Despite snow, California still in drought

California’s mountain snow holds 160% of the water it normally does this time of year, state water officials announced Thursday, marking a strong start to the drought-stricken state’s traditionally wet winter season.

California has had more snow than Chicago this winter

It's not too often that California cities beat Chicago in a snow record. But that is exactly what has happened this winter, as more white stuff has fallen in the Golden State than in the Windy City.

Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teens

A jury has found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on five of six charges in her sex abuse trial. Prosecutors accused Maxwell of helping Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of minor girls between 1994 and 1997. She was convicted of recruiting, grooming, and abusing the victims, some as young as 14.