Democratic governors form public health alliance in rebuke of RFK Jr., Trump : NPR

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks Sept. 27 during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption toggle caption Cliff Owen/AP A group of Democratic state governors has launched a new alliance aimed at coordinating their public health efforts They’re framing it as a way to share data, messages about … Read more

Officials airlift evacuees to safety after the remnants of Typhoon Halong devastate Alaska villages

JUNEAU, Alaska — JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Officials in Alaska rushed Tuesday to evacuate and find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong. But the remote location and severe damage are limiting their options as they race against other impending storms and the onset of winter. High winds … Read more

La reina de la bailanta : The Picture Show : NPR

Melissa Lobos, vocalista de la banda disidente Cachitas Now!, se presenta en el bar Ciudad de Gatos en La Plata, Argentina, el 28 de julio de 2024. Karla Gachet hide caption toggle caption Karla Gachet Esta cobertura es parte de una serie especial, Cumbia across Latin America, un reportaje visual en seis países documentado durante varios años, que … Read more

Social Security cost-of-living increase announcement delayed by government shutdown

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for tens of millions of beneficiaries. Originally scheduled for Wednesday, the 2024 Social Security COLA announcement will now be Oct. 24. It is timed to the September Consumer Price Index, which also has not yet … Read more

Storm decimates 2 Alaskan villages and drives more than 1,500 people from their homes

JUNEAU, Alaska — JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — More rain and wind were forecast Wednesday along the Alaskan coast where two tiny villages were decimated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong and officials were scrambling to find shelter for more than 1,500 people driven from their homes. The weekend storm brought high winds and surf that … Read more

The federal government is still shut down. Here’s what that means in your community : NPR

A “Closed Do Not Enter” sign at the entrance to Muir Woods National Monument in Mill Valley, Calif., on Oct. 3. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images The government shutdown has lasted 15 days — and counting. Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an … Read more

Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions

The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 12-22-49-57-58, Mega Ball: 19, Megaplier: ATLANTA (AP) — The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 12-22-49-57-58, Mega Ball: 19 (twelve, twenty-two, forty-nine, fifty-seven, fifty-eight, Mega Ball: nineteen Estimated jackpot: $600 million For more lottery results, go … Read more

St. Louis sheriff jailed over accusation he meddled in an investigation

The sheriff in Missouri’s most populous county was jailed Tuesday and faced mounting calls to resign just 10 months into the job over accusations that he ordered deputies to handcuff the jail chief and then meddled with an investigation. Federal Judge John Bodenhausen ordered the bond revoked for 28-year-old Alfred Montgomery, the sheriff of St. … Read more

Mississippi is set to execute a man convicted of raping and killing a college student

JACKSON, Miss. — JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 20-year-old community college student is set to be executed Wednesday evening at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman. Charles Crawford, 59, has been on death row for more than 30 years. The scheduled lethal injection comes several months … Read more