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One of the largest public works project in California history is struggling to re-gain public confidence amid construction delays and questions about whether the new bridge will be safe. A scheduled opening for Labor Day is in doubt as officials race to fix a series of bad bolts that were meant to keep the bridge secure in a catastrophic earthquake.

Japan's reki-jo, or "history girls," love learning about shoguns' castles and samurai battles, and they idolize historical figures like rock stars. Some observers believe this is more than just a trend: The reki-jo subculture signals a kind of empowerment.

President Biden travels to San Diego to discuss a pact to share submarine technology with his counterparts from the United Kingdom and Australia, and address perceived threats posed by China.

The Peruvian Nobel Prize-winning writer, Mario Vargas Llosa, has a new novel out, and he's not resting on his laurels. It's an ambitious and weighty novel that's worth the effort.

In 1997, the minimum age for women gymnasts was raised to 16. Some thought it would usher in a less competitive era. Instead, athletes of incredible skill and longevity emerged.

It was a record year for snow in many parts of the West -- and as summer approaches, that snowpack is melting fast. That's good news for whitewater rafters, but it can be deadly for casual swimmers. In California's Sierra Nevada, home to some of the fastest uncontrolled rivers in the West, national park rangers are training for a big water year.

Also: Donald Trump cancels a planned speech on immigration; the U.N. repeats calls for a humanitarian truce in Syria; and Tropical Storm Gaston gains strength in the Atlantic Ocean.

Also: A super typhoon may gain strength before crashing into China; western U.S. wildfires force more evacuations; and a Seattle man nearly burns down his house killing a spider with a blowtorch.

Top stories include: what's left of Hurricane Isaac is losing strength, but the heavy rainfall is still very dangerous; Egypt's new president Morsi travels to Iran for the Non-Aligned Summit - in his remarks, he criticizes Iran for backing the Syrian government in that country's civil war.

Also: The jobless rate falls in November; hurricane-strength winds hit England; Biden demands North Korea end its nuclear program; Shanghai gets one of its worst smog events ever; and pot smokers will celebrate marijuana legalization in Washington state with a party today.