Catherine Garcia

Night editor

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

The scene of Monday's shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois.

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breaking news

At least 6 killed in shooting at Fourth of July parade near Chicago

Fireworks go off next to drones creating the shape of the United States.

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rise of the drones

This Fourth of July, more cities are embracing drone shows over fireworks

A person holds a photo of Shireen Abu Akleh during a vigil in London.

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investigations

U.S.: Israeli military gunfire likely killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

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fireworks

Newsom attacks DeSantis in Fourth of July ad

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Briefing

What experts say about keeping your pets cool this summer

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Briefing

Traveling this summer? Pack your patience.

A factory in Carteret, New Jersey, emits smoke.

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running out of options

By limiting EPA's power, the Supreme Court hit Biden with another climate blow

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It wasn't all bad!

The week's good news: June 30, 2022

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Briefing

Cassidy Hutchinson's bombshell testimony

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it's subpoena time

Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone

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delayed justice

Emmett Till's family seeks arrest after discovery of unserved warrant

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delayed justice

101-year-old former Nazi guard sentenced to 5 years in prison for role at camp

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condemnation

France's Macron calls Russian strike on Ukrainian mall a 'new war crime'

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Briefing

The devastating drought in Somalia, explained

The shopping center in Kremenchuk, Ukraine, after being hit by missiles.

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attacks

Officials: Russian strike on Ukrainian shopping center kills 13

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accidents

At least 3 dead, dozens injured after Amtrak train derails in Missouri

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happening in ukraine

Russia hits Kyiv with missile strikes as G7 leaders meet in Germany

Collapsed stands in El Espinal, Colombia.

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under investigation

6 dead, 200 injured in Colombia after stadium stands collapse during bullfight

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Opinion

What requests for blanket pardons tell us about Jan. 6 defenders

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the first step

European Union grants Ukraine candidate status

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look who's talking

After losing Trump endorsement, Rep. Mo Brooks says he'll testify before Jan. 6 committee

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It wasn't all bad!

The week's good news: June 23, 2022

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cue the fanfare

Trumpet the bloodhound wins Best in Show at Westminster Dog Show

A mother in Mogadishu holds her malnourished baby.

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humanitarian crisis

Aid workers say children in Somalia are dying of starvation 'before our eyes'

Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and Georgia Secretary of State Chief Operating Officer Gabriel Sterling are sworn in

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Briefing

How are this week's Jan. 6 hearings going so far?

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Briefing

The dry, dry West

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finally

Senators introduce bipartisan gun safety bill

Judy Huth arrives at the Santa Monica Courthouse.

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lawsuits

California jury finds Bill Cosby sexually assaulted 16-year-old in 1975

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not good

Kremlin spokesman: Geneva Conventions likely don't apply to Americans captured in Ukraine

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help is on the way?

Biden said he expects to make decision on gas tax holiday this week

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Briefing

The explosive 3rd Jan. 6 hearing

Cattle feed at a lot near Dodge City, Kansas, in 2007.

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awful

Thousands of cattle deaths reported in Kansas due to heat wave

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It wasn't all bad!

The week's good news: June 16, 2022

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MIA

Families say 2 U.S. citizens who went to fight in eastern Ukraine are missing

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caught on camera

Jan. 6 committee releases video of Capitol tour the day before attack

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Briefing

What we learned at the first Jan. 6 hearing