Jul 26 Testimony to start in civil lawsuit against Alex Jones, who falsely said Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press A Texas jury will hear the first testimony in a civil lawsuit to decide how much Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook Elementary School parents for falsely telling his audience that the deadliest classroom shooting… Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 2:30 Massive California wildfire forces thousands to evacuate By Nicole Ellis, Tommy Walters In the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, the sprawling Oak Fire continues to rapidly spread across central California outside Yosemite National Park. The blaze erupted Friday and has now consumed more than 16,000 acres. As firefighters battle the wildfire, the… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 5:49 What it’s like living near the Oak Fire outside Yosemite The explosive spread of the Oak fire spread suggests another bad fire season ahead in California. Beth Pratt, the California regional executive director of the National Wildlife Federation, lives in Midpines, California, which is being threatened by the fire. She… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 4:15 New Wrap: Ukraine to resume grain exports after Russian assault on port city of Odesa In our news wrap Monday, Ukraine will resume exporting grain under an agreement with Russia despite weekend missile attack on the port of Odesa, President Biden's COVID symptoms are almost completely resolved, Pope Francis made a historic apology in Canada… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 8:48 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the Jan. 6 probe and Republicans’ political ambitions NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including former President Trump's return to the nation's capital this week, just days after the Jan. 6… Continue watching
Jul 25 U.S. announces reforestation effort to combat destructive wildfires By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The Biden administration says it will replant trees on millions of acres of burned and dead woodlands as officials struggle to counter climate change's increasing toll on the nation’s forests… Continue reading
Jul 25 As inflation soars, the Federal Reserve is set to announce another interest rate hike By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Conflicting signs about the health of the U.S. economy have thrust the Federal Reserve into a difficult spot. Continue reading
Jul 25 Rents spike as large corporate investors buy mobile home parks By Michael Casey, Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press The parks, which for decades were mostly owned and operated like small businesses, have proven an attractive investment for private equity firms and large real estate companies. Continue reading
Jul 25 Lawsuit against U.S. poultry producers alleges unfair, abusive worker practices By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Justice Department alleges the companies have been engaged in a multiyear conspiracy to exchange information about the wages and benefits of poultry plant workers to suppress competition for those workers. Continue reading
Jul 25 Massive wildfires burn through ‘fireproof’ regions in Alaska By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press Alaska is burning this year in ways rarely or ever seen. So far this year more than 530 wildfires have burned an area the size of Connecticut and the typically worst of the fire season lays ahead. Continue reading