Oct 26 Watch 4:55 Drought-stricken California faces rise in water theft by illegal marijuana farms By Byrhonda Lyons, CalMatters As California faces what is predicted to be one of its worst droughts in recorded history, water managers are seeing record increases in water theft, leaving communities angry and police chasing water bandits constantly on the move. Byrhonda Lyons of… Continue watching
Oct 26 WATCH: State Department says U.S. is ‘deeply concerned’ Israel settlement actions By Associated Press The U.S. State Department on Tuesday said it was "deeply concerned" about an Israeli government plan to advance thousands of settlement units in the West Bank on Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 26 FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The vote Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration panel moves the nation closer to vaccinating children ages 5 to 11. The FDA isn't bound by the recommendation and is expected to make its own decision within days. Continue reading
Oct 26 Mutual aid groups ponder future of community-based help By Eden Stiffman, the Chronicle of Philanthropy Community-based nonprofits may participate in and collaborate with mutual aid networks, but the groups themselves are typically volunteer led and unincorporated — often because they prefer it that way. Continue reading
Oct 26 Solid earnings drive U.S. stocks further into record heights By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press The S&P 500 was up 0.3%. Big technology companies were doing much of the heavy lifting, and that helped send the Nasdaq up 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.1%. UPS jumped 7.4% after the package delivery service reported… Continue reading
Oct 26 Indiana city offers stand-in ‘grandparents’ to new residents By Casey Smith, Associated Press/Report for America Greensburg, 50 miles southeast of Indianapolis, will offer $5,000 to people who relocate there, in addition to providing a free babysitting service for parents as part of a new "Grandparents on Demand" program. Continue reading
Oct 26 Majority in U.S. concerned about climate change, AP-NORC/EPIC poll finds By Ellen Knickmeyer, Emily Swanson, Nathan Ellgren, Associated Press In all, 59 percent of Americans said the Earth's warming was very or extremely important to them as an issue, up from 49 percent in 2018. Continue reading
Oct 26 TV looks more like U.S. and viewers approve, study finds By Lynn Elber, Associated Press The UCLA study found audience enthusiasm for shows such as creator-star Issa Rae's "Insecure" proves that inclusion pays business as well as social dividends. For viewers of all races and ethnicities, median ratings were highest for scripted broadcast shows in… Continue reading
Oct 26 Potential legal woes mount after ‘Rust’ shooting tragedy By Stefanie Dazio, Lindsey Bahr, Anthony McCartney, Associated Press In addition to Baldwin, a call sheet for the day of the shooting obtained by The Associated Press lists five producers, four executive producers, a line producer and a co-producer. Continue reading
Oct 26 Infrastructure bill in flux after disagreements over billionaire tax By Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Alan Fram, Associated Press With the revenue side of the package deeply in flux, Democrats are at a standstill trying to wrap up negotiations on Biden's overall package this week. Continue reading