Jun 28 EPA drops environmental justice investigations in Louisiana By Michael Phillis, Associated Press The investigations were looking into whether Louisiana officials put Black residents living in an industrial stretch of the state at increased cancer risk. Continue reading
Jun 28 Air quality plummets in parts of the U.S. again due to wildfire smoke from Canada By Corey Williams, Associated Press More than half of Canada's wildfires are burning out of control. Haze has settled over most of the Great Lakes region while unhealthy air has moved as far south as Kentucky and Missouri. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 5:13 Supreme Court rejects legal theory that could have thrown 2024 election into disarray By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan The Supreme Court rejected a legal theory that state legislatures have almost unlimited power to decide the rules for federal elections and draw partisan congressional maps without interference from state courts. Trump allies raised the theory as part of an… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 5:36 Audio of Trump discussing classified material further complicates his legal troubles By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura Newly leaked audio appears to show former President Donald Trump discussing sensitive documents with people who didn’t have security clearance during a 2021 meeting. The two-minute recording could hold key evidence in Trump's indictment over his handling of classified information… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 8:30 Women face new sexual harassment with deepfake pornography By Laura Barrón-López, Mary Fecteau, Emily Carpeaux, Murrey Jacobson For years, women have faced sexual harassment online and with the rise of artificial intelligence, it’s only getting worse. Deepfakes use AI to create manipulated but realistic images and videos of real people in fake situations and are routinely used… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 8:01 New book ‘The Bill of Obligations’ calls for renewed commitment to American citizenship By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrian Aranda For a more optimistic take on the future of our country, a new book released earlier this year provides some answers. "The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens" argues democracy works best when citizens recognize their rights… Continue watching
Jun 27 Mississippi sheriff fires deputies accused of sexually assaulting Black men and shooting one in mouth By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press Mississippi deputies accused of beating and sexually assaulting two Black men before shooting one of them in the mouth have been fired. Continue reading
Jun 27 Michigan prison system ordered to recognize pro-race separation faith group By Ed White, Associated Press The decision from a federal court overrides concerns by state officials that Christian Identity could pose a security threat because of its belief in separation of races. Continue reading
Jun 27 How Florida is ramping up its mosquito fight after 4 cases of locally contracted malaria By Arthur Brice, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press The Florida Department of Health has issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four locally contracted cases of malaria were reported along the Gulf Coast south of Tampa. Continue reading
Jun 27 Zooey Zephyr, trans state lawmaker, and fiancée Erin Reed spread hope at Pride By Drew Costley, Hannah Schoenbaum, Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press Zephyr and Reed, both 34, have emerged as a vanguard, a power couple spreading hope to fellow transgender people amid a year in which hundreds of bills were proposed or passed that restrict their rights in health care and other… Continue reading