Seattle’s mayor responds to rejected drug measure/intros youth mental health program
You can watch video of the entire event with Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell in the video below: Following the Seattle City Council’s vote against a bill to re-criminalize public drug use and minor possession, the Mayor tells
What to know about the Air Quality Index from wildfire smoke and how it affects human health
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Heavy blankets of smoke billowing over the U.S. from the wildfires burning in Canada are threatening the health of millions of people — even non-vulnerable populations with no preexisting conditions.
But what about the smoke mak…
When to expect air quality to improve in the US amid Canadian wildfires
Kadri Mohamed/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Canadian wildfires are impacting states as far south as Georgia, with New York City experiencing some of the worst air quality in the world.
The wind conditions that are bringing plumes of smo…
Trump informed that he is target of special counsel investigation over classified docs: Sources
Scott Olson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump received a letter from special counsel Jack Smith’s office in recent weeks informing him that he is the target of an ongoing investigation related to his handling of classified infor…
‘Catastrophe’: Experts fear dramatic consequences from Ukraine dam collapse
Satellite image (c) 2023 Maxar Technologies/Getty Images(KHERSON, Ukraine) — The collapse of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam has left behind vast quantities of beached fish, contributing to fears of an environmental disaster along the country’s Dnipro River.
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Why smoke from wildfires could cause a host of symptoms — even in healthy people
Alex Kent/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It’s not just sensitive populations who are at risk in the current poor air quality conditions covering a large swath of the U.S. due to the wildfires burning in Canada.
Inhaling toxic smoke and ash fr…
How Canada’s wildfires and air quality warnings are connected to climate change
Alex Kent/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Wildfires burning in Canada have prompted hazardous air pollution conditions in the U.S. this week, as smoke moves South and lingers over much of the Northeast.
While wildfires in California and other …
Standoff between McCarthy, hardline Republicans continues as House remains in recess
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — House business has been brought to a halt as the standoff continues between Speaker Kevin McCarthy and hard-line conservatives over McCarthy’s handling of the debt ceiling deal.
McCarthy, who said he was surprised…
Republicans launch new effort to boost early voting, breaking with Trump’s past criticism
Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Republican National Committee on Wednesday launched an effort to increase early-vote turnout in 2024, seeking to curtail a Democratic advantage and to put more dista…
Target faces criticism from artists involved with Pride month products over response to boycott: ‘Quick to fold’
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Kennedy Davenport, a drag queen, rejoiced when she learned last year that she would be featured on apparel in the forthcoming Pride collection at Target.
“You never imagine opportunities like this,” Davenport tol…