Jul 25 Hurricane Beryl death toll in Texas rises to 36, including more who lost power in extreme heat By Juan A. Lozano, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The number of Texas deaths after Hurricane Beryl came ashore and knocked out power to millions of residents climbed to at least 36 on Thursday as officials confirmed more people who died in homes that were left without air conditioning during sweltering heat. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 6:08 News Wrap: Man accused of starting California wildfire by pushing burning car into gully In our news wrap Thursday, California investigators arrested a man for allegedly starting the state's largest wildfire of the year by pushing a burning car into a gully, the death toll from Hurricane Beryl has risen to at least 36… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 8:14 Black Americans struggle with lack of mental health care access in communities By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Mekhi Hill There is a troubling rise in suicide deaths among young Black Americans. One of the drivers of that crisis is a shortage of mental health providers. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Chicago for our series, Race Matters. A warning:… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 6:16 Airline industry grapples with tech failures and near-miss incidents By Miles O'Brien It has been a rough week for the aviation business and its passengers. Delta experienced days of delays and thousands of flight cancellations that angered travelers and gave the airline a black eye. It’s now being investigated by the Department… Continue watching
Jul 25 Video game performers are going on strike over AI concerns. Here’s what to know By Sarah Parvini, Associated Press Leaders of SAG-AFTRA have billed the issues behind the labor dispute — and artificial intelligence in particular — as an existential crisis for performers in the video game industry because the capacity to cheaply and easily create convincing digital replicas… Continue reading
Jul 25 DEA files show agents joked about rape in a chat. Then one was accused of it By Jim Mustian, Associated Press A group of DEA agents boasted of their “world debauchery tour,” shared lurid images of their sexual conquests and at one point even joked about “forcible anal rape.”… Continue reading
Jul 25 Newsom issues order directing California agencies how to remove homeless encampments By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press Newsom’s order is aimed at the thousands of tents and makeshift shelters across the state that line freeways, clutter shopping center parking lots and fill city parks. Continue reading
Jul 25 Bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued federal prisons signed into law By Michael Sisak, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Federal Prison Oversight Act establishes an independent ombudsman to field and investigate complaints after sexual assaults and other criminal misconduct by staff, escapes and high-profile deaths. Continue reading
Jul 25 Inmates at Louisiana’s Angola prison sue to end working farm lines in brutal heat By Margie Mason, Robin McDowell, Associated Press As daily temperatures hit record highs across much of the South, a federal judge has taken an unusual step, challenging the treatment of mostly Black incarcerated workers in the fields. Continue reading
Jul 25 Wind power can be a major source of tax revenue, but officials struggle to get communities invested By Melina Walling, Mary Katherine Wildeman, Associated Press An Associated Press analysis of county tax data from local governments in Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska found wind companies rank among the biggest taxpayers in many rural communities, with their total tax bills at times outstripping that of large farms,… Continue reading