Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, has died at 78 in Oklahoma
Rapidly growing wildfire in Los Angeles County prompts evacuations in remote high desert
A fast-spreading blaze has prompted evacuations in a sparsely populated area of Los Angeles County
Trump threatens Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral saw open calls for his killing
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened Iran after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing
A July 4 boat trip, an 18-year-old’s death and a family’s search for answers in the Deep South
A week ago, 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells took a boat trip with friends to celebrate the Fourth of July on an island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast
Mexican builder fatally shot by an ICE officer is mourned after making a life in the US
The builder got up every morning long before dawn, left home to pick up his construction crew and then headed out to work on yet another house somewhere across the sprawl of Houston
The nation’s biggest public utility just doubled down on coal, gas, and nuclear
For the past four years, Angie Mummaw has been told the gas-fired electrical plant planned by the Tennessee Valley Authority in rural Tennessee was a necessary stop on its move away from coal. But recent directives from the Trump administration mean the coal-fired plant that was slated for closure is...
Workers are risking dangerous heat to keep the World Cup running
Extreme heat continues to be a major concern throughout this year’s World Cup, and organizers of the tournament have built hydration breaks into games designed to help players stay safe. And some stadiums have air conditioning. But that doesn’t help all the people selling concessions, cleaning the stadium, or working...
Congress set to overhaul disaster recovery, speeding up new home builds
There are a lot of ways for disaster victims to get help in the immediate aftermath of a flood or fire. The Federal Emergency Management Agency gives out temporary housing assistance and pays for debris removal, insurance companies pay to rebuild homes and replace lost valuables, and charity groups pass...
The oceans are full of heat, and it’s coming ashore
It’s barely the middle of summer in the northern hemisphere, and heatwaves are once again breaking temperature records. In the United States, dozens of cities sweltered through their hottest Fourth of July celebrations, with temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. In New Jersey alone, dozens died from the heat over the...
Novak Djokovic plans on ‘at least one more’ Wimbledon after Sinner semi-final defeat
Veteran will be 40 during next year’s tournament ‘I’m still able to compete at the highest level’ Novak Djokovic has vowed that he will return to Wimbledon next year, when he will be 40, despite a painful straight sets defeat by Jannik Sinner. Djokovic looked second best in Friday’s semi-final...