Jun 02 Fort Bragg changes name to Fort Liberty, part of U.S. Army plan to rename installations honoring Confederate soldiers By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Fort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake Friday to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans view as a small but important step in making the U.S. Army more welcoming to Black service members. Continue reading
Jun 02 Border Patrol failed to review medical file of detained girl with heart condition before she died By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press An internal investigation finds that Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a chronic heart condition and rare blood disorder before she died on her ninth day in custody. The Panamanian child's parents… Continue reading
Jun 02 New Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Dev Shah wins with the word ‘psammophile’ By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press Dev Shah is the champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 14-year-old from Largo, Florida, had his spelling career interrupted by the pandemic, then didn't make it out of his regional bee last year. His winning word was "psammophile."… Continue reading
Jun 01 Airbnb sues New York City over restrictions on short-term rentals By Associated Press Regulations that the city plans to begin enforcing next month would require owners to register with the mayor's office, disclose who else lives in the property, and promise to comply with zoning, construction and maintenance ordinances. Continue reading
Jun 01 $63 million awarded in trial against Miami commissioner accused of political retaliation By Associated Press Miami City Commissioner Joe Carollo was found civilly liable Thursday of violating the First Amendment rights of Little Havana business owners William Fuller and Martin Pinilla. Continue reading
Jun 01 Families of transgender teens sue to block Idaho law barring gender-affirming care for minors By Associated Press Idaho is one of at least 20 states in recent years to enact such a ban. Most of them have been challenged in court. But the laws and cases are so new that there's not a clear trend yet on… Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 6:57 Miles-long freight trains cause problems for communities near railroad crossings By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas Freight trains are getting longer in the U.S. with some stretching for two or three miles. Longer trains allow for more goods to move more efficiently, lowering fuel costs for the railroads. But these trains, especially when they stall, are… Continue watching
Jun 01 Federal appeals court halts EPA effort to impose ‘good neighbor’ air pollution plan in Missouri By Jim Salter, Associated Press At issue is a "good neighbor" provision of the Clean Air Act which requires states to submit a plan detailing how they'll address air pollution that can drift to neighboring states. Continue reading
Jun 01 Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The slew of anti-LGBTQ+ laws that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers have championed aren't stopping organizers from encouraging visitors from around the world to come to Orlando. Continue reading
May 31 NYPD officer cites ‘courtesy cards’ as a source of widespread corruption By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press A New York City police officer is speaking out against the use of "courtesy cards" by friends and relatives of cops, accusing department leaders of maintaining a sprawling system of impunity that has fueled both reckless driving and racist traffic… Continue reading