Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the U.S.?
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has never responded to deadly or damaging extreme heat. Environmental groups and labor unions are asking for that to change.
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Biden's plan will shield undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation
Executive actions from the White House will offer parole to up to half a million immigrants.
Prevention task force recommends intensive counseling for kids with obesity
The influential US Preventive Services Task Force urged behavioral counseling for children and teens with very high BMI. Notably the group did not include Ozempic-like drugs in the recommendation.
For Israelis near the Lebanon border, war with Hezbollah feels inevitable
The exchange of fire between Hezbollah and Israel has intensified in recent weeks along the border with Lebanon. Some Israelis in the north say they feel resigned to the possibility of war.
Amazon's struggling union joins forces with the Teamsters
For two years, Amazon has refused to recognize its single unionized warehouse, organized by the upstart Amazon Labor Union. Now the hefty Teamsters is lending its muscle to the union effort.
A Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint on the night of Biden's L.A. fundraiser
The Tustin Police Department in California says investigators are still looking for the suspect or suspects. President Biden was visiting the state for a star-studded campaign fundraiser.
She died in a New York jail. Her family still has questions, alleges medical neglect
Niki Capaci, 40, died in May 2023 after three days in the custody of a New York jail. Her family is suing the jail, claiming its medical provider, Wellpath, failed to treat her for opioid withdrawal.
Galveston was home to the first Juneteenth. Here's how it'll celebrate this year
America will celebrate Juneteenth for the fourth year since it became a federal holiday. But for Galveston families, celebrations can be traced back generations.
How the Taliban adds to Afghanistan's woes when it comes to climate-fueled disasters
It's a depressingly familiar story — devastating floods triggered by climate change — but with an Afghanistan twist.
FEMA urged to treat heat as a disaster; Biden's protections for undocumented spouses
Several groups want FEMA to treat extreme heat and wildfire smoke as a "major disaster." Biden is expected to issue an executive order protecting undocumented spouses of American citizens.