Jul 26 As drought cuts hay crop, cattle ranchers face culling herds By Brittany Peterson, Associated Press As the drought worsens across the West and ushers in an early fire season, cattle ranchers are among those feeling the pain. Their hay yields are down, leading some to make the hard decision to sell off animals. Continue reading
Jul 26 VA requires COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers By Associated Press The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first major federal agency to require health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccines. Continue reading
Jul 26 50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Fifty years ago this summer, President Richard Nixon declared a war on drugs. Decades later harsh penalties continue to feed a prison industrial complex that has millions of mostly Black and brown people locked up. Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki cited an increase in vaccinations against the coronavirus in states with high infection rates as a "positive trend."… Continue reading
Jul 26 NYC will require COVID-19 vaccines or weekly testing for city workers By Karen Matthews, Associated Press The rule is expected to affect about 340,000 city employees, making the city one of the largest employers in the U.S. to take such action. Continue reading
Jul 26 Senators race to seal infrastructure deal as pressure mounts By Hope Yen, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Key senators and staff spent the weekend trying to reach a final agreement. Continue reading
Jul 25 Official: 1960s civil rights activist Robert Moses has died By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Robert Parris Moses, a civil rights activist who endured beatings and jail while leading black voter registration drives in the American South during the 1960s and later helped improve minority education in math, has died. He was 86. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 5:07 Biden’s new bill a ‘grab bag’ of social infrastructure By PBS NewsHour Six months into Biden's presidency, he's facing numerous challenges: a resurgence of COVID-19, mainly among the unvaccinated, a nation still highly polarized, and a battle to get both a bipartisan infrastructure bill, and a highly ambitious, democrats-only package of social… Continue watching
Jul 25 Fauci says U.S. headed in ‘wrong direction’ on coronavirus By Associated Press The United States is in an “unnecessary predicament” of soaring COVID-19 cases fueled by unvaccinated Americans and the virulent delta variant, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert said Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch Most fire victims are still waiting to be paid by PG&E’s Fire Victim Fund, investigation finds By PBS NewsHour As the Dixie fire ravages northern California, Pacific Gas and Electric has admitted that its equipment could have sparked it. The utility company has sparked fires before, including the deadly Camp fire in 2018. As it emerged from bankruptcy last… Continue watching