FRCP RPG Awarded Grantees for FY 2019-2020 Grantee Name Project Title Amount Broward County The Business Case for Resilience in Southeast Florida $75,000 City of Apalachicola Apalachicola Coastal Resilience Projects $52,500 City of Boynton Beach Palm Beach County Coastal Resilience Partnership Phase II $75,000 City of Carrabelle McKissack Beach Land Management Plan and Beach Access Facilitation $74,500 City of …
Women’s World Cup: U.S. Faces England In Battle To Reach The Final
Fresh from a win over France, the Americans are just one game away from Sunday’s World Cup final. But a strong, confident England team wants to upset their plans.
Pelosi’s Relationship With Big Tech Shifts As Privacy And Antitrust Questions Mount
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the House speaker to discuss an altered video of her. She didn’t call back but met with his former partner, who has urged breaking up the social media giant.
Lawmakers Respond To ‘Vile,’ Secret Facebook Group Created By Border Patrol Agents
Among the group’s most offensive posts were discussions of recent migrant deaths, jokes about throwing burritos at lawmakers and illustrations depicting sexually aggressive acts.
Are We Even Close To Full Employment?
The unemployment rate is at record lows — but maybe the unemployment rate doesn’t mean what it used to.
Ginsburg Passing The Liberal Torch: Takeaways From A Big Supreme Court Term
The new swing vote on the court is the conservative chief justice; Trump’s appointees are going different directions; and Justice Ginsburg appears to be handing off the liberal torch to Justice Kagan.
White House Condemns Day-Long Taliban Attack That Killed At Least 6
Insurgents unleashed a multifaceted attack on the Afghan Defense Ministry, killing civilians and wounding more than a hundred others. It came as the U.S. and Taliban leaders engaged in peace talks.
Trump Administration’s Delay In Census Printing Sets Up Count’s ‘Biggest Risk’
The Trump administration appears to have delayed the printing of 1.5 billion paper forms and other mailings for next year’s count as it decides whether to try again to add a citizenship question.
Government Plans Dramatic Expansion Of Migrant Child Shelters
The government wants to avoid the kind of scandal that occurred in Clint, Texas, where scores of immigrant children were warehoused together.
D.C. Prosecutors, Once Dubious, Are Becoming Believers In Restorative Justice
The District of Columbia is leading the way on a new program in which young offenders get a second chance. It’s difficult, but authorities say it’s worth it.
Oregon Legislature Votes To Essentially Ban Single-Family Zoning
The bill makes duplexes allowable in cities over 10,000 people, and quadplexes legal in the Portland metro area. It’s part of a growing change to zoning policy amid a national housing crisis.
LA Angels’ Pitcher Tyler Skaggs Dies At 27
The team announced his death and police in Southlake, Texas, said Skaggs had been found unresponsive in his hotel room. The Angels were due to start a series against the Rangers on Monday.
ACLU Sues Over Florida Law That Requires Felons To Pay Fees, Fines Before Voting
The ACLU says the new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis creates “two classes of returning citizens: those who are wealthy enough to vote and those who cannot afford to.”
OPEC Extends Production Cuts For 9 Months, To Shore Up Oil Prices
Analysts are concerned about softening growth in global oil demand, driven by a cooling economy and heightened trade tensions. Meanwhile, U.S. oil production is booming.
Courts Order Delay Of Trump Administration’s Health Care ‘Conscience Rights’ Rule
The rule was intended to protect health care workers who refuse to assist in procedures like abortion because of religious or moral beliefs. Plaintiffs argue the rule could put patient safety at risk.
Fear, Confusion And Separation As Trump Administration Sends Migrants Back To Mexico
The “Remain in Mexico” program is a key part of the Trump administration’s plan to turn back a crush of migrants at the southern border, and it’s a historic shift in how the asylum system works.
Pro-Democracy Protests Fill Streets In Sudan, Calling For Civilian Control
The government said at least seven people were killed and 181 injured amid mass demonstrations Sunday. A military junta has held tightly to power since dictator Omar al-Bashir was ousted in April.
A German Politician’s Assassination Prompts New Fears About Far-Right Violence
Walter Lübcke, who supported Angela Merkel’s open-door refugee policy, was shot in the head in June. Political leaders and experts on extremism suggest Germany’s far-right party may share some blame.
