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6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico, 1 dead

6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico, 1 dead

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has caused buildings to sway in Mexico’s capital and left at least one person dead. The earthquake struck early Thursday, just three days after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook western and central Mexico, killing two people.
by The Associated Press

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Why Latino people are on the front lines of climate change

Why Latino people are on the front lines of climate change

A wide range of Latino communities in the United States are affected by climate-driven storms, floods, droughts and heat waves, and are leading the charge to address global warming.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Victims of floatplane crash in Washington included Minnesota couple

Victims of floatplane crash in Washington included Minnesota couple

A Minnesota couple, a civil rights activist, a business owner, a lawyer and the founder of a winery and his family were among the 10 people killed when a floatplane crashed in the waters of Puget Sound.
by The Associated Press

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The crisis in Jackson shows how climate change is threatening water supplies

The crisis in Jackson shows how climate change is threatening water supplies

Historic flooding and record droughts are stressing water systems across the country, and experts warn that with climate change intensifying the crisis in Jackson, Miss., may be just the beginning.
by Scott Neuman

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Governor declares water emergency for Mississippi capital

Governor declares water emergency for Mississippi capital

Mississippi's governor says the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency will start distributing both drinking water and non-potable water in the city of 150,000 residents.
by The Associated Press

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Uvalde school police chief fired 3 months after botched response to school shooting

Uvalde school police chief fired 3 months after botched response to school shooting

Families of the 21 victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary had been demanding Arredondo be fired since details became clear of the law enforcement failures that day.
by Camille Phillips and Dan Katz

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Hiker who died in fall at Oregon's Multnomah Falls ID'd

A Minnesota woman who fell and died while hiking near Multnomah Falls east of Portland, Oregon, on Friday afternoon has been identified by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.
by The Associated Press

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Forada on the mend, but it hasn't been easy

Forada on the mend, but it hasn't been easy

It's been just over three months since a tornado tore through Forada in west-central Minnesota. Since then, the town of about 160 residents has been on the mend, but it hasn’t been easy. 
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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