Jul 09 Watch 2:31 Hurricane Beryl leaves millions in Texas without power amid scorching heat By Stephanie Sy, Jonah Anderson Millions of Texans are left without power in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. The outages come amid a stretch of extreme heat that is connected to at least five deaths in the West this week. Beryl is now a smaller… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 7:59 Tween skincare obsession fuels industry boom and raises concerns By Catherine Rampell, Diane Lincoln Estes Ask many pre-teens what’s at the top of their wish list and there’s a good chance the answer will be skincare. Special correspondent and Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell reports on the growth and some of the concerns around this… Continue watching
Jul 09 Digging in the sand can be deadly. No, really By Stephen P. Leatherman, The Conversation Research suggests more people die from sand burial suffocation than from shark attacks. Here's why. Continue reading
Jul 09 Beryl leaves hot misery along Texas coast and brings threat of flooding to the north By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Hurricane Beryl left millions without power as temperatures soar in Texas. Continue reading
Jul 09 Prosecutors expect new sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein ahead of November retrial By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Manhattan prosecutors say they intend to bring new sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein as they anticipate a November retrial. Continue reading
Jul 09 Support for abortion access has risen since Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, poll finds By Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Christina Fernando, Associated Press A new poll finds that a solid majority of Americans oppose a federal abortion ban and that a rising number appear to support access to abortions for any reason. Continue reading
Jul 09 Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial for fatal film shooting begins jury selection By Morgan Lee, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Jurors will be tasked with deciding whether Baldwin committed a felony when a gun he was pointing at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal for the film "Rust" went off and killed her in 2021. Continue reading
Jul 08 Nearly 3 million lose power as Beryl barrels through Texas. Officials say it will take days to get it back on By Mark Vancleave, Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said the storm toppled 10 transmission lines and that many of the outages were caused by fallen trees. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 7:27 Maui residents say their ongoing illnesses are connected to the devastating 2023 wildfires By William Brangham, Maea Lenei Buhre It’s been almost a year since the nation’s deadliest wildfires devastated the island community of Maui. While much of the debris has been removed, many residents are still dealing with health issues that experts say are connected to the fires. Continue watching
Jul 08 4 suspected heat-related deaths reported in Oregon region By Ty O'Neil, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Authorities in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, reported on Monday four suspected heat-related deaths as the region continued to swelter under an early heat wave. Continue reading