Oct 07 Supreme Court leaves in place lower court decision banning emergency abortions in Texas By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The high court did not detailing its reasoning and there were no noted dissents. Continue reading
Oct 07 Hurricane Milton rapidly strengthens into Category 5 storm, Florida orders evacuations By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Milton could make landfall Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area and remain a hurricane as it moves across central Florida to the Atlantic Ocean. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 7:56 Helene’s destruction puts spotlight on costly gaps in homeowners insurance By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson Property and economic losses from Hurricane Helene are estimated to be as high as $250 billion. As climate change makes extreme weather events more frequent and severe, homeowners can get a rude awakening about what their insurance does and doesn’t… Continue watching
Oct 06 FEMA chief calls false claims about government’s Helene response ‘truly dangerous’ By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The U.S. government’s top disaster relief official said Sunday that false claims and conspiracy theories about the federal response to Hurricane Helene — spread most prominently by Donald Trump — are “demoralizing” aid workers and creating fear in people who need recovery assistance. Continue reading
Oct 06 Live Map: Track the path of Hurricane Milton Rescue teams plucked Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton on Thursday after the storm smashed through coastal communities where it tore homes into pieces, filled streets with mud and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes. At least six… Continue reading
Oct 05 Disinformation and conspiracy theories cloud Helene recovery efforts in hard-hit areas By David Klepper, Associated Press In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, far-right extremist groups and politicians are spreading false claims and conspiracy theories about the disaster and the government's response. Elected leaders from both parties have had to set the record straight and urge people… Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: Harris delivers remarks after attending Helene response briefing in North Carolina By Colleen Long, Associated Press Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris pledged ongoing federal support and praised the “heroes among us” as she visited North Carolina on Saturday in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, her second trip in four days to the disaster zone. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 6:01 How hundreds of California police officers have kept past misconduct confidential By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Kaisha Young For decades, California police departments that want to sever ties with officers for misconduct have agreed to let them resign and to keep the bad behavior confidential in order to avoid lawsuits. But as a result, hundreds of officers have… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 7:06 The state of anti-discrimination laws for pregnant workers in America By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Zoie Lambert Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby’s lawsuit against the WBNA is highlighting the issue of how pregnant people are treated in the workplace. A 2022 survey found that 1 in 5 mothers reported experiencing pregnancy discrimination at work. Gillian Thomas,… Continue watching
Oct 05 North Carolina distributes EpiPens and Benadryl as stinging insects swarm after Helene By Devi Shastri, Associated Press Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has also disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other insects, causing them to swarm and sting people struggling to recover from the storm. Continue reading