Jul 20 U.S. gas prices hit an average of $4 a gallon again as the U.S. and Iran launch attacks By Associated Press The price is a national average, meaning drivers in some states have been paying well over $4 a gallon for a while now. Continue reading
Jul 19 When can a power company take your land for data center infrastructure? By Aaron Walayat, The Conversation There is growing opposition to the infrastructure surrounding data centers, too — particularly the transmission lines needed to power them, which often must cross land belonging to private citizens. Continue reading
Jul 18 Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk By Savannah Peters, Associated Press Products with the potential to be contaminated with the diarrhea-causing parasite were shipped to 27 states including Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New Jersey. Continue reading
Jul 18 Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final, meteorologists say By Jennifer McDermott, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Warnings of unhealthy air quality remained in effect Saturday across a wide swath of the United States. Continue reading
Jul 18 U.S. cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals as critics warn of extinctions By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Instead of receiving automatic protections, imperiled species will need individualized protection plans once they are added to the threatened species list. Continue reading
Jul 18 Texas Hill Country floods test new warning systems after last year's deadly disaster By Christopher L. Keller, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Residents in some hard-hit areas said a year of preparation did make a difference. Newly installed flood sirens sounded in the darkness. Phones buzzed with alerts that weren't sent out last year. Continue reading
Jul 18 Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the U.S. and engulfs D.C. in haze By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Warnings of dangerous conditions were expected to remain in effect through Saturday across a wide swath of the U.S., though there's potential for temporary improvement with storms forecast in some affected areas during the weekend. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 5:37 Trump tries to undermine trust in elections, but documents don't support his claims By Liz Landers, Kayan Taraporevala The Trump administration escalated efforts to exert control over the nation’s elections. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened local election officials with jail time if they refuse to cooperate with requests for voter data. It follows the president's prime-time address reviving… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 6:48 Former intelligence official weighs Trump's election security allegations By Geoff Bennett President Trump is again trying to sow doubt in the election process in the United States. For perspective, Geoff Bennett spoke with Sue Gordon. She spent 30 years in the intelligence community, serving as principal deputy director of national intelligence… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 7:33 Battleground state election officials respond to Trump's efforts to reshape voting process By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz To discuss how state election administrators are responding to President Trump’s speech, Liz Landers spoke with two election officials in key battleground states: Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Gabe Sterling of the Georgia Secretary of State's office. Continue watching