves his son. The president returned to Delaware Tuesday afternoon after the conviction, and was photographed hugging his son. The …

Washington — Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday in the federal gun trial, and now a judge will have to determine whether the president’s son should be imprisoned for the felony conviction. Hunter Biden was convicted by the 12-person jury of two felony counts for making false statements on a federal gun form about his drug use, and one count for …

While many experts predicted that mortgage rates would start falling quickly in 2024, inflation has remained higher than many expected. The latest annual inflation rate for the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) came in at 3.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And, amid relatively hot data like this, the Federal Reserve has continued to hold …

Broadway star Jonathan Groff is celebrating his third Tony nomination for his role in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along.” The musical is nominated for seven Tony Awards, including “Best Musical Revival.” But back in 1981, the musical was not one of Sondheim’s greatest hits initially. It was only on Broadway for 16 performances. Groff, who …

Legendary actor Dick Van Dyke has been in the business for more than seven decades, and at 98 years old, he just made history — as the oldest actor to win an Emmy. “Am I really the oldest?” Van Dyke said during an interview with Entertainment Tonightahead of the Daytime Emmy Awards last week. He was shocked to find out …

Before you dig into that platter of freshly shucked oysters or baked clams at your favorite seafood restaurant, better make sure you know from where the shellfish originated. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state because they may be contaminated with toxins that cause what’s known as paralytic shellfish …

Six-time Grammy Award-winning drummer and producer Questlove is digging deep into the roots of hip-hop and uncovering how the genre has impacted culture. He explains it all in his new book “Hip-Hop is History.” “Hip-hop’s sort of early years is the result of really a generation wanting to be heard,” Questlove said on “CBS Mornings” on Monday. “Before hip-hop, people …

A renewed fight over transgender rights is unfolding on Long Island, New York, as Nassau County lawmakers are set to vote on whether to ban transgender women athletes from competing in women’s teams in county-owned facilities. In February, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed an executive order denying permits to women’s or girl’s sporting events with transgender participants, barring them …