Jun 04 Some Republican governors are rebranding Pride Month with conservative alternatives By Hannah Schoenbaum, Geoff Mulvihill, Marc Levy, Associated Press June is widely recognized as Pride Month, but a handful of Republican governors have bestowed alternative titles that both supporters and opponents view as counterprogramming. Continue reading
Jun 04 Homicide convictions reversed for paramedics who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine By Mead Gruver, Matthew Brown, Associated Press McClain’s final words — “I can’t breathe” — foreshadowed those of George Floyd a year later in Minneapolis, and the Colorado man’s name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. in 2020. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 5:54 ICE arrest in a rural Montana town prompts a conservative community to take action By Matt Standal, Montana PBS In a northeastern corner of Montana sits the small town of Froid. Rural and deeply conservative, it backed President Trump during every one of his White House runs. But earlier this year, when federal immigration agents detained one of the… Continue watching
Jun 04 WATCH: Capital Planning Commission seeks more info on proposed 'Trump arch' after public comment session By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The vote came after nearly three hours of public comment from about 20 members of the public, some representing historic and architectural organizations, and most of whom expressed concerns about the arch that is one of several projects the Republican… Continue reading
Jun 04 Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countries By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press If data centers were a country, the country would be projected to rank sixth-highest in power use in 2030. Continue reading
Jun 04 California's slow ballot count makes it a target for critics. It doesn't mean elections are rigged By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Days after the state’s primary, California voters are in a familiar position -- waiting to find out which candidates will go on to the general election in their most high-profile races, for governor and Los Angeles mayor. Continue reading
Jun 04 Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in U.S. By John Hanna, Associated Press Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said there have been no other detections of the fly in the U.S., and officials were quick to say that while the fly’s larvae are a threat to livestock production, they don’t infest food. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 7:26 '60 Minutes' in turmoil after longtime correspondent Scott Pelley is fired By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins CBS News fired longtime "60 Minutes" Correspondent Scott Pelley after a contentious all-staff meeting in which he clashed with new Executive Producer Nick Bilton and accused Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss of “murdering” the storied newsmagazine. It's the latest chapter of upheaval… Continue watching
Jun 03 WATCH: Senate starts voting on legislation to fund immigration enforcement after settlement fund abandoned By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The Senate voted 53-46 on Wednesday to begin debate on the roughly $70 billion bill to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol. Continue reading
Jun 03 Scott Pelley fired from '60 Minutes,' deepening turmoil at CBS News By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Pelley criticized management Monday during a fiery staff meeting with Nick Bilton, the program's new executive producer installed last week, according to a detailed report on the Status website. Continue reading