Former NFL running back Marion Barber was found dead in Texas
In the Dallas Cowboys' record books, only three players have scored more than Barber's 47 rushing touchdowns. But he faced severe struggles after his playing days.
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News brief: Tulsa shooting, Corinthian student loans, inflation hits food banks
There was a mass shooting in Tulsa, Okla. The Biden administration forgives nearly $6 billion in student loans linked to defunct Corinthian Colleges. Inflation has more people turning to food banks.
The reopening of an uranium mine in Arizona has Indigenous people worried
Under a push to develop nuclear energy, the U.S. is exploring sources for uranium to fuel them. An Indigenous tribe is worried that an uranium mine near the Grand Canyon may contaminate their water.
The latest deadly mass shooting took place in a hospital in Tulsa
Police confirmed that a shooter killed four people at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla., on Wednesday. The shooter died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Federal agencies are struggling to hire and retain firefighters
Federal firefighters say they are again facing staff issues and low morale. Reforms to fix pay and hire more firefighters have stalled at U.S. agencies — despite promises to Congress.
California cracks down on water use as it sees its most severe drought ever
Water departments had the option to choose between an outdoor watering limit of one day per week or by volume of water used.
How can California provide reparations? A new report suggests several ways
The report recommends ways to address the "lingering negative effects" of slavery — from policing reforms to housing grants to increased voting access to free tuition.
Elon Musk tells employees to return to the office 40 hours a week — or quit
In leaked emails reported by Electrek, Musk says he will review and directly approve any requests for employees who wish to be exempt from the company's return-to-work policy.
GOP lawsuit halts most migration from Mexico. Yet, desperate people continue to cross
A Tucson, Ariz. shelter for migrant asylum seekers crossing into the US is seeing record capacity, despite a federal judge's order upholding Trump-era public health border restrictions.
Depp is awarded more than $10M in defamation case against Heard and she gets $2M
Johnny Depp had sued Amber Heard for more than $50 million over a 2018 op-ed she wrote about abuse against women. Because of a limit set by state law, Depp's award will be $10.35 million.