Sep 10 Phoenix hit 110 degrees on 54 days in 2023, setting another heat record By Associated Press In what has been the hottest summer ever measured, Phoenix broke yet another record Saturday when temperatures topped 110 degrees Fahrenheit. It was the 54th day this year to make that mark, eclipsing the previous record of 53 days set in… Continue reading
Sep 09 Coco Gauff wins the U.S. Open for her 1st Grand Slam title at age 19 By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open final on Saturday and became the first American teenager to win the country’s major tennis tournament since Serena Williams in 1999. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: Rescuers search for survivors after deadly Morocco earthquake In our news wrap Saturday, the strongest earthquake in Morocco in over 120 years caused widespread damage and killed more than 1,300 people, the G20 summit of the world’s top economies took place in India, and a federal appeals court… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 7:10 What can be done to prevent gun suicides as U.S. rate hits all-time high By William Brangham, Harry Zahn Firearms are involved in more than half of suicides in the U.S. The gun suicide rate has reached an all-time high, and for the first time, the rate is higher among Black kids and teens than white ones, according to… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Boston declares heat emergency and opens cooling centers In our news wrap Friday, the summer's latest heat wave spread its sweltering grip across New England where Boston declared a heat emergency and opened cooling centers, floodwaters began receding in parts of central Greece after three days of record… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 9:53 New York Mayor Adams discusses migrant crisis he says could 'destroy' the city By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Tess Conciatori The mayor of New York is warning that the city could be "destroyed" if it doesn't get more help to cope with an influx of migrants. City officials describe a humanitarian crisis that's straining resources, filling up shelters and putting… Continue watching
Sep 08 The number of missing persons following devastating Maui wildfires has dropped to 66, governor says By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press The tally of the missing is now significantly lower than a week earlier, when authorities said 385 remained unaccounted for. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 5:42 Why new federal staffing requirements for nursing homes could be difficult to meet By Stephanie Sy, Shoshana Dubnow The Biden administration has proposed new staffing standards to improve care for the 1.3 million Americans living in nursing homes. And while it's the biggest change to regulations in three decades, many patient advocates say it still falls short of… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 4:25 Coco Gauff's journey to the U.S. Open finals and the new generation of tennis By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The U.S. Open has been heating up with surprising upsets heading to the finals and soaring temperatures across the East Coast. While European players have dominated the top spots in years past, this year, it’s the Americans who’ve taken the… Continue watching
Sep 08 Florida Supreme Court to decide on GOP-led 15 week abortion ban By Curt Anderson, Associated Press The Florida Supreme Court must decide whether to overrule broad abortion rights protections provided for decades under the state constitution and instead uphold a law signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that bans the procedure in most cases after 15… Continue reading