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 fiancĂ©e 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
Jun 27 Misconduct by federal jail guards led to Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide, DOJ watchdog says By Michael R. Sisak, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Justice Department’s watchdog said Tuesday that negligence, misconduct and poor job performance by the federal Bureau of Prisons and workers at the New York City jail enabled Epstein to take his own life in August 2019. Continue reading
Jun 27 Meta launches new parental supervision tools for Instagram By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Instagram and Facebook's parent company Meta is adding some new parental supervision tools and privacy features to its platforms as social media companies face increasing scrutiny over their effects on teen mental health. Continue reading
Jun 27 Thousands of unauthorized vapes are pouring into the U.S. despite FDA crackdown By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The number of different electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to over 9,000 since 2020, driven almost entirely by a wave of unauthorized disposable vapes from China, according to data obtained by The Associated Press. Continue reading
Jun 26 Prosecutors will seek death penalty against man accused of killing 4 University of Idaho students By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Prosecutors say they are seeking the death penalty against a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 4:43 Dangerous heat wave plagues southern U.S. with 45 million people under heat advisories By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris Texas is entering its third week of a record-breaking heat wave where the heat index could top 120 degrees. And the sweltering weather is not limited to Texas. At least 45 million Americans across the southern U.S. were under heat… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 4:29 Biden lays out plan to expand high-speed internet access to every home by 2030 By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan, Ali Schmitz President Biden is kicking off efforts to expand high-speed internet access to the 8.5 million homes and businesses without it. Expanding affordable broadband access was a key component of his 2021 infrastructure bill. At the White House Monday, the president… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 7:29 Some retailers pull back Pride plans after conservative backlash By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings June is Pride Month, a time when companies show their support for and celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. But this year, right-wing backlash has forced some to rethink Pride. Boycotts, employee harassment and threats of violence prompted companies to pull… Continue watching
Jun 26 Supreme Court won’t hear cases over Ohio State doctor’s sexual abuse, allowing lawsuits to proceed By Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a decision that allows more than 230 men to sue Ohio State University over decades-old sexual abuse by a university doctor, the late Richard Strauss. Continue reading