Peter O'Dowd

The only lithium mine operating in the United States is in Nevada. But there are plans to open more to meet the demand for lithium-battery storage.

The LA Dodgers open spring training trying to win their third World Series championship in a row. No team has done that since the New York Yankees 26 years ago.

Mt. Graham is known as a sky island, a mountain ecosystem surrounded by a “sea of desert.”

Muhammad Ali held a torch and lit a cauldron to kick off the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Scientists believe there are only a few hundred black-footed ferrets still living in the Western United States.

The strike has led to 50,000 students missing classes this week.

The number of visitors to Las Vegas in 2025 dropped by nearly 8% compared to the year before, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Officials say a drop in international tourists and concerns about the economy are to blame.

Snowfall in Colorado's Rocky Mountains is far below average this winter.

Birds of prey are often fatally injured by power lines.

Those first stamps made it easier than ever to communicate, but early on people weren't quite sure how to use them.