Sep 13 Texas is pushing the most anti-trans bills in the country. Advocates fear deadly consequences. By Orion Rummler, The 19th Though more research is needed, as greater numbers of anti-trans bills have been introduced across more states within the last two years, more trans homicides have taken place in those states. Continue reading
Sep 13 WATCH: Biden receives a briefing from federal and state officials on western wildfires By Alexandra Jaffe, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden flew to Boise, Idaho, on Monday to visit the federal center that coordinates the nation's response to wildfires. Biden's plan includes measures to lessen the effects of climate change. Continue reading
Sep 13 Tropical Storm Nicholas gets stronger, threatens to hit Texas as hurricane By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Tropical Storm Nicholas gathered strength Monday and threatened to blow ashore in Texas as a hurricane that could bring up to 20 inches of rain to parts of the Gulf Coast. Continue reading
Sep 13 FDA experts among group opposing U.S. booster shot plan By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press An international group of scientists is arguing the average person doesn't need a COVID-19 booster yet — an opinion that highlights the intense scientific divide over the question. Continue reading
Sep 13 WATCH: Biden discusses Western wildfires after surveying damage By Alexandra Jaffe, Darlene Superville, Associated Press With stops Monday in Idaho and California, Biden sought to boost support for his big rebuilding plans, saying every dollar spent on “resilience” would save $6 in future costs. Continue reading
Sep 13 WATCH: Congressional leaders attend 9/11 remembrance ceremony at U.S. Capitol By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Congressional leaders on Monday marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, holding a moment of silence at the U.S. Capitol as they recalled that brief moment when national unity prevailed over political discord. Continue reading
Sep 13 Bush warns of domestic extremism, appeals to ‘nation I know’ By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Warning that the nation was falling into division and extremism, former President George W. Bush appealed for a return to the spirit of cooperation that emerged after the 9/11 attacks 20 years ago. Continue reading
Sep 13 WATCH: Blinken testifies on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday defended the Biden administration’s much-criticized handling of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan in a contentious congressional hearing. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 4:33 20 years later, a remembrance for the NYFD’s fallen chaplain By StoryCorps When the two towers fell and the New York Fire Department rushed in to save victims, Father Mychal Judge, chaplain of the NYFD, entered the burning buildings, too: he prayed in the lobby for victims and first responders. One of… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 4:27 Climate change is making extreme weather events more common: study By PBS NewsHour Scientists and forecasters who study the connection between climate change and extreme weather say the rapid rates of sea-level rise are accelerating the frequency and intensity of severe weather events—like hurricanes, heat waves and more. Claudia Tebaldi, Climate Scientist with… Continue watching