Melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield accelerates, losing snow nearly 5 times faster than in the 1980s
(AP) — The melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield, home to more than 1,000 glaciers, is accelerating. The snow-covered area is now shrinking 4.6 times faster than it was in the 1980s, according to a new study. Researchers meticulously tracked snow levels...
Google falling short of important climate target, cites electricity needs of AI
(AP) — Three years ago, Google set an ambitious plan to address climate change by going “net zero,” meaning it would release no more climate-changing gases into the air than it removes, by 2030. But a report from the company Tuesday shows it is nowhere near meeting...
Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal involving terrorism charge
(AP) — The man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie rejected a plea deal Tuesday that would have shortened his state prison term but exposed him to a federal terrorism-related charge, the suspect’s lawyer said. Hadi Matar, 26, has been held without bail...
Judge stymies Texas AG efforts to shutter El Paso migrant shelter
EL PASO, Texas (CNS) — A Texas judge on Tuesday ruled in favor of a migrant shelter in El Paso, once again blocking state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s efforts to shut it down. Attorney General Ken Paxton began his legal fight with Annunciation House in...British Nurse Lucy Letby, already convicted of killing 7 babies, found guilty in attempted killing
LONDON (AP) — A British neonatal nurse who is serving a life sentence for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others was convicted Tuesday of trying to kill another infant in her care. Lucy Letby, 34, tried to kill a baby girl known as Child...
Virginia certifies John McGuire’s primary victory over Rep. Bob Good, who says he’ll seek a recount
RICHMOND. Va. (AP) — The Virginia State Board of Elections on Tuesday certified the apparent narrow defeat of one of America’s most conservative congressmen to a challenger endorsed by former President Donald Trump in the state’s June 18 primaries....
Philly municipal workers union sues city over elimination of hybrid work plan
PHILADELPHIA (CN) — A union representing approximately 6,000 city employees sued Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration Tuesday, aiming to prevent a July 15 mandate requiring all municipal workers to return to entirely in-office schedules. The mandate...
Strike kills family as Israeli evacuation order sparks panicked flight from southern Gaza city
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Hamdan family — around a dozen people from three generations — fled their home in the middle of the night after the Israeli military ordered an evacuation from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. They found refuge with extended...
Wisconsin Supreme Court advances lawsuits seeking constitutional right to abortions
MADISON, Wis. (CN) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear two cases for enshrining the right to abortions in the state constitution, giving both lawsuits an audience at the highest court of the politically divided state during an election year. In one...