Authorities say a woman drowned her dog in a Florida airport bathroom and then boarded her international flight after she was prevented from bringing the white miniature schnauzer with her because of a paperwork issue
Fort Myers City Council does an about-face, now unanimously agrees to allow ICE to train its police
City councilmembers in Fort Myers agreed in an emergency meeting to allow local police to be trained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Michigan court affirms ban on brass knuckles, says right to bear arms doesn’t fit
A Michigan court says there's no constitutional right to possess brass knuckles in the state
1 of 2 who escaped from Colorado immigration detention is found nearby
One of two men who escaped from a Colorado immigration detention center has been arrested after being found by a sheriff’s deputy about 12 miles away
Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 15-22-31-52-57, Mega Ball: 2, Megaplier: 3
Farmers and small business owners were promised financial help for energy upgrades. They’re still waiting for the money.
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist, BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina, WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station, WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region, and Interlochen Public Radio in Northern Michigan. The Trump administration’s freeze on funding from the Inflation Reduction...
The EPA wants to roll back a rule that’s essential for protecting you from chemical disasters
A little past 4 a.m. on June 21, 2019, workers at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refinery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, noticed a leak from a corroded pipe, and were immediately on high alert. The leak had originated in Unit 433, known among workers as the “bogeyman” because it contained the...
A court ordered Greenpeace to pay a pipeline company $660M. What happens next?
A jury in North Dakota ordered Greenpeace to pay more than $660 million in damages to Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline. Energy Transfer sued Greenpeace in 2019, alleging that it had orchestrated a vast conspiracy against the company by organizing historic protests on the Standing Rock...
Jon Lewis sacked as England Women’s head coach after ill-fated Ashes tour
Lewis took charge of the team back in November 2022 England whitewashed 16-0 by Australia during Ashes Jon Lewis has been let go as England Women’s head coach after their comprehensive 16-0 Ashes defeat this year. A whitewash in Australia was always likely to prompt a change in the hierarchy,...
Six Nations contenders threaten Red Roses’ rule as World Cup looms large
England’s dominance will be tested against Ireland and France in year that will culminate in a historic World Cup The England captain, Zoe Aldcroft, lifting the Women’s Six Nations trophy after defeating France to claim the Red Roses’ seventh successive title is the image everyone is expecting to see when...