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Ash covered grapes burned by the Glass Fire at the Chateau Boswell winery in St. Helena, California, U.S., on Monday.

'Unprecedented' Wildfire Season Threatens California's Wine Region

The fires, which have scorched nearly 6,000 square miles in California, now threaten to tear through communities in the state's picturesque wine country, forcing thousands to evacuate.

Ivan Fedotov was drafted by the Flyers 9 years ago. He just debuted this week

Philadelphia signed Fedotov in May 2022. But when Fedotov tried to leave Russia for the NHL, he was detained on allegations of avoiding his duty to serve in the military and was forced to enlist.

Concern around latest COVID variant rises amid new vaccine rollout

A recent jump in coronavirus infections has touched schools, workplaces, and local governments, and public health experts warn there may be more to come as the weather turns colder and people are indoors more.To help combat that, two new COVID vaccines have received the green light from the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.This week, Delaware Public Media’s Quinn Kirkpatrick talks with University of Delaware professor Jennifer Horney – Founding Director of the Epidemiology Program and Core Faculty at the Disaster Research Center – about the uptick in COVID infections and the new vaccines.

A ballot drop box is seen at the Summit County Board of Elections in Akron, Ohio, on April 5. Voters in Ohio and Indiana will select primary nominees Tuesday for a number of races, including Senate and House.

7 primary contests to watch Tuesday in Ohio and Indiana

Tuesday's top race is in Ohio, where voters are set to pick nominees for an open U.S. Senate seat. Redistricting has also affected some of the state's closely watched House races.

A waiter shovels snow outside the restaurant he works at in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston.

There's Officially An Upside To Boston's Brutal Winter

Nearly 3 inches fell Sunday night in Boston — making this winter the city's snowiest ever.

Queen Elizabeth II walks on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London on June 2, 2022, the first of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee.

Queen Elizabeth II is the second-longest reigning monarch in history

Taking the crown on Feb. 6, 1952, the queen has ruled the United Kingdom for more than 70 years. Her tenure on the throne is second only to French King Louis XIV.

Lottery forms are shown, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at the Presidente Supermarket in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami. Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $1.55 billion, making it the third-largest ever ahead of Tuesday night's drawing.

Tuesday's Mega Millions now at $1.55 billion, the 3rd-largest in U.S. lottery history

The massive Mega Millions prize now ranks as the third-largest jackpot in U.S. history. Mega Millions jackpot winners are rare thanks to odds of 1 in 302.6 million.

Several state capitols evacuated after bomb threats

The development comes just days before the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

U.S. Fertility Rates Fall To All-Time Low

The rate at which American women are having babies fell again in 2011, continuing a decline that's been under way for years. Births to teenagers hit another low, while births to older women rose slightly.

Trump focuses on tariffs, immigration in first network TV interview

President-elect Trump lays out plan for his first 100 days during interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press."

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