Making the switch from rescue to recovery requires considering hundreds of factors and can take a heavy toll on frontline workers and families.
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5 dead after hot air balloon crashes into power line in New Mexico
The hot air balloon with five people on board struck multiple power lines in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
3 dead, 4 injured after shooting late Monday in St. Louis
At least three people are dead and four others were injured Monday night after a shooting outside a convenience store in St. Louis.
High winds, tornadoes and drenching rain reported as Tropical Depression Claudette batters parts of Gulf Coast
Claudette made landfall in southeast Louisiana just before 7 a.m. CT Saturday and is drenching coastal areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Woman never saw a gun on Winston Smith before he was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in Minneapolis
A woman who was with Winston Smith, a Black man fatally shot by two deputies in Minneapolis earlier this month, said she never saw a gun on him.
Loving Day: A look at interracial marriage 54 years after Supreme Court decision
Loving Day is celebrated on June 12, the anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, a historic court decision that overturned bans on interracial marriages.
‘White supremacy colors everything, even art’: Tattoo artists of color battle narrative that ideal skin for ink is white
Despite deep histories of tattooing in communities of color, artists say this myth persists, revealing the racism and colorism within the industry.
‘I will protect my brother’s name’: Family of Minneapolis man killed by police demand accountability
While authorities did not immediately release the man’s name, family and friends identified him as Winston Smith Jr., a 32-year-old father of three.
Two sheriff’s deputies fatally shot man during arrest attempt, prompting new wave of unrest in Minneapolis
The man, ID’d by family and friends as Winston Boogie Smith Jr., was wanted on a state warrant for illegal possession of a firearm, U.S. Marshals say.
US companies can mandate vaccinations, federal agency says; Vietnam says new variant is highly contagious. Today’s COVID-19 updates
U.S. companies can mandate that employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Friday.