VP Harris addresses educators at national convention in Houston; Recent SCOTUS ruling impacts VA and nation; CA advocates raise awareness for Disability Pride Month; Rural MN communities gain expanded public transportation options.

Arson attacks paralyze French high-speed rail network hours before start of Olympics, the Obamas endorse Harris for President; A NY county creates facial recognition, privacy protections; Art breathes new life into pollution-ravaged MI community; 34 Years of the ADA.

Forest Corps battles wildfire crisis, gets Utah's young people involved The federal government is looking to combat the climate crisis and protect public lands in Utah and around the country by empowering young adults.Ken Goodson, director of the National Civilian Community Corps for AmeriCorps, said its newly launched partnership with the U.S. For…

New guidelines aim for sustainable growth of MA aquaculture New global guidelines for aquaculture aim to address growing concerns about the industry's impact on the oceans. Scientists have suggested ways to protect aquatic ecosystems, reduce antibiotic use, and even prevent ocean litter from discarded aquaculture gear. Danielle Blacklock, director …

VP Harris addresses educators at national convention in Houston; Recent SCOTUS ruling impacts VA and nation; CA advocates raise awareness for Disability Pride Month; Rural MN communities gain expanded public transportation options.

Harris in Indianapolis declares 'We are not playing around'; Biden speaks to the nation; EPA clean-car standards projected to bring $100B annual benefits; CA legislation on tap to help college students who are parents.

Harris in Indianapolis declares 'We are not playing around'; Biden speaks to the nation; EPA clean-car standards projected to bring $100B annual benefits; CA legislation on tap to help college students who are parents.

The Kamala Harris veepstakes is well underway; NM voters get lowdown on far right's Project 2025; AZ voters focus on immigration as GOP ramps up anti-migrant attacks; Advocates call proposed CT insurance rate increases too high.

Kamala Harris holds first campaign rally in Wisconsin; WA nursing home workers get White House boost in union struggle; Colorado hospitals charge commercial insurers up to six times Medicare rates; Hunger is another struggle for Arkansas' 'ALICE' residents.

AL nonprofit urges Medicaid expansion to save rural hospitals; Harris skipping Netanyahu address shows daylight with Biden on Israeli leader; Biden to give first speech since dropping out of race; IN students face stricter attendance rules, new reading requirements; New Missouri law ensures medication access.…

Gov. Whitmer endorses Kamala Harris for president, says she's not leaving Michigan; Grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, Secret Service director says, 'We failed;' Teachers rally at national convention in Houston; Opioid settlement fund fuels anti-addiction battle in Indiana; Nonprofit agency says corporate donations keep progra…

Secret Service director steps down amid resignation calls after Trump assassination attempt; Harris donations top $100m after Biden's exit from presidential race; Politics take center stage at national convention for educators; EV industry praises federal investments in Michigan; Farm waste ups dangers of climate change-related weather events.…

Gov. Whitmer endorses Kamala Harris for president, says she's not leaving Michigan; Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says we failed; Teachers rally at national convention in Houston; Opioid settlement fund fuels anti-addiction battle in Indiana; Nonprofit agency says corporate donations keep programs…

VP Kamala Harris says she plans to 'earn and win' Democratic nomination after Joe Biden drops out and endorses her; New Alabama bill threatens voter rights, legal challenge ensues; Fact-checking GOP claims on immigrants; Water contamination a concern in Midwest flood aftermath.

Kamala Harris rapidly picks up Democratic support - including vast majority of state party leaders; National rent-cap proposal could benefit NY renters; Carter's adoption support: Empowering families, strengthening workplaces.

Delegate says AZ GOP is 'united,' supports withdrawing Ukraine aid; VP Harris addresses reproductive rights in MI visit; Thousands of teachers expected in TX for annual convention; MN poised to complete one of nation's largest solar farms after permit vote.

Airline travel and more disrupted by global tech outage; Nevada gets OK to sell federal public lands for affordable housing;Science Moms work to foster meaningful talks on climate change; Scientists reconsider net-zero pledges to reach climate goals.

A delegate says AZ GOP is 'united,' supports withdrawing Ukraine aid; VP Harris addresses reproductive rights in Michigan visit; Thousands of teachers expected in TX for their annual convention; and MN poised to complete one of nation's largest solar farms after permit vote.

President Biden tests positive for COVID; Report: SD ethanol plants release hazardous air pollutants; CA's giant sequoia groves in peril after megafires.

GOP VP Nominee Vance calls Republicans champions of the middle class; President Biden is isolating with Covid while sources say Schumer privately urged Biden to step aside in the 2024 election: NY bill addresses monopolies, anti-trust loopholes; ACLU of Alabama launches Project MOVE to boost voter turnout.…

Scientists reconsider net-zero pledges to reach climate goals By Stephen Battersby for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for Commonwealth News Service, reporting for the Pulitzer Center-Public News Service Collaboration.As a phrase and as a promise, net zero has been a great success. Hundreds o…

MA secures $1 billion in federal funds for Cape Cod bridges Massachusetts will receive close to $1 billion in federal funding to replace the Cape Cod bridges.Lawmakers said it is the largest single bridge funding grant in U.S. history and the biggest federal grant ever awarded to the Commonwealth....(Read More)…

Trump running mate Vance to deliver 'the most important speech' of his career at Republican convention tonight; Alabama group receives grant to boost FAFSA submissions; Bilingual, multicultural staff needed for NJ addiction treatment; Toledo plant to manufacture EVs with federal funding.

