Jun 06 LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Along with its warning on Tuesday, the HRC released a guidebook with summaries of laws in each state, "know your rights" information and resources for LGBTQ+ travelers as well as those already living in so-called hostile states. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 3:45 News Wrap: Hurricane Ian death toll tops 100, Uvalde suspends campus police force In our news wrap Friday, Hurricane Ian is now the second-deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland this century behind Hurricane Katrina, the Uvalde school district suspended its entire campus police force after intense criticism over their response to the… Continue watching
Oct 07 New York City mayor declares emergency over migrants sent from border states By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press Mayor Eric Adams said Friday that the demand being put on the city to provide housing and other assistance is "not sustainable." He says by the end of its fiscal year, the city expected to spend $1 billion helping the… Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 6:39 Hurricane Ian grows stronger as it nears landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast By William Brangham, Tommy Walters Hurricane Ian is bulking up again and bearing down on Florida’s west coast. It could bring 130 mph winds, 18 inches of rain and a 12-foot storm surge. Acting National Director of the National Hurricane Center Jamie Rhome joined Judy… Continue watching
Sep 24 Florida governor declares emergency as Tropical Storm Ian approaches By Associated Press Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday declared a state of emergency for Florida as Tropical Storm Ian gathers strength over the Caribbean and is expected to bring heavy rains and intense hurricane winds to the state next week. Continue reading
Aug 02 California governor declares state of emergency to combat monkeypox By Don Thompson, Associated Press California's governor has declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak. Continue reading
Jul 29 San Francisco declares state of emergency to combat monkeypox outbreak By Eric Risberg, Andrew Selsky, Associated Press The declaration allows officials to mobilize personnel and cut through red tape to get ahead of a public health crisis reminiscent of the AIDS epidemic that devastated San Francisco in the 1980s. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 3:38 Hundreds rescued from devastating flooding in St. Louis area In Missouri, state and local officials have declared a state of emergency due to severe flooding in St. Louis and the surrounding areas, where historic rainfall turned streets and highways into rivers. Emergency crews rescued hundreds of residents across the… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 6:24 The ‘trauma’ of the pandemic and how reopening is driving adolescent anxiety, suicide By William Brangham According to one large hospital system in Colorado, the pandemic's emotional toll on kids has become a “state of emergency," with adolescents experiencing high rates of anxiety, depression and self-harm. Suicide is now the leading cause of death for children… Continue watching
May 28 Japan extends virus emergency with safe Olympics at stake By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan extended a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas for 20 more days on Friday, with infections still not slowing as it prepares to host the Olympics in just over 50 days. Continue reading