Jun 02 What we know about the man charged in the attack in Boulder, Colorado By Colleen Slevin, Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press A man armed with a makeshift flamethrower and other incendiary devices launched a fiery attack on demonstrators in Colorado who were calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. Continue reading
Jun 02 Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland assault weapons ban By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Maryland law was passed after the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut that killed 20 children and six adults. Continue reading
Jun 02 Colorado attack suspect told investigators he researched for a year and targeted 'Zionist group,' FBI says By Colleen Slevin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The FBI says the man charged in the attack in Colorado that left eight people injured told police he planned it for a year and specifically targeted what he described as the “Zionist group.”… Continue reading
Jun 01 Police investigating attack at outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado By Associated Press Several people were injured and some may have been set on fire, police said. One man was taken into custody. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 4:03 As hurricane season begins, federal agencies overseeing storms face barrage of challenges By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic Sunday marks the official start of what NOAA forecasters predict will be an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. But big staffing cuts at NOAA and FEMA are raising questions about the federal government's ability to forecast and track these storms and… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 6:23 World Pride celebrations in nation's capital bring mix of joy and anxiety By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara, Daria Nastasia World Pride, the international LGBTQ+ celebration, is underway in Washington, D.C. against the backdrop of the Trump administration rolling back LGBTQ+ rights and protections, particularly for transgender people. June Crenshaw, deputy director of the Capital Pride Alliance, joins John Yang… Continue watching
Jun 01 After trip to Ukraine, U.S. senators warn Putin is preparing new offensive By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal spoke to The Associated Press in Paris after meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and touring neighborhoods shattered by what they called the worst Russian bombardments since the full-scale invasion began. Continue reading
Jun 01 Thousands evacuate as Canadian wildfires spread, impacting air quality in some U.S. states By Associated Press Most of the evacuated residents were from Manitoba, which declared a state of emergency last week. About 17,000 people there were evacuated by Saturday along with 1,300 in Alberta. About 8,000 people in Saskatchewan had been relocated as leaders there… Continue reading
Jun 01 Trump accelerates approval of uranium mine in Utah By Mead Gruver, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press In the southeastern Utah desert famous for red rock arches and canyon labyrinths, the long-dormant uranium mining industry is looking to revive under President Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 31 Trump to withdraw nomination of Musk ally to head NASA By Darlene Superville, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The president announced last December during the presidential transition that he had chosen Jared Isaacman to be the space agency's next administrator. Isaacman has been a close collaborator with Musk ever since he bought his first chartered flight on Musk's… Continue reading