Jul 08 Watch 7:50 Christine Brennan’s new book ‘On Her Game’ chronicles rise of Caitlin Clark By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris From college stardom at Iowa to shattering attendance records and becoming a top financial driver for the WNBA, Caitlin Clark’s rise has also come with its fair share of controversy. Clark is in many ways just getting started and a… Continue watching
Jul 08 More than 160 people are still missing after Texas’ deadly floods, Gov. Abbott says By Nadia Lathan, John Seewer, Associated Press The lowlands along the Guadalupe River in central Texas are filled with youth camps and campgrounds that are especially popular around summer holidays, which has made it more difficult to know how many people are missing. Continue reading
Jul 08 Trump administration pulls back plan to rewrite asbestos ban By Michael Phillis, Alexa St. John, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency said in a court filing Monday that it will now defend the Biden administration’s ban of chrysotile asbestos, which is used in products like brake blocks and sheet gaskets. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Noem describes scene of parents looking for their children in Texas flood devastation By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described the scene at Camp Mystic in Kerrville, Texas, at the urging of President Donald Trump as he opened a meeting with his Cabinet at the White House. Continue reading
Jul 08 Digital archive aims to preserve Bayard Rustin’s legacy as a queer Civil Rights activist By Jaylen Green, Associated Press Social justice advocates are creating a queer history archive that celebrates Bayard Rustin, a major organizer in the Civil Rights Movement and key architect of the March on Washington. Continue reading
Jul 08 AI tech used to impersonate Rubio in messages to foreign and U.S. officials By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using AI-driven technology. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Travelers no longer required to remove their shoes in U.S. airport security, Noem announces By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will announce a new TSA policy “that will make screening easier for passengers, improve traveler satisfaction, and reduce wait times,” her agency said. Continue reading
Jul 08 After 20 years, American travelers may no longer be required to remove shoes before boarding plane By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press If implemented, it would put an end to a security screening mandate put in place almost 20 years ago, several years after "shoe bomber" Richard Reid's attempt to take down a flight from Paris to Miami in late 2001. Continue reading
Jul 08 10 arrested in connection with Texas detention center shooting that was ‘planned ambush,’ U.S. attorney says By Associated Press A police officer was wounded in a shooting outside of a Texas immigration detention center, where people in black military-style clothing fired at authorities. Continue reading
Jul 08 Texas flood search efforts go on but hope of finding survivors dims By Jim Vertuno, Nadia Lathan, John Seewer, Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott planned to make another visit Tuesday to Camp Mystic, the century-old all-girls Christian summer camp where at least 27 campers and counselors died during the flash floods. Officials said Monday that 10 campers and one counselor… Continue reading