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
Jul 26 South Florida water temperature hits triple digits, may have set world record for warmest seawater By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The water temperature on the tip of Florida hit hot tub levels, exceeding 100 degrees two days in a row, which meteorologists say could potentially be the hottest seawater ever measured. Continue reading
Jul 26 Major automakers unite to double the number of electric vehicle fast-charging plugs By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The dramatic move is intended to speed the adoption of electric vehicles. Continue reading
Jul 26 Kevin Spacey acquitted in sexual assault case in London By Brian Melley, Associated Press Jurors returned their verdicts Wednesday in Southwark Crown Court after deliberating over three days. Continue reading
Jul 25 Florida Supreme Court reprimands judge for conduct during Parkland shooting trial By Associated Press That panel said Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer sometimes allowed her emotions to overcome her judgment and violated several rules governing judicial conduct in her actions toward Cruz's attorneys. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 6:54 News Wrap: 2 pilots killed as tanker plane fighting Greek wildfires crashes In our news wrap Tuesday, wildfires raged on across southern Greece and the tragedy deepened when a tanker plane crashed and killed two pilots, backlash in Israel grew over the vote to weaken the country's supreme court, Russia rejected new… Continue watching