Nation Jun 26 Dangerous heat wave plagues southern U.S. with 45 million people under heat advisories Texas is entering its third week of a record-breaking heat wave where the heat index could top 120 degrees. And the sweltering weather is not limited to Texas. At least 45 million Americans across the southern U.S. were under heat…
Science Jun 21 More ships, equipment joining search for missing sub after reports of banging noises The search for the missing submersible in the North Atlantic Ocean intensified Wednesday. The day began with a surprise, reports of banging noises detected by sonar. The U.S. Coast Guard said it is still treating the mission as a search…
Health Jun 20 New drugs show small but positive results in fight against Alzheimer’s After years of work, there is progress in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, the incurable brain condition that affects more than six million Americans. Several new drugs have shown small but positive results in reducing the cognitive decline associated with…
Nation Jun 19 The grandmother of Juneteenth on what the holiday means for Americans In 1865, Union Army Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform the country's last enslaved people that they had been freed under the Emancipation Proclamation. The day now known as Juneteenth was formally recognized as a national holiday…
World Jun 14 Group of orcas attack and sink vessels off Iberian Peninsula A small group of orcas is causing a lot of damage to boats off the Iberian Peninsula. Last month, killer whales rammed a boat continuously for over an hour, managing to remove the rudder. In another incident, three orcas repeatedly…
World Jun 08 Millions of Americans warned to stay inside as wildfire smoke blankets eastern states A heavy pall of polluted air still blankets much of the eastern U.S and it may not dissipate for days as fires in Canada send vast curtains of smoke south. The bad air has officials warning that breathing it can…
Science Jun 07 Canadian wildfires blanket eastern U.S. with smoke, causing poor air quality for millions Hundreds of wildfires continue to burn across Canada and many of them are out of control. The smoke is putting millions of Americans under air quality alerts, prompting warnings to stay indoors to avoid exposure to pollution. Stephanie Sy reports.
Nation Jun 06 U.S. sues cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Binance for securities violations The Securities and Exchange Commission announced it is suing Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency platform in the U.S. It comes one day after the SEC announced its lawsuit against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, accusing it of lying to American…
World Jun 06 PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf announce surprise merger following legal battle The PGA Tour is merging with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf. The stunning announcement ends months of bitter legal fights between the rival groups. The PGA says the move will unify the game of golf, but critics and human rights activists…
Nation Jun 05 Gannett journalists across the nation walk out over pay, management issues Staffers from two dozen newsrooms from California to New York walked off the job on Monday, striking to demand better wages and accusing Gannett leadership of mismanagement. Steven Waldman of the “Rebuild Local News Coalition” joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.