Mexico requests criminal charges over deaths under the Trump administration, including a fatal shooting in Houston; Massachusetts anti-poverty bill gains traction on Beacon Hill; Ohio sexual assault survivor turns trauma into creative power; Invasive insect could become a backyard nuisance in Michigan.

Nirav Shah announces bid to replace Graham Platner as Maine’s Democratic Senate candidate. The federal housing bill becomes law without President Trump’s signature. And Puerto Rico faces economic growth challenges.

Populist Democrat Graham Platner drops out, leaving Maine Democrats less than three weeks to agree on a replacement candidate; A new analysis finds GOP policies have cost families at least $2,000 since 2025; Arizona unhoused death rate spikes amid summer heat; New York food banks work with healthcare groups to bolster food accessibility.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop over the eastern Colorado plains Thursday afternoon, with damaging wind the primary threat across Kiowa, Cheyenne and Prowers counties.

Starting in fall 2027, states must begin funding a portion of SNAP benefits themselves, potentially costing billions and threatening food assistance access for millions of Americans.

Wildfire smoke from Western fires like the Snyder blaze near the Colorado-Utah border poses serious respiratory health risks to children and communities hundreds of miles away.

Wildfires across Utah and Colorado have burned over 400,000 acres early this season, driven by drought conditions and a warm, dry winter across the West.

A population boom in Bastrop County, Texas has increased mental health needs, the changing climate is doing the same nationwide, Americans’ preference for mega cars and trucks is deadly for pedestrians, and dinosaurs rule in rural South Dakota.

Maine Democrat Graham Platner suspends U.S. Senate run and President Trump says he is the number one target of Iran.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear asks Senator Mitch McConnell about the current state of his health; Student-led lawsuit defeats Florida’s 'Stop WOKE' Act; Michigan lawmaker wants to make free school meals permanent; Ohio educators encourage diverse books for summer reading.