Jan 03 Why farmers are worried about Louisiana’s beloved crawfish By Roby Chavez It's uncertain whether the tiny lobster-like crustaceans survived the months of hot and dry conditions that hit the state last summer. Continue reading
Jan 03 Multiple state capitols evacuate due to safety threats, but no dangerous items found By Rebecca Reynolds, Associated Press A bomb threat emailed to officials in several states early Wednesday briefly disrupted government affairs and prompted some state capitol evacuations, but no explosives were found and federal officials quickly dismissed the threats as a hoax. Continue reading
Jan 03 WATCH: White House holds news briefing with NSC spokesman John Kirby as war in Gaza continues By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The assessment offers the firmest U.S. support for Israeli claims about the Shifa hospital complex, which was raided by Israeli forces in November in an operation decried by global humanitarian organizations and some members of President Joe Biden’s party. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 5:57 Harvard president resigns amid controversy over antisemitism testimony, plagiarism claims By William Brangham, Courtney Norris After weeks of intense scrutiny, Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday. It comes after she was criticized for testimony during a congressional hearing on rising anti-semitism on campus and alleged plagiarism in her academic writings. Gay was the first Black… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 7:22 New York City looks to amend ‘right to shelter’ rule as it struggles to house migrants By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Christine Romo, Sam Weber Over the weekend, several buses carrying migrants who'd recently crossed the southern border were headed to New York, but they were diverted instead to New Jersey. It's the most recent effort by officials to manage a crisis that has seen… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 6:06 Why renting over buying might be the favored choice in today’s real estate landscape By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings Buying has almost always been favored over renting when it comes to housing. For generations, the prevailing wisdom has been that renting is a waste of money. But what about now, with a tough real estate market characterized by elevated… Continue watching
Jan 02 Laws banning semi-automatic weapons and library censorship to take effect in Illinois By John O'Connor, Associated Press Illinois will usher in 320 new laws on New Year's Day. Continue reading
Jan 02 Threats to medication abortion access drive U.S. women to stockpile pills By Laura Ungar, Associated Press Nationally, the average number of daily requests shot up nearly tenfold, from about 25 in the eight months before the leak to 247 after the leak. Continue reading
Jan 02 Police investigating gunman in Colorado Supreme Court break-in, unrelated to Trump case By Nicholas Riccardi, Colleen Slevin, Associated Press Colorado's justices have received threats ever since they ruled 4-3 last month that a rarely-used constitutional provision barring from office those who “engaged in insurrection” applies to Trump. Authorities, however, said Tuesday's incident appears unrelated to that case. Continue reading
Jan 02 States and Congress scramble to secure water systems against cyberattacks By Marc Levy, Associated Press The danger, officials say, is hackers gaining control of automated equipment to shut down pumps that supply drinking water or contaminate drinking water by reprogramming automated chemical treatments. Continue reading