Undated (AP) – Health investigators across the U.S. are finding it nearly impossible to keep up with the deluge of new COVID-19 infections, and carry out contact tracing efforts that were once seen as a pillar in the nation’s pandemic response. States are hiring new staff and seeking volunteers to bolster the ranks of contact…… MORE
Voting Rights Rallies Target Proposed Laws
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Thousands of voting rights advocates rallied across the country Saturday, calling for sweeping protections against what they see as a further erosion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The rallies came as some states move aggressively to pass laws that critics say will make it harder to vote. Republican lawmakers in…… MORE
Dangerous Hurricane Ida – Could be the worst since the 1850s.
UPDATE: Hurricane Ida has made landfall on Grand Isle, Louisiana, packing sustained winds of 150 miles an hour, 7 miles an hour shy of Category 5 status, and howling wind gusts to 185 miles an hour. Mainland landfall is expected to just west of New Orleans, greatly impacting the cities of Houma, Chavin and Golden…… MORE
President Biden Warns More Attacks Likely as U S Drawdown Begins
UPDATE: Officials say a U.S. military drone strike on a vehicle reported as packed with explosives and headed to the Kabul airport for another suicide bombing mission destroyed the vehicle in the city of Kabul. Officials say they expect more attack threats as the U.S. military final pullout date of August 31rst approaches. ISIS-K is…… MORE
Eyes on Ida
Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20…… MORE