Sep 01 Officers, paramedics charged in Elijah McClain's 2019 death By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press The 23-year-old's death gained widespread attention during last year's protests against racial injustice and police brutality following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Continue reading
Sep 01 WATCH: New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell discusses Hurricane Ida aftermath By Associated Press Louisiana residents still reeling from flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Ida scrambled for food, gas, water and relief from the sweltering heat as thousands of line workers toiled to restore electricity. Continue reading
Sep 01 Official reports progress in defending Lake Tahoe from fire By Sam Metz, Janie Har, John Antczak, Associated Press Firefighters reported progress Wednesday in the battle to save communities on the south end of Lake Tahoe from an approaching forest fire after the stiff winds and searing temperatures they had feared failed to materialize in the California-Nevada alpine region. Continue reading
Sep 01 WATCH: Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves gives update on Hurricane Ida impact By News Desk Two people were killed and at least 10 others were injured late Monday when seven vehicles plunged, one after another, into a deep hole where a dark, rural highway collapsed as Hurricane Ida blew through Mississippi. Continue reading
Sep 01 WATCH: White House tells Afghan interpreter 'we will get you out' By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the Biden administration will get out American citizens and "Afghan partners who have fought by our side."… Continue reading
Sep 01 Louisiana residents reeling from Hurricane Ida damage By Kevin McGill, Chevel Johnson, Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Power and water outages affected hundreds of thousands of people, many of them with no way to get immediate relief. Continue reading
Sep 01 Remnants of Hurricane Ida are forecast to dump rain in Northeast By Associated Press Ida is forecast to dump rain from the central Appalachians into New England on Wednesday, with up to 8 inches possible in spots from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts. Continue reading
Sep 01 Texas law banning most abortions in the state takes effect, with high court mum By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The Texas law, signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in May, would prohibit abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, usually around six weeks and before most women even know they’re pregnant. Continue reading
Aug 31 Heavy rain from Ida forces Bonnaroo music fest to cancel By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Heavy rains from Hurricane Ida have forced Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee to cancel as organizers say the waterlogged festival grounds are unsafe for driving or camping. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 6:11 Millions in Louisiana struggle with heat, loss of power in the aftermath of Ida By Roby Chavez, Gretchen Frazee, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mike Fritz, Leah Nagy Residents along the Gulf Coast are struggling after Hurricane Ida, which left at least five people dead. Soaring temperatures added to the struggles of more than a million people in and surrounding New Orleans who lost power and have no… Continue watching