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At least two buildings have been destroyed and residents of others have been evacuated in Juneau after flooding caused by water coming from a glacier-dammed lake, officials said Sunday. The Mendenhall River flooded Saturday because of a major release from Suicide Basin above Alaska’s capital city, a news release from the City and Borough of…
The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife officials despite strong opposition to the eventual use of dogs and targeting the animals in baited locations. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted unanimously in favor of the plan during…
Americans share struggles to stay cool as energy costs rise – CBS News Watch CBS News Electricity costs are surging as climate change makes the hottest days of the year even hotter. David Schechter reports. Source link
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Dallas — Angela Harmon and her grandson Leo headed out on a hot day in Dallas, Texas, to a neighborhood store that is run by their church. It’s where they keep cool because running Harmon’s air conditioner at home is more than she can afford. “It’s costly, it’s expensive, and I have to juggle to…
Gloria Gaynor on “I Will Survive” and the life story that inspired it – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump announced the five newest Kennedy Center honorees, which include Grammy-winning singer Gloria Gaynor. We went back in to the CBS News crate and pulled out a good one — when Jim Axelrod got serenaded…
House Democrats convened a virtual call Wednesday amid an escalating national redistricting controversy that could have widespread implications on next year’s midterm elections. The call, hosted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, featured former Attorney General Eric Holder, chair of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York was…
New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency in the city of Española and nearby areas in response to what she calls “a significant surge” in violent crime and drug trafficking. The governor’s order, which also covers the area of Rio Arriba County, Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh, authorizes $750,000 in emergency…
Fewer Americans are reporting that they drink alcohol amid a growing belief that even moderate alcohol consumption is a health risk, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. The survey finds that 54% of U.S. adults say they drink alcoholic beverages such as liquor, wine or beer — “the lowest by one percentage point in…
Cold case Detective Clark Schwartzkopf was working a double murder case from the early 1990s and had arranged to meet a person of interest at a Chili’s restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona. The idea was to get the possible suspect’s DNA so forensic investigators could determine if it matched male DNA found on the bodies of…