Jun 11 Watch 5:52 Bird flu outbreak at dairy farms continue to raise concerns about virus spreading By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins The H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu, is spreading among dairy cows. It's been found in over 85 herds across 12 states and at least three farm workers have been sickened. While public health officials say the risk to… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 8:04 How Arizona is building the workforce to manufacture semiconductors in the U.S. By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson The 2022 CHIPS Act led to a surge in funding for semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. and a demand for qualified workers. These chips power everything from our phones and cars to advanced fighter jets and artificial intelligence. Now, some… Continue watching
Jun 11 Frequent and devastating floods take toll on Mississippi River communities that once thrived By Michael Phillis, Jim Salter, Camille Fasset, Associated Press Flooding has pushed people out of their homes near the Mississippi River at a roughly 30% higher rate than the U.S. as a whole. Continue reading
Jun 11 Southern Baptists gather for vote that could ban churches with women pastors By Peter Smith, Associated Press Voting representatives have gathered in Indianapolis for the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting and are expected to debate whether to ban churches with women pastors. Continue reading
Jun 11 U.S. gas prices falling due to weak summer travel demand, experts say By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press The AAA motor club says the national average for gas prices on Monday stood around $3.44 a gallon. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 10:03 Are smartphones and social media harming teen mental health? Here’s why experts are split By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz A number of states are moving to regulate social media use among children and teens. New York is the latest state with a new law that would allow parents to block their children from getting posts suggested by a platform’s… Continue watching
Jun 10 Bill Gates is breaking ground on a nuclear power plant in Wyoming By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Gates and his energy company are starting construction for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will “revolutionize” how power is generated. Continue reading
Jun 10 Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has his first parole hearing in more than a decade. Here are 3 things to know By Heather Hollingsworth, Jack Dura, Associated Press Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, is 79. If this parole request is denied, it might be a decade or more before… Continue reading
Jun 10 Civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson Jr. dies at 95 By Christopher Weber, Travis Loller, Associated Press Lawson was an apostle of nonviolent protest — and close adviser to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. — who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction. Continue reading
Jun 10 As Martha’s Vineyard runs out of pot, dispensary sues state’s cannabis regulator By Nick Perry, Associated Press Although Massachusetts legalized marijuana more than seven years ago, the state’s Cannabis Control Commission has taken the position that transporting pot across the ocean risks running afoul of federal laws. Continue reading