Extreme heat kills inequitably: Reflective pavements can help, but city action is required
Extreme heat is the deadliest natural hazard in the United States. Between 1992 and 2021, it killed an average of 148 people every year. In the same 30-year period, floods killed about 88 annually while hurricanes killed 45 yearly. This figure is likely an underestimate, as potential problems have been found with the way deaths due to extreme heat are counted. For instance, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Read MoreDefense & National Security — Austin says work ‘is not done’ one year after Afghanistan withdrawal
Tuesday marked one year since the last U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan, but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says America’s counterterrorism work is "not done." We’ll break down the Pentagon chief’s message to the department. Plus, we’ll talk about the "numerous failures" of the Iranian drones being used by Russia against Ukraine. This is Defense & National Security, your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. For The Hill, I’m
Read MoreNotedDC — How Biden is trying to flip the script on GOP
President Biden is targeting the GOP’s pro-law enforcement message after some Republicans called to defund the FBI in the wake of the agency’s search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate this month. “I’m opposed to defunding the police, but I am also opposed to defunding the FBI,” Biden said during his speech in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Tuesday. While White House staff have previously
Read MoreNBA star John Wall says he thought about suicide during recent struggles
NBA star John Wall opened up about experiencing mental health struggles in a new interview, saying he has had suicidal thoughts in the past two years. In an interview published by ClutchPoints on Monday, Wall, who recently signed with the Los Angeles Clippers, said that recent years have been tough for him mentally, adding that personal events led him to “darkest place” he’s ever been in. “At one point in time, I thought about committing suicide,” Wall said d
Read MoreBiden condemns 'sickening' attacks on FBI after Mar-a-Lago search
President Biden on Tuesday forcefully condemned attacks on the FBI from some Republicans in the wake of the bureau’s search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property. Speaking at an event on public safety in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Biden vowed his own support for law enforcement while casting conservatives as anti-police due to their stances on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol and more recently the events at Mar-a-Lago. “Let me say this to my MAGA Republican friends in Congress: Don't tell me you support law enforcement if you won't condemn what happened
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