A SAFE Alert is active for Payden Deontae Simmons, a missing nonspeaking 23-year-old last seen near Camelback Road in Phoenix.

More than 500 adoptable dogs and cats are gathering in Sandy this weekend as Best Friends Super Adoption returns to Utah after a seven-year hiatus.

Maui County is preparing $40 million in grants for wildfire recovery, workforce training and essential public services. Applications open soon, with a Sept. 24 deadline.

Bear sightings are surging across the Denver metro area as dry conditions squeeze natural food supplies. Aurora remains the surprising exception — for now.

Eastridge Mall is going after-hours with a ticketed rave, a full stage and a secret DJ lineup.

One person died and two others were hospitalized after a car collided with a semi-truck near the Las Vegas Strip.

Two men are accused of repeatedly taking travelers' luggage from MIA carousels, with the alleged haul valued at $27,205.

A robbery suspect was shot by Sacramento County deputies in La Riviera Friday and taken to a hospital. Deputies were reported to be OK.

A Humboldt Park architecture tour guide suffered 34 broken bones after a driver hit him on his birthday. Friends have raised more than $38,000 as his family prepares for months of recovery.

A San Diego-built magnet is now stacked inside the world’s biggest fusion experiment in France. The milestone puts General Atomics at the center of a 35-nation effort to harness star-like energy.

A black bear was found eating another bear near Steamboat Springs. Wildlife officials are weighing roadkill, scavenging and the possibility of a bear fight.

A 500-megawatt solar-and-storage project near Pahrump just cleared a major federal review hurdle, with Lombardo cheering it on and conservationists warning of desert impacts.

A West Palm Beach man faces multiple felony charges after police say he held two women at gunpoint and sexually battered one.