CNN Exclusive: Secret Service ramped up security after receiving intel of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump; no known connection to shooting; Supports available for migrant workers' families during peak harvest in Oregon; East Texas nonprofit works to register young voters of color.

CNN Exclusive: Secret Service ramped up security after receiving intel of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump; no known connection to shooting; Supports available for migrant workers' families during peak harvest in Oregon; East TX nonprofit works to register young voters of color.

After the Trump assassination attempt, defining democracy gets even harder; Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a once-fierce critic turned loyal ally, as his GOP running mate; DC residents push back on natural gas infrastructure buildup; and a new law allows youth on Medi-Cal to consent to mental health treatment.…

New video shows Police were warned of Trump rally shooter at least 86 seconds before gunfire; Ohio group voices caution about Vance's record for helping working class; Report: CT government pay equity, representation needs work; NH duckweed study aims to counter impacts of manure, farm runoff.

After the Trump assassination attempt, defining democracy gets even harder; Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a once-fierce critic turned loyal ally, as his GOP running mate; DC residents push back on natural gas infrastructure build-up a new law allows youth on Medi-Cal to consent to mental health treatment.…

UT governor calls for unity following attempted Trump assassination Gov. Spencer Cox is calling for unity as well as the condemnation of political violence in light of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump over the weekend.Cox has chaired the National Governors Association and led its "Disagree Better" initiative, which examine…

President Joe Biden calls on the nation to 'lower the temperature' on politics; Utah governor calls for unity following Trump assassination attempt; Civil rights groups sound the alarm on Project 2025; New England braces for 'above-normal' hurricane season.

NBC News reports rooftop where gunman shot at Trump was identified as a security vulnerability; Judge Cannon dismisses classified documents case against Trump; UTA professors refuse to comply with Title IX of abortion law; smaller ranchers voice concerns about USDA electronic tag mandates.

Biden mixes up Harris, Trump names at outset of high-stakes news conference; Boosting 'Hope' about climate-change among NM's next generation; HBCU students highlighted during MLB All-Star Week in TX; With new home energy rebates on the horizon, MN wants to emphasize equity.

VA law prevents utility shutoffs in extreme circumstances; MI construction industry responds to a high number of worker suicides; 500,000 still without power or water in the Houston area; KY experts: Children, and babies at higher risk for heat illness.

Biden mixes up Harris, Trump names at outset of high-stakes news conference; Boosting 'Hope' about climate-change among NM's next generation; HBCU students highlighted during MLB All-Star Week in TX.; With new home energy rebates on the horizon, MN wants to emphasize equity.

Colorado housing costs 8th least affordable in the nation; Restrictions on transgender health care slipped into Senate's must-pass defense bill; Proposed GOP budget could harm NYers, critics say; MI high court re-evaluates life sentences for young offenders.

AZ senator: Many liberties at stake ahead of election. Race to restore power to 1.5M after Hurricane Beryl as dangerous heat wave continues; Feds fine bank $20 million for illegal car-insurance practices; Indiana law introduces big changes to home buying.

AZ senator: Many liberties at stake ahead of election: Race to restore power to 1.5M after Hurricane Beryl as dangerous heat wave continues; Feds fine bank $20 million for illegal car-insurance practices; Indiana law introduces big changes to home buying.

Excessive Montana heat prompts virtual emergency health care; Trump toys with Miami crowd and Rubio over vice presidential pick; CA transport projects get millions from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; University of Georgia farm program helps veterans transition to agriculture.

Colorado posts 2nd-highest loss of Medicaid coverage in the nation; Biden opens NATO summit by announcing new air defenses for Ukraine; New map reveals high wildfire risks for Florida; Advocacy groups want NM's governor to halt the special legislative session.

Utah State University to open center for digital accessibility within education A new center coming to Utah State University this fall will provide accessible digital materials to students with disabilities. Cynthia Curry, director of the National Center on Accessible Digital Educational Materials and Instruction, or NCADEMI, said the facility will…

Colorado posts 2nd-highest loss of Medicaid coverage in the nation; Biden opens NATO summit by announcing new air defenses for Ukraine; New map reveals high wildfire risks for Florida amid heat wave; Advocacy groups want NM's Governor to halt the special legislative session.

Advocates to flood social media to promote Black Women's Equal Pay Day; At least 7 dead and more than 2M without power in Hurricane Beryl aftermath; Richmond city workers' first union contract to take effect; Fed judge restores higher WA farmworker wages.

Majority of married same-sex couples say marriage equality threatened, Texas officials say restoring electricity will take days after Beryl knocked out power to millions; 'Tiny Home' community in AR aims to combat homelessness; PA reaps major gains from Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Majority of married same-sex couples say marriage equality threatened Twenty years after Massachusetts became the first state to permit marriage equality, a majority of same-sex married couples say it had a profound positive impact on their lives. A new report finds it strengthened couples' relationships, provided legal protections, financial secur…

The majority of married same-sex couples say marriage equality threatened, Texas officials say restoring electricity will take days after Beryl knocked out power to millions; 'Tiny Home' community in AR aims to combat homelessness; PA reaps major gains from Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Clean-water advocates head back to court over Colorado factory farms; Tropical Storm Beryl expected to make landfall in Texas as a hurricane; 'Drive-thru' blood network addresses critical shortage in rural Montana; Kentucky to provide health coverage for people leaving incarceration.

Hurricane Beryl slams into Texas coast: Wind, surge threats; Roof repair grants could keep MN insurance claims from spiraling out of control; 'Composting our emotions:' how climate action cultivates well-being.