Fair Trade Helps Farmers, But Not Their Hired Workers
According to a new study of cocoa-producing cooperatives, Fair Trade certification boosts the income of small farmers, but those benefits aren’t shared with their hired workers.
Taylor Swift’s Former Label Big Machine Is Sold, Rankling The Star
The sale, to the company of Justin Bieber manager Scooter Braun, was announced Sunday, and included control over all of Swift’s previous albums.
Scientists Make Model Embryos From Stem Cells To Study Key Steps In Human Development
Researchers hope these “embryoids” could provide crucial new insights into how to treat infertility and prevent miscarriages, birth defects and many diseases. But they stir ethical concerns.
From Ansel Adams To Unica Zürn, ‘Scrawl’ Finds Artistry Everywhere
Some might say these little works only acquire their auras through their creators’ fame. But once you start pondering them, they start to seem like far more than mere artifacts of notable psyches.
Border Community Remembers A Father And Daughter Who Drowned Crossing The Rio Grande
On Sunday evening, vigils took place in border towns to remember a father and daughter who died last week attempting to cross over to the United States rather than waiting in migrant camps in Mexico.
Red Shift: How Republicans Plan To Catch Democrats In Online Fundraising
Republicans hope their new online fundraising platform will close the gap between the GOP and Democrats, even though the digital highway is littered with several previous failed attempts.
The Science Of Smiles, Real And Fake
According to the facial feedback hypothesis, the simple act of putting a smile on your face can boost your mood. But recent research shows pasting on a grin can have mixed results.
What Just Happened Also Occurred Before The Last 7 U.S. Recessions. Reason To Worry?
An inauspicious milestone was achieved on Sunday: The yield curve remained inverted for three months, an indicator that has preceded economic recessions for almost half a century.
While WorldPride Rolls, 2 LGBTQ Events Are Canceled Because Of Safety Concerns
“Storybook Pride Prom” in Jacksonville, Fla., and Drag Queen Story Hour in Pittsburgh were canceled this weekend after both events’ organizers decided they could not ensure a safe space.
Former NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz Restores Mission Control In Houston
Kranz led the earliest missions to the moon, including Apollo 11 and Apollo 13, and says he wants the room to inspire American students to study science and technology.
Trump And Kim Meeting: The Start Of A Deal Or ‘Just Some Nice Pics And Pageantry?’
Whether the symbolism of President Trump stepping into North Korea carries with it the promise of change, or little more than dramatic optics, remains the subject of debate.
Under Siege And Largely Secret: Businesses That Serve Immigration Detention
As more businesses face public and political scrutiny for making money off of the Trump administration’s detention of migrants, many activists say the firms involved try to remain veiled in secrecy.
Politicians, Government Agencies Feud Over Payouts Tied To Opioid Epidemic
Drug companies are paying hundreds of millions of dollars to end lawsuits tied to the opioid epidemic. As payouts grow, government leaders are fighting over where the money should go.
OPINION: Being Hungry In America Is Hard Work. Food Banks Need Your Help
Even with visits to the local pantry, many families struggle to get enough to eat, as writer Tamara Gane knows first-hand. Food banks say rethinking our donations could help them stretch their money.
Age Isn’t Everything, Says Bernie Sanders. ‘It Is What You Stand For’
The presidential hopeful told NPR that arguments he and Joe Biden are too old to be president are “pretty superficial.” And he warned that moderation may not excite voters enough to win in 2020.
Trump Meets North Korea’s Kim Jong Un And Says Nuclear Negotiations Will Resume
President Trump greeted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone that separates the two Koreas. He briefly stepped over into North Korea, a first for a sitting U.S. president.
NYPD Detective Who Testified For More 9/11 Compensation Dies After Battling Cancer
Earlier this month, Luis Alvarez, 53, sat alongside former Daily Show host Jon Stewart and delivered a wrenching testimony in support of new funding for the September 11th Victims Compensation Fund.
Tesla Led The Charge, But More Premium Electric Vehicles Are Arriving
With new offerings from Audi, Jaguar and Porsche, Tesla is no longer the only game in town for people looking to drop big bucks on a high-performance electric vehicle.