Just as the Louisiana area struggles to recover from the effects of Hurricane Ida, more rain and grief appears to be heading to the eastern United States. Severe thunderstorms and flooding rain […]
More harsh weather is coming
Climate change is “everybody’s crisis,” says President Joe Biden
Climate change is “everybody’s crisis,” said President Joe Biden on Tuesday, tying the devastation from Hurricane Ida to extreme weather that scientists say is likely caused by man-made pollution. According to the […]
Jobless benefits taking a hit
The expiration date for extended and expanded unemployment benefits arrived today (Monday), meaning that over 10 million people will feel the impact directly. According to The New York Times, 7.5 million people […]
Gunman kills four in Florida
A gunman killed four people in Florida Sunday, including a woman holding her baby. According to the Associated Press, the suspect arrested is Bryan Riley, 33, a Marine Corps veteran who had […]
Judge blocks abortion lawsuit
A new highly restrictive abortion law in Texas – considered the toughest in the nation – as already run into its first legal obstacle. According to United Press International, a Travis County […]
Searching for Ida’s victims
The search continues in communities across the Northeast for more possible victims of the flooding triggered by the declining but powerful impact of Hurricane Ida. According to the Associated Press, the death […]
Ida’s aftermath lashes the Northeast; at least 46 are dead
The unexpected violent aftermath of Hurricane Ida slammed into the Northeast on Thursday, claiming at least 46 lives with its record-breaking downpour. According to the Associated Press, Ida – downgraded from a […]
Strict new abortion law in Texas
The U.S. Supreme Court was silent as a new Texas law sharply limiting abortions went into effect today (Wednesday). The law, passed by the state legislature and signed by Gov. Greg Abbott […]
Biden defends Afghan pullout
President Joe Biden defended the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan on Tuesday, calling it “an extraordinary success.” United Press International reported that Biden said, “Last night in Kabul, the United States […]
U.S. role in Afghanistan ends
The evacuation of Americans, other Westerners and Afghan allies from Afghanistan finished on Monday, writing the final chapter to the 20-year U.S. intervention in the remote Central Asian nation. According to the […]
