Sep 09 Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch contaminated produce before it lands on American plates. Continue reading
Sep 09 Jurors speak out about Lindsay Clancy mistrial and the lone holdout By Jessica Hill, Associated Press In the interview with Boston's NBC10, three jurors described the seven days of deliberations that failed to produce a verdict. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 5:41 News Wrap: NYC officials release documents showing city was aware of toxic air after 9/11 Tuesday on the News hour, New York City officials released documents that raise new concerns about air quality following the Sept. 11 attacks, authorities in Miami say all five people killed by a plane crash this weekend were in a… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 5:21 Southeast Asia endures punishing year of extreme weather amid super El Niño By Patrick Fok, Emily Siu Southeast Asia is enduring a punishing year of extreme weather and experts warn the ongoing storm season could be one of the most intense in years. Special correspondent Patrick Fok reports from Singapore on how the El Niño climate pattern… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 8:10 Fighter pilot reflects on order to sacrifice herself to stop Flight 93 on 9/11 By Nick Schifrin, Sophia Bailly On 9/11, the passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 stormed the cockpit, forcing the hijacked jet to crash in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. But before the world knew of their bravery, members of Washington, D.C.’s Air National Guard were prepared to make… Continue watching
Sep 08 Gavin Newsom on Democrats, Trump and 2028 By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman California Gov. Gavin Newsom thinks Democrats took their eyes off the ball on state-level races. Now, he’s campaigning across the South to drive turnout in states where Republicans have tried to redraw congressional maps. In this episode of “Settle In,”… Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 5:33 What went wrong before an Amazon cargo jet barreled off the runway in Miami By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant, Unda Dittaboot Federal officials are investigating why an Amazon cargo jet overran a runway at Miami International Airport, striking two vehicles and killing five people. Video posted to social media shows the Boeing 767 jet was still airborne far down the runway… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Marie brings dangerous surf to California coast In our news wrap Monday, Tropical Storm Marie is whipping up high surf along the California coast, the Kremlin is not ruling out future talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States following a weekend visit to Moscow by U.S. Continue watching
Sep 06 Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging among first responders By Roberto Lucchini, The Conversation From intense psychological trauma to exposure to neurotoxic dust, first responders at Ground Zero continue to confront significant physical and mental health risks. Continue reading
Sep 04 Trump administration stalled a survey of PFAS in wastewater, former EPA officials say By Michael Phillis, Associated Press The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help regulators understand which industries dump harmful forever chemicals with their wastewater, according to two former agency officials who were involved in its development. Continue reading