Winning a Nobel Prize Interrupted His Off-the-Grid Vacation

Fred Ramsdell found out about his Nobel Prize nearly 12 hours after it was announced because he was on vacation in the Rockies.

News
Arizona Man Is Arrested in Murders of 2 Teens at Tonto National Forest

The man had also been at Tonto National Forest in Arizona around the time that the bodies were found in May, the authorities said.

News
Travis Decker’s Remains Believed to Be Found in Forest, Sheriff Says

A search team recovered remains believed to be those of Travis Decker in a forest about 120 miles east of Seattle, the authorities said.

News
New Summer Camp Safety Laws Follow Texas’ Tragic Floods

The families of “Heaven’s 27,” the children and counselors lost at Camp Mystic, pressed the Legislature to toughen flood rules over the objections of some Hill Country camp operators.

News
Strangers Come Together to Deliver Baby Girl at Burning Man Festival

A woman unexpectedly went into labor at the desert festival. Within minutes, a neonatal nurse, an OB-GYN, a pediatric doctor and other attendees filled her camper.

News
Third Child in Sailing Camp Dies After Barge Hit Boat Off Miami Beach

Six people, including a camp counselor, aboard a sailboat were thrown into the water after the collision on Monday, the authorities said.

News
Texas Floods Bring Grief and Prayer to Local Churches

At services in the stricken Hill Country and elsewhere, ministers spoke Sunday morning about sorrow and solace, community and hope, as more rain beat down.

News
FEMA Approved Removal of Many Camp Mystic Buildings From Flood Zones

Camp Mystic owners successfully appealed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to redesignate some buildings that had been considered part of a flood-hazard zone.

News
Texas Flood Survivors Recount Night of Terror at Waterfront Campgrounds

The half-mile stretch occupied by two campgrounds appears to have been one of the deadliest spots along the Guadalupe River in Central Texas during last week’s flash floods.

News
Texas Flooding Shows the Dangers Posed by Hill Country Rivers

The rivers etching the terrain are a beloved feature of the rapidly growing region. But last week’s flooding was an agonizing reminder of the dangers they pose.

News