Spokane wildfires highlight insurance crisis for homeowners across US
The fires burning in Spokane, Washington, mark the third time since 2020 that a major wildland fire has become an urban wildfire, where instead of trees as tinder, it’s homes. Just like in California in 2025 and Colorado in 2021, the hundreds of families now without a home may have trouble rebuilding — because their […]
Is AI helping students learn — or just helping them look like they are?
Schools are seeing students use artificial intelligence more than ever. Their grades are going up when AI is allowed, but how much they’re actually learning appears to be going down. The World Bank today released its “World Development Report: 2026.” The 380-page report examines how AI is affecting economic growth in developing countries worldwide. Buried […]
First it was Taco Bell. Now Chipotle is at the center of a foodborne outbreak
Frustrated about having to avoid lettuce and Taco Bell in fear of contracting cyclosporiasis? It may be time to add Chipotle’s jalapeños to that list after Minnesota public health officials announced they are investigating a salmonella outbreak. At least 110 people in Minnesota have fallen ill with salmonella, Reuters reported, with 75 telling the Minnesota […]
The little robot that could … fix America’s sidewalks?
TYLER, Texas — The city’s newest subcontractor is stuck. It’s high noon on a sweaty Texas day in late June, and Dax Flynn cannot figure out a way to cross the street. Flynn is surveying more than 90 miles of sidewalks across Tyler to assess their compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. And here, […]
Trump offers Iran ‘last chance’ for a deal as Tehran again rejects claim talks are underway
President Donald Trump says he’s giving Iran one “last chance” to reach a deal with the United States before “decapitation,” again insisting the U.S. is having talks with the country. Iran, however, continues to deny it is holding direct talks with Washington. What Trump is saying Trump told reporters Monday the two sides are talking, […]
Spokane wildfire suspect arrested; Trump-Pirro rift grows over Reflecting Pool case
Authorities have arrested a man accused of starting one of the three Spokane-area wildfires, a disaster that has already destroyed hundreds of homes and burned more than 8,000 acres. Plus, President Donald Trump has escalated his public criticism of Jeanine Pirro after she concluded contractor mistakes, not vandalism, caused the damage at the Lincoln Memorial […]
‘She folded like an umbrella’: Trump weighs replacing Pirro after Reflecting Pool fallout: Reports
President Donald Trump is escalating his public criticism of U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro as CNN and the Wall Street Journal report say he is considering replacing her after her office moved to drop the highest-profile criminal case tied to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool investigation. The president sharpened those attacks Monday, while also acknowledging he […]
Spokane man arrested for arson as crews hope mild weather will help battle wildfires
A Spokane man has been arrested for allegedly starting one of the three wildfires currently scorching a large part of Washington state. Spokane County Sheriff’s investigators arrested Aaron Farinacci, 37, Monday on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire. He’s being held on a $1 million dollar bond and is expected to appear in court Tuesday. Spokane County Sheriff’s […]
Judge blocks New York law banning federal officers from wearing masks
A federal judge has blocked New York’s law banning federal officers from wearing face coverings and requiring they wear physical identification. The ruling stops the law from taking effect while the legal challenge moves forward. The law was put into place after the Trump administration started its immigration crackdown. A judge in New York’s Northern District ruled Monday that the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause does not allow […]