Trump’s plan to lower beef prices sparks MAJOR BACKLASH

The Trump administration upended how we fight wildfires. Then came the West’s worst fire season in years.

The changes come as decades of extinguishing wildfires and climate change-induced drought have left Western forests full of dry fuels.

What is the 10 a.m. rule? Controversial firefighting strategy could be back.

Snuffing all fires quickly was once seen as key to preventing major disasters, but critics say the approach can backfire.

Legionnaires’ survivors point blame at NYC officials for another summer outbreak

Upper East Side resident Ken Pearl said he was diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease the day after city officials announced the outbreak at the start of…

We investigated development rules after the deadly 2025 Hill Country flood. Then it flooded again.

A Tribune-ProPublica investigation found Texas lawmakers repeatedly failed to take action that could have protected residents in flood-prone areas.

Nothing in Tina Peters’ parole stops her from working in elections again

Since her sentence was cut short, Peters has toured conspiracy conferences, stood with Trump in the Oval Office and drawn interest from a California elections…

Wild horse helicopter roundups in Colorado this summer are costing the federal government $900k

So far, more than 800 horses have been captured from herd management areas near Meeker and Rangely

Far-right agitator Jake Lang arrested in Minneapolis after predictably vile antics 

Plus: A book fair first in Minneapolis; a ‘costly’ investigation in St. Paul; bad news for maple syrup lovers; and oh yeah, the State Fair.…

Empty seats plague citizen committees making major budget decisions in Minneapolis and St. Paul

From playgrounds and park lights to bike lanes and bridge repair, capital improvement committees make impactful recommendations, but with far fewer members than intended. The…

In St. Paul, a center for Indigenous youth offers the healing power of community and culture

Ain Dah Yung Center offers emergency housing and robust cultural programming to serve Native young people at risk of suicide. The post In St. Paul,…

His Research on Pregnant Opioid Users Was Widely Celebrated. Auditors and Experts Found Major Flaws.

The post His Research on Pregnant Opioid Users Was Widely Celebrated. Auditors and Experts Found Major Flaws. appeared first on ProPublica.

Flock cameras face growing backlash across Texas counties, but getting rid of them is complicated

Some government officials said they understand the community’s anger, but warn that many of these contracts fall outside their jurisdiction.

Industry warns of blackouts, economic woes if Texas overreacts to data center, transmission line anger

Energy regulators and industry experts warn that the state’s delays to major projects amid backlash from residents could create rolling blackouts and strangle growth of…

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They Paved a Historic Black Burial Ground. Now It’s a Lot for Abandoned Cars.

The ragged gravel parking lot in Elmhurst, Queens, looked like so many others scattered across the city — a squalid plot of open space cluttered…

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Trump Melts Down as Videos He Feared Surface

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s midnight meltdown as the video tapes he feared surface. Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network…

East New York Residents Try Buying Back Their Neighborhood, One Lot At a Time

Debra Ack beamed with pride as she looked at the two-story brown brick warehouse on Jamaica Avenue in East New York. To anyone passing by,…

Mamdani Touts Speedy Parks Repair Crews

Mayor Zohran Mamdani officially kicked off a new initiative to make emergency repairs at parks, playgrounds, and rec centers across the city, in three weeks…