A lawmaker says a large immigration detention camp in Texas is closed to visitors and attorneys due to a measles outbreak
A property tax revolt spreads across states, but election-year cuts hit opposition
States across the country are pushing to cut property taxes as homeowners complain about rising bills
Police seek 2 suspects after sleeping man is set on fire near New York’s Penn Station
Police are searching for two suspects believed to have set a sleeping man on fire near New York’s Penn Station
Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 07-21-53-54-62, Mega Ball: 16, Megaplier:
Rhode Island AG to unveil long-awaited report on Diocese of Providence clergy abuse
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is releasing a report on child sexual abuse in the Diocese of Providence
GOP challenger Steve Toth ousts Rep. Dan Crenshaw in Texas primary
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas has lost his reelection bid in a GOP primary election to a conservative state lawmaker from Conroe
After a hurricane, extreme heat poses a serious threat to recovery workers
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. Weather-wise, the days after a hurricane tears through are often gorgeous: sunny, cloudless, calm. But the risks aren’t over once the flooding recedes and the wind is no longer hurling debris. Heat can pose a...
After a lawsuit, USDA agrees to share climate risk data with farmers
Shortly after President Donald Trump took office last January, employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture were reportedly instructed to flag and delete any webpages that mentioned climate change — including resources used by farmers to prepare for extreme weather. In response, a group of environmental and agricultural nonprofits sued the...
Enbridge paid police to protect one pipeline. Now it wants to do it again in Wisconsin.
The Canadian oil pipeline giant Enbridge will pay Wisconsin law enforcement for riot suits, training, and hours spent policing protests, according to an agreement approved by two counties last week. The secretive arrangement offers an uncapped funding source to local sheriffs as the company prepares for disruptive, Indigenous-led resistance to...
Alessia Russo double for England sparks Women’s World Cup qualifying win against Ukraine
Ukraine 1-6 England Georgia Stanway and Jess Park also score twice Stressed, anxious or doubtful after a goalless first half? Not these England players, who remained fully confident in their ability and found a flurry of second-half goals to begin their Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign with a 6-1 win...