It's a bird. It's a plane. It's the police responding to a 911 call
The Marshall Project took a look at the increasing use of surveillance drones by police and the effect it is having on incident response time and…
Continue ReadingUS & World
FDA approves first vaccine to protect newborns from RSV
(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first vaccine that protects newborns from respiratory syncytial virus, known…
Continue Reading
For many, a lawyer is a luxury out of reach
The Marshall Project dives into the criminal justice system’s ongoing struggle with “legal deserts” as well as other mitigating issues compromising…
Continue Reading
Comparing the prevalence of learning disabilities, from kids to adults
Marker Learning gathered statistics from a report on the National Health Interview Survey on children with learning disability diagnoses, the…
Continue Reading
Biden to visit fire-ravaged Maui on Monday as search efforts continue, with more than 800 people still missing
(CNN) — President Joe Biden will journey Monday to fire-ravaged Maui to witness up close the devastation left by an inferno…
Continue Reading
Hilary, no longer a tropical storm, is still bringing life-threatening flooding and strong winds to the Southwest
(CNN) — Hilary has weakened to a post-tropical cyclone that’s still bringing life-threatening flooding and gusty winds to much of the…
Continue Reading
Category 1 Hurricane Hilary barrels toward California, still threatening floods and damaging winds
(CNN) — Hurricane Hilary is expected to slam into Southern California on Sunday as a rare tropical storm, unleashing floods, fierce winds…
Continue Reading
"Concrete Coffins": Surviving extreme heat behind bars
The Marshall Project took a close look at the dangerous and potentially negligent state of prisons in extreme heat zones and how extreme heat…
Continue Reading
Maui’s emergency management chief resigns, citing health reasons, a day after he defended sirens’ silence during deadly wildfires
(CNN) — The administrator of Maui’s emergency management agency has resigned, citing health reasons, Maui County said Thursday – an…
Continue Reading
Electric vehicle charging standards are going to change—here's what's at stake
While other designs have come and gone, at present there are two types of charger connections that account for the majority of EV chargers in use.…
Continue Reading
Which states have the deadliest rush hour?
Gold Law examined 2021 fatal crash data from NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System to find…
Continue Reading
Family of Buffalo Shooting victim files suits against suspect’s parents, social media over shooter’s mentality
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The mental state, and health, of the perpetrator of the deadly Buffalo shooting last year is a key aspect of lawsuits filed…
Continue Reading
Maui’s death toll reaches 111 as searchers – many coping with their own losses – comb the wildfire zone
(CNN) — With more than a third of Maui’s wildfire burn zone now searched, children are confirmed among 111 killed as…
Continue Reading
Women's suffrage, but for whom? These 10 Black suffragists fought for the vote before—and long after—the 19th Amendment
Stacker sifted through news articles and historical documents to commemorate the legacies of 10 Black suffragists often left out of the…
Continue Reading
Fulton County district attorney wants Trump trial to begin March 4, 2024
Originally Published: 16 AUG 23 15:11 ET By Marshall Cohen and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has asked a…
Continue Reading
Trump expected to be booked at Fulton County jail, sheriff says
Atlanta (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is expected to surrender at the Fulton County jail, the local sheriff said Tuesday in a statement,…
Continue Reading
A family outing at a popular waterfall turns grim as mother drowns trying to rescue son
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A mother drowned trying to rescue her 10-year-old son as he was pulled by the current at a…
Continue Reading
Jury finds mom guilty of murdering her 3 young daughters
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand jury has found a mother guilty of murdering her three young daughters…
Continue Reading
Mother pleads guilty to felony child neglect after 6-year-old son used her gun to shoot teacher
By BEN FINLEY and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded…
Continue Reading
Denver police officer fatally shot a man she thought held a knife. It was a marker
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — When officers responded to a domestic violence call Aug. 5, Brandon Cole reached into a vehicle…
Continue Reading
North Korea offers the first official confirmation that it has detained US soldier Travis King
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday offered its first official confirmation that it had detained a…
Continue Reading
Homeowners were having issues with hot water tank before deadly blast in Pennsylvania, officials say
PLUM, Pa. (AP) — The owners of a home that exploded in western Pennsylvania last weekend were having issues with their hot water tank, authorities…
Continue Reading
Death toll rises to 11 in powerful explosion near the Dominican Republic’s capital; 10 still missing
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN CRISTOBAL, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities say the death toll from a…
Continue Reading
California aims to introduce more anglers to native warm-water tolerant sunfish as planet heats up
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — California’s only native sunfish, Sacramento perch, was once so abundant it was a regular…
Continue Reading
Oklahoma’s high court will consider a reparations case from 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivors
By AYANNA ALEXANDER and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court will consider a reparations case from…
Continue Reading
From Lahaina to El Paso
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Lahaina, a historic town of 13,000 people has been swept by flames, officials said, leaving more than 2,700 structures…
Continue Reading
Death toll rises over 100 in Maui fires as searches through destroyed town continue
(CNN) — The death toll in the Maui wildfire keeps mounting as search teams and their cadaver dogs continue the grim work of sifting through the…
Continue Reading
Biden asks Congress for $24 billion in more Ukraine assistance
(CNN) — President Joe Biden is asking Congress for more than $24 billion for Ukraine and other international needs as…
Continue Reading
The history of how roads are built, and what future construction may look like
The General compiled research to show how roads have been integral to connecting people and cultures and how construction has changed over…
Continue Reading
Deadly wildfires burning across Maui prompt evacuations
(CNN) — The death toll from the catastrophic wildfires in Maui has soared to 36, and officials worry the devastation could…
Continue Reading