Jul 23 ‘Explosive’ Oak Fire outside Yosemite prompts mandatory evacuations By Associated Press The Oak Fire, which began Friday afternoon southwest of the park near Midpines in Mariposa County, grew to 10.2 square miles (26.5 square kilometers) by Saturday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire. Continue reading
Jul 23 Biden likely infected by BA.5 coronavirus variant, doctor says By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden likely contracted the highly contagious BA.5 variant of the coronavirus spreading rapidly through the United States, and now has body aches and a sore throat since his positive test, according to an update from his doctor on… Continue reading
Jul 23 U.S. takes emergency action to save giant sequoias from wildfires By Brian Melley, Associated Press More than a century of aggressive fire suppression has left forests choked with dense vegetation, downed logs and millions of dead trees killed by bark beetles that have fanned raging infernos intensified by drought and exacerbated by climate change. Continue reading
Jul 22 2 officers who violated George Floyd’s civil rights may serve less time following new ruling By Amy Forliti, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson handed J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao a victory on Friday when he ruled that the complex formulas for calculating their sentences will be based on involuntary manslaughter, rather than murder, as a starting point. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon convicted of contempt of Congress In our news wrap Friday, a federal jury convicted former Trump adviser Steve Bannon of contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas from the Jan. 6 panel, President Biden's COVID symptoms are improving, a heat wave continues in parts of the… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 5:11 What we learned on Day 8 of the Jan. 6 hearings By Lisa Desjardins, Cai Pigliucci The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol concluded its first round of public hearings Thursday night, with a nearly three-hour presentation centered on a crucial 187 minutes on that day featuring first-hand accounts inside the White… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 8:51 Dissecting Steve Bannon’s contempt conviction and the Jan. 6 committee’s accomplishments Former President Trump's onetime adviser Steve Bannon was convicted Friday for contempt of Congress. It came a day after the Jan. 6 panel focused on Trump's inaction during the Capitol attack. Former Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, a Democrat, and former… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 6:46 Advocates push for federal approval of over-the-counter contraceptive The House on Thursday passed a bill guaranteeing women the right to buy and use contraceptives without restrictions, though its path in the Senate is unclear. But many advocates say it’s time to codify such protections into federal law and… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 12:33 Brooks and Capehart on the Jan. 6 hearings and Democrats’ imperiled climate agenda New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the Jan. 6 committee concluded its first set of public hearings and President Biden announced executive action… Continue watching
Jul 22 Most abortions will soon become illegal in Wyoming By Mead Gruver, Associated Press The law bans abortions except in cases of rape or incest or to protect the mother’s life or health. Continue reading