Iowa floodwaters breach levees as even more rain dumps onto parts of the Midwest
A vast swath of the Midwest has been under siege from torrential rains while also being hit with a heat wave. Hundreds of people were rescued, homes were damaged, and at least two people have died.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is free, ending years-long legal saga
Assange pleaded guilty to a felony charge of violating the Espionage Act. His court hearing was held in Saipan, in the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. commonwealth.
Republican lawmakers in Connecticut fight a future ban on gas-powered vehicles
The small faction of Republicans in the Democratic-dominated Connecticut legislature managed to lead the state out of its commitment to phase out sales of gas-powered cars.
The NTSB holds its final meeting on the 2023 Ohio train derailment
The National Transportation Safety Board returns to East Palestine Ohio to hold its final board meeting on last year’s fiery derailment of a Norfolk-Southern train.
This Arizona nonprofit helps get informal caregivers everything they need for the job
To shore up childcare in Arizona, a nonprofit has long focused on training informal caregivers — the family, friends and neighbors who care for a majority of young children in the state.
Rulings argue that Biden’s student loan repayment plan is too generous
Two new rulings have frozen much of Biden’s newest student loan repayment plan, arguing that the plan is too generous and setting up another possible student debt reckoning before the Supreme Court.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange enters into a plea deal with the U.S. government
Assange will plead guilty to a single charge and is expected to return to Australia. The move brings an end to a years-long international saga over his handling of national security secrets.
Supreme Court to weigh in on laws banning treatments for trans minors
The justices have agreed to hear only the claim that Tennessee’s law denies trans minors the equal protection of the law.
Immigrant communities in Maine react to Biden’s executive actions
President Biden’s executive moves to severely limit asylum for those entering the U.S. without authorization are being met in immigrant communities with a mix of confusion, angst and disappointment.
Where things stand since ‘Roe v. Wade’ was overturned two years ago
On the second anniversary of the decision that overturned Roe v. Wade turns two, there are some surprises. The number of abortions is up, and medication abortions are more than 60% of abortions.
‘This is America?’ Migrants keep arriving at the border, despite tougher asylum rules
At an encampment in California, people seeking asylum fight hot temperatures, rugged terrain and misinformation on how to get asylum in the U.S.
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