Jun 21 Relentless heat wave bakes most of U.S. with record-breaking temperatures expected By Bruce Shipkowski, Associated Press Forecasters were also warning there would likely be little relief through the weekend for most areas. Continue reading
Jun 21 Trump ally Steve Bannon asks Supreme Court to delay his prison sentence By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Bannon was convicted nearly two years ago of two counts of contempt of Congress: one for refusing to sit for a deposition with the Jan. 6 House Committee and the other for refusing to provide documents related to his involvement… Continue reading
Jun 21 Newly named Washington Post editor Winnett declines job amid scrutiny By David Bauder, Associated Press The search for a new editor will begin immediately, the newspaper's CEO and publisher Will Lewis told the staff. Continue reading
Jun 20 Biden declares New Mexico wildfires a major disaster, freeing up resources and federal aid By Morgan Lee, Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday issued a disaster declaration for parts of southern New Mexico, freeing up funding and more resources as crews worked, under the threat of flooding and lightning, to battle a pair of deadly wildfires that have… Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 7:06 New Mexico’s ‘Earthships’ offer unique model for living off the grid By Megan Thompson This summer’s extreme heat and the demand for air conditioning are putting a big strain on the electricity grid in many parts of the nation. But for more than 40 years, a pioneering architect in New Mexico has been building… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 6:32 How Scotch whisky producers are aiming to go carbon neutral By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster The UK became the first country to set a deadline to become a carbon-neutral economy with zero emissions of greenhouse gasses. Britain’s target is 2050. Scotland’s is even earlier, by 2045. Fred de Sam Lazaro looks at the effort of… Continue watching
Jun 20 Oakland police say 15 people were shot during Juneteenth event in California By Associated Press The violence broke out Wednesday night during a Juneteenth celebration at Lake Merritt that was largely peaceful, with as many as 5,000 in attendance, until a sideshow involving “motorbikes and vehicles” took place around 8:15 p.m. on the north side of… Continue reading
Jun 20 New York expands parental control over children’s ‘addictive’ social media feeds By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Under the legislation, feeds on apps like TikTok and Instagram would be limited for people under age 18 to posts from accounts they follow, rather than content suggested by an automated algorithm. It would also block platforms from sending minors… Continue reading
Jun 20 Former Vice President Mike Pence’s foundation launches $10 million campaign to preserve Trump-era tax cuts set to expire By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence’s foundation is launching a $10 million campaign to preserve the Trump-era tax cuts. Continue reading
Jun 20 Actor Donald Sutherland, whose career stretched from ‘M.A.S.H.’ to ‘Hunger Games,’ dies at 88 By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Donald Sutherland, the film and television actor whose prolific career stretched from “M.A.S.H” to “JFK” to “The Hunger Games,” has died at 88. … Continue reading