Jul 21 Watch 6:33 Shark tracking efforts ramped up after wave of encounters off Northeastern coast By Miles O'Brien, Murrey Jacobson, Courtney Norris After a recent spate of shark encounters, New York State is ramping up efforts to monitor the apex predator off the coast of Long Island. It comes as experts in Massachusetts are raising awareness about the surging population of great… Continue watching
Jul 21 Hollywood actors and writers enter 2nd week of strike with no signs of a deal By Krysta Fauria, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The combined strike by Hollywood actors and screenwriters entered its second week with no sign that a swift ending will be achieved, and union leaders and star strikers sought Friday to keep morale high as the novelty of picket lines wears off. Continue reading
Jul 21 Trump Organization, Michael Cohen settle former attorney’s lawsuit over unpaid legal bills By Larry Neumeister, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Donald Trump's company and his former longtime lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen have settled a lawsuit over Cohen's claims that he was unfairly stuck with big legal bills after getting entangled in investigations into the former president. Continue reading
Jul 21 White House sets AI safeguard agreements with Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other tech firms By Matt O'Brien, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House said Friday it has secured voluntary commitments from seven U.S. companies meant to ensure their AI products are safe before they release them. Continue reading
Jul 21 Louisville, Kentucky names first Black woman police chief By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Louisville interim police chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel is formally taking the job of new chief. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced Thursday that she was chosen after a nationwide search. Continue reading
Jul 21 Northeast farmers ‘heartbroken’ as floods devastate months of labor and crops are swept away By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Some of the hardest hit farms were located along rivers in Vermont where farmers who'd spent months nurturing tomato, watermelon and other plants saw their efforts wiped out in a matter of hours. Continue reading
Jul 21 Trial date set for next May in Trump’s classified documents case in Florida By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal judge in Florida has set a trial date for next May for former President Donald Trump in a case charging him with illegally retaining hundreds of classified documents. Continue reading
Jul 21 Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96 By Associated Press Publicist Sylvia Weiner confirmed Bennett's death to The Associated Press, saying he died in his hometown of New York. Continue reading
Jul 21 Hundreds of immigrants have reported sexual abuse at ICE facilities. Most cases aren’t investigated By Zeba Warsi Records obtained by Futuro Investigates reveal a systemic pattern of abuse by detention officers, contractual guards, and ICE employees, accused of sexually assaulting people in their care. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 5:24 Student journalist discusses reporting that led to Stanford president’s resignation By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne will resign next month over the questionable handling of flawed scientific research. The investigation began last year after the campus newspaper “The Stanford Daily” investigated claims of research misconduct in past academic papers. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching