Indiana ratepayers spend hundreds of millions of dollars per year for power from coal plants that are operating despite the availability of cheaper sources, including wind and solar. The state is emblematic of a larger problem, as electricity market rules typically allow utility-owned power plants to essentially cut in line even when they are not […]
Cancer-Causing Chemicals Still Lurk Under NYCHA’s Jacob Riis Houses, 19 Years After Detection
Nearly 20 years after highly toxic chemicals were found lurking under the Jacob Riis Houses in the East Village — and four years after specific cleanup plans were recommended — not one cubic yard of toxic soil has been removed from the site, an investigation by THE CITY has found. Public housing tenants first learned […]
Harris’ California Health Care Battles Signal Fights Ahead for Hospitals if She Wins
Kamala Harris fought health care consolidation during her tenure as California’s attorney general, and she could escalate the fight nationally if she wins in November. Still, the pace of mergers has accelerated.
Under Wisconsin’s ‘drawdown’ election law, one person’s error can cost another person their vote
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here.Consider this scenario: An absentee ballot in Wisconsin gets returned with an error, …
Drag Queen Assaulted Outside Binghamton Police Station
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A drag performer was attacked early Friday morning outside the Binghamton Police Station, according to reports. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on August 2, following a drag show at Legacy Lounge on Hawley Street. The performer was allegedly assaulted by a group of at least 10 individuals while walking to their […]
Southern Tier Man Charged with Hate Crime Against Jewish Men
MARGARETVILLE, N.Y. — A Delaware County man has been charged with a hate crime following an incident involving three Jewish men, authorities said. Joseph VanBlarcom, 20, was taken into custody on Tuesday. According to New York State Troopers and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, VanBlarcom is accused of throwing objects and swerving his car recklessly […]
Police make arrests in two separate burglaries
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Police Department announced the arrest of two people accused of burglaries over the last week. A press release from Sgt. Thomas Condzella stated that both suspects are facing second-degree burglary charges for separate incidents that occurred on July 27 and July 29. The first incident was initially reported on July […]
Does Arizona have federal-only ballots for residents who ‘can’t prove’ citizenship at the time of registration?
Does Arizona have federal-only ballots for residents who ‘can’t prove’ citizenship at the time of registration? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona’s only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative…
Can Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affect people in summer?
Can Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affect people in summer? is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona’s only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting.
Yes. Seasonal Affective Disorder, a …
“If it comes to it”: UAW official says Cornell workers may strike on student move-in day

ITHACA, N.Y. — With only about two weeks before Cornell University’s student move-in day, over a thousand workers that keep the Ivy League campus running could go on strike if […]
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