Aug 26 A ‘handshake,’ a Mother-in-Law and other distinctly Chicago foods By Dan Cooney, Tim McPhillips, Deema Zein When you search online for Chicago’s most iconic foods, you’re likely to find the Chicago-style hot dog, deep-dish pizza and Chicago beef. But there’s much more than meets the eye, food historians say. Continue reading
Aug 26 Tropical storm Hone weakens and sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire worries By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Julie Walker, Associated Press Floods closed Highway 11 between Kona and Hilo, and a higher-altitude alternative, the Cane Road, was closed by flooding as well. Continue reading
Aug 25 Hurricane Hone dumps rain on Hawaii’s Big Island as it sweeps past to the south By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Julie Walker, Associated Press Hurricane Hone passed just south of Hawaii on Sunday, dumping so much rain that the National Weather Service called off its red flag warnings that strong winds could lead to wildfires on the drier sides of the islands. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 7:10 Wildland firefighters feel increasing strain amid funding and staffing shortages By Stephanie Sy, Kaisha Young, Veronica Vela As climate change causes wildfires to become more frequent and devastating, wildland firefighters are often the last line of defense protecting homes and communities. But these crucial public servants are stretched thin and underpaid, and a temporary pay raise for… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 7:08 The rise of American megachurches and new challenges to their influence By Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young, Zoie Lambert There are hundreds of thousands of religious congregations across the United States. Some of the biggest, known as “megachurches,” are facing challenges as the culture around organized religion changes. Scott Thumma, a professor of sociology of religion at Hartford International… Continue watching
Aug 24 Fauci recovering at home after being hospitalized with West Nile virus, spokesperson says By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, spent time in the hospital after being infected with West Nile virus and is now recovering at home, a spokesperson confirmed Saturday. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 3:58 News Wrap: Boeing Starliner crew stuck in space until 2025, NASA says In our news wrap Saturday, two NASA astronauts will remain on the International Space Station until February, the United Arab Emirates brokered a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of people in southern Gaza, the Islamic… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 6:58 The future of debt relief for Black farmers after decades of discrimination By John Yang, Kaisha Young According to federal data, there were about 925,000 Black farmers in 1920 in the United States. A century later, that number has declined to only about 42,000. John Boyd Jr., founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association, joins… Continue watching
Aug 24 Date set for South Carolina’s first execution in more than 13 years By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press South Carolina has set a Sept. 20 date to put inmate Freddie Eugene Owens to death in what would be the state's first execution in more than 13 years. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 6:59 Fed chair says ‘time has come’ to cut interest rates amid signs of weakening job market By John Yang, Karina Cuevas Financial markets rallied Friday after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said that it’s time to start cutting interest rates. The question now is by how much, and how quickly fed policymakers will act. Powell said inflation is low enough and that… Continue watching