Texas has banned abortion for any pregnancy over six weeks

Texas has banned abortion for any pregnancy over six weeks

Texas has banned abortion for any pregnancy beyond six weeks. The new legislation has been criticized by activists and the President of the United States for going against the precedent set by Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion throughout the United States in 1973.

New York under water in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida

New York under water in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida

Along with the remnants of Hurricane Ida, storms hit New York. So much so that Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency. The downpours began to fall on the night of Wednesday, September 1 to Thursday, September 2.

Strong winds push Caldor Fire closer to Lake Tahoe

Strong winds push Caldor Fire closer to Lake Tahoe

Flames tore through treetops and drought-stricken vegetation as firefighters scrambled Wednesday to keep a growing California wildfire from reaching a resort town at the southern end of Lake Tahoe after evacuation orders expanded to neighboring Nevada.