Jun 16 New Mexico prosecutor says Republican-led county commission must certify vote By Morgan Lee, Associated Press New Mexico's top prosecutor on Thursday told a Republican-led county commission to comply with an order to certify results from its primary election, the latest development in a case arising from far-right conspiracy theories over voting machines. Continue reading
Jun 16 Montana's largest city restarts water plant as floodwaters from Yellowstone surge By Matthew Brown, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Montana's largest city has restarted its water plant after shutting it down amid record flooding that's caused widespread damage in Yellowstone National Park and surrounding communities. Continue reading
Jun 16 Detroit honors Vincent Chin, Asian American killed in a 1982 hate attack, with commemoration By Corey Williams, Associated Press Detroit is helping to honor Vincent Chin, a Chinese American man who was beaten to death 40 years ago by two white men who never served jail time. Continue reading
Jun 15 Michigan police officer charged with murder in Patrick Lyoya's death is fired By Ed White, Associated Press Grand Rapids City Manager Mark Washington said Wednesday that Christopher Schurr waived his right to a hearing and was dismissed, effective last Friday. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 5:36 Federal Reserve implements highest interest rate hike in decades to combat inflation By Paul Solman, Courtney Norris, Tommy Walters The Federal Reserve on Wednesday ramped up its efforts to fight inflation with a notable interest rate hike. Officials voted to raise rates by three-quarters of a point, a jump higher than expected just a week ago. Fed chair Jerome… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 5:48 News Wrap: Buffalo mass shooting suspect faces federal hate crimes In our news wrap Wednesday, a white man accused of shooting 10 Black victims in Buffalo will face federal hate crimes, President Biden pushed oil companies to produce more gasoline, Michigan police officer charged with murdering Patrick Lyoya was fired,… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 8:16 Coastal Louisiana struggles with housing crisis after Hurricane Ida By Roby Chavez, Diane Lincoln Estes The Atlantic hurricane season started June 1, but people in southeast Louisiana are still recovering after being hit last year by one of the strongest hurricanes ever to make landfall in the state. Communities correspondent Roby Chavez went back to… Continue watching
Jun 15 EPA says 'forever chemicals' pose a health risk even at very low levels By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water are more dangerous than previously thought — and pose health risks even at levels so low they cannot currently be detected. Continue reading
Jun 15 President Biden issues executive orders to counter state actions he sees as anti-LGBTQ By Will Weissert, Associated Press The orders seek to discourage "conversion therapy," which is a discredited practice that aims to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. Continue reading
Jun 15 U.S. abortions rose in 2020, with about 1 in 5 pregnancies terminated By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The number and rate of U.S. abortions increased from 2017 to 2020 after a long decline. Continue reading