LGBTQ+ children in foster care have a new ally
For over a decade the Human Rights Campaign Foundation has been seeking out foster care agencies that take a child’s preferences into account when…
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Fact check: Prominent Republicans spread false claim about Taliban executing a man from a helicopter
CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN Numerous Republicans, including Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas, promoted a false claim on Monday and Tuesday…
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Emergency road closure, following stormy weather in Imperial County
Road closure in Winterhaven.…
Continue ReadingParis slams on the brakes and sets 30 kph speed limit to reduce pollution
CNN By Jeevan Ravindran and Barbara Wojazer, CNN Authorities in the French capital of Paris are forcing drivers to slow down, setting a speed limit…
Continue ReadingHow a museum founder battled Ida to save precious pieces of the history of Louisiana’s enslaved people
CNN, WDSU By Amanda Jackson and Michelle Krupa, CNN As Hurricane Ida barreled through LaPlace, Louisiana, on Sunday, a museum founder hunkered down…
Continue ReadingBonnaroo organizers cancel this year’s festival, citing flooding from heavy rains
WSMV By Melissa Gray, CNN Organizers of the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee have canceled this year’s event, citing…
Continue ReadingCalifornia recall contender Larry Elder makes misleading claim that young people don’t need Covid-19 vaccines
CNN, KGO By Maeve Reston, CNN Larry Elder, the leading GOP candidate vying to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom, said he doesn’t think…
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80% of eligible Californians at least partially vaccinated
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than 80% of the people eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine in California have…
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Significant gas station outages reported in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida
CNN, HLN, WDSU By Matt Egan, CNN Business A large chunk of gas stations in Louisiana cities don’t have fuel in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida,…
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Biden defends Afghanistan pullout deadline
America’s longest war is officially over, and it ended much like it began – on note of grim resignation.…
Continue ReadingHurricanes, wildfires, and drought: US finds itself battling climate disasters on several fronts
CNN, MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY PATROL, FACEBOOK, US COAST GUARD, WAFB, WAPT, WDAM, WDSU, WLOX, WSMV, Mississippi Highway Patrol/Facebook By Rachel Ramirez,…
Continue ReadingBiden defends withdrawal from Afghanistan after end of nation’s longest war: ‘I was not extending a forever exit’
CNN By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden spoke to the nation Tuesday on the end of the war in Afghanistan, defending the chaotic withdrawal…
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An Afghan YouTuber was killed at Kabul airport. Many more fear the worst.
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Masoud Popalzai and Rob Picheta, CNN Four days after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, 20-year-old YouTuber Najma…
Continue ReadingTaliban members escorted Americans to gates at Kabul airport in secret arrangement with US
CNN By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in Taliban members…
Continue ReadingSouth African researchers keep wary eye on yet another new coronavirus variant
CNN By Maggie Fox, CNN Genetics researchers who have been watching for new coronavirus variants say they’ve seen a troubling new lineage that…
Continue ReadingActivision Blizzard employees accuse company of unfair labor practices
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Activision Blizzard employees have filed a complaint accusing the gaming company of unfair labor…
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Online flight bookings dip as Delta cases surge
Airline travel might be hitting another slump as a new report has found that online bookings declined in July.…
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Hate crimes in United States surge to 12-year high
Hate crimes are surging in the U.S. with the Federal Bureau of Investigations saying the country has reached its highest level in 12…
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Saints owner announces $1 million donation for Ida relief
As Hurricane Ida rolled out, donations started to to roll out in supporting hurricane relief efforts and that includes a huge donation.…
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Honey Baked Ham debuts pumpkin spice turkey
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – When most Americans hear turkey and pumpkins, they think of Thanksgiving. But the Honey Baked Ham company is combing the two…
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