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The Sand to Snow National Monument is one of three California areas designated as national monuments on Friday. Together they protect nearly 1.8 million acres of public lands.

Photos: Obama Declares 3 New National Monuments In California Desert

The new designations protect nearly 1.8 million acres of public lands that include Southern California's highest peak, thousands of Native American rock carvings, endangered animals and a ghost town.

Quake Near Tonga Prompts Mild Tsunami

A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck early Thursday near the South Pacific nation of Tonga, prompting tsunami warnings for as far away as Fiji and New Zealand. The warning was lifted after a tsunami of less than 2 feet was recorded.

There are countries that did contact tracing well, like South Korea and Germany. It isn't going very well in the U.S. and one survey found 71% of Americans were not planning to download a contact tracing app.

Getting More Cities To Follow NKY's Lead In Contact Tracing

With an 80% success rate in contact tracing, few can match Northern Kentucky Health Department's lead on notifying and following up with potential COVID...

As the ceasefire begins, a look at the Gaza war by the numbers

With start of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and release of hostages and prisoners, here are some key figures related to the Gaza war and the Hamas-led attack on Israel that sparked it.

Food that met Muslim dietary strictures was once difficult to come by, but the growth of the American Muslim population — and the increase in non-Muslims consuming halal food — has made it much easier to find such offerings in supermarkets like Whole Foods Market.

The Rise Of Halal Cuisine In An Age Of Islamophobia

Food that meets Muslim dietary standards used to be hard to find in the U.S. But the market is booming in recent years — at the same time the country has seen a rise in Islamophobia.

Also: The Taliban open their spring military offensive against U.S.-led coalition troops; Arkansas executes another condemned inmate; and a luxury music festival in the Bahamas is a disastrous flop.

The U.S. economy grew by just 0.7 percent in the first quarter of this year. Weak auto sales were one factor dragging down consumer spending. (Above) Chevrolet pickup trucks at a dealership in Delmont, Pa., in February.

GDP Grew Just 0.7 Percent In First Quarter Of 2017

The Commerce Department report indicates the slowest economic growth in three years.

Brewdog opened its first U.S. brewery in Canal Winchester in February 2017.

Ohio's Craft Beer Industry Generated $2.7 Billion In 2016, Continues Growing

A new report finds that Ohio’s craft beer industry generated $2.7 billion last year – and more breweries could be popping up soon.The annual economic…

Also: President Trump will approve a probe of alleged Chinese theft of U.S. intellectual property; a new fire in Washington State; and people won't be able to see total solar eclipses in the future.

Also: How smoke from western wildfires affects your lungs; at least 90 are now dead in Mexico's earthquake; and the new Miss America is Miss North Dakota.

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