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Firefighting pilot killed in tanker plane crash in Oregon as Western wildfires spread
Communities in the U.S. West and Canada were under siege from raging wildfires on Friday, and a pilot was found dead in a crashed tanker plane that disappeared in eastern Oregon while fighting one of the many fires spreading across several Western states.
Why French authorities fear Russia may attempt to disrupt Paris Olympics
Just hours before the Olympic opening ceremony, saboteurs launched a coordinated arson attack on French train lines. It stranded nearly a million travelers and sparked even more concerns about potential threats to the games which are being protected by unprecedented security. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Javed Ali.
News Wrap: Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
In our news wrap Friday, Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago residence, Canada, Australia and New Zealand called on Israel to end the war in Gaza immediately, health officials recalled some Boar's Head brand liverwurst and other deli products amid a probe into a listeria outbreak and a Canadian soccer coach was suspended amid a spying scandal involving drones.
Sinaloa cartel head 'El Mayo' arrested after flying to the U.S.
The world's most powerful drug kingpin was in a U.S. court Friday on weapons, money laundering and drug trafficking charges. Ismael Zambada Garcia, also known as "El Mayo," founded the Sinaloa cartel with Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. He was arrested at an airstrip in the U.S. with one of El Chapo's sons. Amna Nawaz discussed what the arrests will mean for the fentanyl crisis with Keegan Hamilton.
How massive wildfires in the West spread harmful particles across North America
Raging wildfires are burning across parts of the western U.S. and Canada, pushing thousands of people to flee their homes and forcing Canada to call up the military to help. In addition to the physical devastation the flames are causing, researchers are getting a clearer picture of just how dangerous all that toxic smoke is to human health. William Brangham reports.
More states restrict transgender youth medical care as GOP galvanizes base around issue
The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld a law restricting medical care for transgender youth. That comes after New Hampshire's governor signed a law banning gender transition-related surgeries for minors. Laura Barrón-López looks at the wider political battle over transgender rights as the 2024 election nears.
Brooks and Capehart on Harris' appeal and the new race for the White House
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the whirlwind week in politics that has completely changed the race for the White House with Kamala Harris the new candidate at the top of the Democratic ticket and Donald Trump back on the campaign trail after an assassination attempt.
'I Am Little Haiti' exhibition documents battle with gentrification and climate change
A vibrant immigrant neighborhood is facing change and disruption amid a phenomenon known as "climate gentrification." An exhibition in Miami is documenting Little Haiti's resilience. Jeffrey Brown visited for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Are the 2024 Paris Olympics gender equal? That depends how you measure it
Experts say that while the IOC has made substantial progress in leveling the playing field for women in its decadeslong push for gender parity, there is still a lot of work to do, for women, transgender and nonbinary athletes.
The history of spectacular Olympic opening ceremonies
If you’re tuning in to the Paris Olympics, you probably aren’t just looking forward to the feats of sporting excellence – you probably caught the cultural spectacle of the opening ceremony, too. These flashy events, which kick off each games, aim to tell fresh stories about the host city and country, and set new creative standards for live mega-events.
Across Michigan, these groups are trying to fight misinformation and energize voters
As November's election nears, nonpartisan community organizations in the swing state of Michigan are ramping up efforts to inform and educate people about their voting rights, how to vote and the importance of voting.
AP report: Powerful Mexican cartel leader was lured onto airplane before U.S. arrest
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada got on an airplane to the U.S. believing he was going somewhere else, said the official, who spoke on the condition on anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter.
Northern California wildfire sparked by burning car triples in size. A 42-year-old man is arrested
A wildfire that has tripled in size in one day, becoming California’s largest of the year even as other blazes scorched the Pacific Northwest, was started by a burning car, authorities said. They arrested a man who was seen pushing the blazing car into a gully. The man was...
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