Off-duty officer testifies he didn’t know just where shots fired from during Parkland massacre
A Florida police officer has testified he didn’t initially know where shots were being fired from during the Parkland high school massacre five years ago.
UAE’s al-Jaber promises young activists he’ll listen; says nothing about fossil fuel ties
The United Arab Emirates official tapped to head the next global climate summit pledged Thursday to listen to young people demanding a place at the table when negotiators gather in the Gulf nation this fall.
How safe is the air? Here’s how to check and what the numbers mean
The government keeps tabs on air quality with a color-coded index as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts south.
California’s Newsom pushes constitutional amendment to tighten gun access amid 2024 campaign
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution that would enshrine into law regulations on guns, including implementing universal background checks and raising the minimum age to buy a firearm to 21.
Florida woman who fatally shot neighbor appears in court, sheriff releases details of racist threats
A white Florida woman charged with shooting and killing her Black neighbor told detectives that she called the victim’s children by racist slurs in the months leading up to the slaying, according to an arrest report.
Republicans set to push mail ballots, voting methods they previously blasted as recipes for fraud
After years of criticizing mail voting and so-called ballot harvesting as ripe for fraud, Republicans at the top of the party want to change course.
Baltimore police commissioner departing after 4 years; led department through court-ordered reforms
Baltimore’s police commissioner is stepping down after four years in the role.
Pat Robertson dies at 93; founded Christian Broadcasting Network, Christian Coalition
Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson has died.
Biden invites thousands of LGBTQ+ individuals, singer Betty Who, to Pride Month celebration
President Joe Biden has invited thousands of LGBTQ+ individuals to the White House to celebrate Pride Month.
Smoky haze blanketing US, Canada could last for days as wildfires rage, winds won’t budge
With weather systems expected to hardly budge, the smoky blanket billowing across the U.S. and Canada from wildfires in Quebec and Nova Scotia should persist into Thursday and possibly the weekend.