Jun 25 Historic heat wave blasts Northwest America as wildfire risks soar By Gillian Flaccus, Manuel Valdes, Associated Press Seattle has only hit 100 F three times in recorded history, the National Weather Service said, and there was a chance it could eclipse the record of 103 F (39 C) on Monday. Continue reading
Jun 25 5 Stories: An explosive test at sea, new data on COVID's early U.S. arrival and other stories you missed By Deema Zein Our new series explores the stories you may have overlooked, from an explosive naval test to new data on COVID-19 to a trash net made of bubbles. Join us every Friday for five new stories!… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 7:32 What Chauvin's 22.5 year sentence could mean for changing police behavior By Fred de Sam Lazaro, William Brangham More than a year after George Floyd's murder set off national protests and a racial reckoning, former police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison by a Minnesota judge Friday. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro begins… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 5:17 We may not know if aliens exist, but UFOs still pose a national security risk By John Yang A highly anticipated report from U.S. intelligence released Friday focuses on unidentified aerial phenomenon or UAPS, commonly known as UFOs. The report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence concludes that unidentified objects clearly pose a risk to… Continue watching
Jun 25 Congress votes to reinstate methane rules loosened by Trump By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The House gave final legislative approval Friday to a resolution that would undo a Trump-era rule that relaxed requirements of a 2016 Obama administration rule targeting methane emissions from oil and gas drilling. Continue reading
Jun 25 Read the full Pentagon report on unidentified aerial phenomena By PBS NewsHour and Associated Press The research marked a milestone in an area of intelligence research that has attracted increased attention from lawmakers and extraterrestrial enthusiasts across the country. Continue reading
Jun 25 UF-No clue, says national intelligence report on mysterious air events By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Investigators did not find extraterrestrial links in reviewing 144 sightings of aircraft or other devices apparently flying at mysterious speeds or trajectories. But they drew few other conclusions and instead highlighted the need for better data collection. Continue reading
Jun 25 Former police officer Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd's death By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The punishment handed out Friday fell short of the 30 years that prosecutors had requested. Continue reading
Jun 25 Infrastructure deal now in doubt with GOP senators saying they feel 'blindsided' By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Two people familiar with the conversations say Republican senators felt "blindsided" Friday by the president's insistence that the bipartisan infrastructure deal move in tandem with his bigger package of investments. Continue reading
Jun 25 Kentucky's second-largest city bans 'no-knock' warrants By Associated Press Kentucky lawmakers this year passed a partial ban on no-knock warrants. The measure, signed by Gov. Andy Beshear, only permits no-knock warrants if there is "clear and convincing evidence" that the crime being investigated "would qualify a person, if convicted,… Continue reading