Jul 27 Watch 7:00 Florida county urges state to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Shoshana Dubnow People working outdoors are among the most likely to suffer the consequences during heat waves. President Biden announced the Department of Labor will develop an alert to signal to employers and employees when heat is dangerous. Florida is one state… Continue watching
Jul 27 Alaska asks Supreme Court to strike down rejection of a proposed copper, gold mine By Associated Press The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in January blocked the proposed Pebble Mine, citing concerns with potential impacts on a rich aquatic ecosystem that supports the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery. Continue reading
Jul 27 Larry Nassar survivors sue Michigan State, saying it made ‘secret decisions’ about releasing documents By Associated Press The suit filed Thursday in Michigan names the school and its trustee board. It says those decisions and "secret votes" by a public body violated the Open Meetings Act and state constitution. Continue reading
Jul 27 Justice Department announces investigation of Memphis police practices after Tyre Nichols death By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the patterns or practices of the police department in Memphis, Tennessee, nearly seven months after the violent beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers after a traffic stop. Continue reading
Jul 27 July is globe’s hottest month in recorded history By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The World Meteorological Organization and the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said the Earth’s temperature has been temporarily passing over a key warming threshold: the internationally accepted goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius, or 2.7 degrees… Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: Biden addresses extreme heat as Phoenix hits record number of days over 110 degrees By Chris Megerian, Drew Costley, Matthew Daly, Associated Press High temperatures have already scorched the Southwest this month, and more heat is expected in the Midwest and the Northeast in the coming days. Continue reading
Jul 26 Michael Jackson’s employees were not legally obligated to prevent sex abuse, lawyer argues in court By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press A lawyer for the estate of Michael Jackson argued at a court hearing that employees of corporations owned by the pop star could not be legally obligated to protect children from him. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 4:53 News Wrap: Sinead O’Connor, singer of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U,’ dies at 56 In our news wrap Wednesday, Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor has died at the age of 56, interest rates are headed higher again as the Federal Reserve resumes its fight with inflation, a jury in London acquitted actor Kevin Spacey on… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 5:28 Coral reefs off coast of Florida bleached as water temperatures top 100 degrees Fahrenheit By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas As heat waves roll across so much of the world, oceans are also heating up with surface temperatures breaking records. Off the coast of southern Florida, surface water temperatures have topped 100 degrees Fahrenheit, triggering a massive bleaching event of… Continue watching
Jul 26 Miami-Dade police chief hospitalized after incident with gun at hotel, mayor says By Freida Frisaro, Associated Press Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez, the director of the Miami-Dade Police Department, remained in stable condition on Wednesday after undergoing surgeries, the mayor said. Continue reading