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Scholar Mike Davis was a public intellectual best known for his book <em>City of Quartz</em> and other searing critiques of capitalism, corruption and environmental degradation.

Writer, truck driver, meat cutter and prophet of compassion Mike Davis dies at 76

Davis was a public intellectual best known for his book City of Quartz and other searing critiques of capitalism, corruption and environmental degradation.

Kim Davis, an employee with the US Army Corps of Engineers, helps a Charlotte County resident with roof damage thru Operation Blue Roof.

For some federal workers, helping SWFL recover is more than just a job

Many homeowners have signed up for the Army Corps of Engineers’ Operation Blue Roof, a free program that sends out crews to cover damaged roofs with a tarp to temporarily protect it.

Codty Pierce, above right, has been named the new top Calusa Waterkeeper by the group of the same name. Shown with Pierce is former Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassini. Pierce is a Lee County native and lifelong outdoorsman, Pierce grew up fishing in Southwest Florida and has spent several years observing the hydrology and environments of Pine Island Sound, Charlotte Harbor and Estero Bay

Calusa Waterkeeper names Codty Pierce its new leader

Codty Pierce is the new leader of Calusa Waterkeeper

Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam, left, answers a reporter's question as fire officials look on Tuesday during a news conference in Reno, Nev., about the accident that seriously injured actor Jeremy Renner on a private mountain road near Lake Tahoe on New Year's Day.

Jeremy Renner's snow tractor injuries were a tragic accident, a Nevada sheriff says

The 51-year-old "Avengers" star was seriously hurt near Lake Tahoe on New Year's Day when he was run over by his own snowcat after using it to free a vehicle stuck in 3 feet of fresh mountain snow

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves a House GOP conference meeting in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 25, 2023.

Rep. George Santos voluntarily steps down from House committee assignments

Multiple GOP lawmakers tell NPR that embattled New York Republican Rep. George Santos has voluntarily recused himself from serving on committees temporarily.

People watch lava from the Mauna Loa volcano on Dec. 1. U.S. scientists declared Tuesday that two active Hawaii volcanoes — one where lava destroyed hundreds of homes in 2018 and another where lava recently stalled before reaching a crucial Big Island highway — have stopped erupting.

Hawaii's Mauna Loa and Kilauea volcanoes have stopped erupting, scientists say

Mauna Loa, the world's largest volcano, began spewing molten rock Nov. 27 after being quiet for 38 years. Lava-viewers enjoyed the rare marvel of being able to see Kilauea erupting at the same time.

A candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols in Memphis is held in January.

A judge blocks the release of additional footage of the beating death of Tyre Nichols

The 20-some hours of video and audio footage were set to be released Wednesday alongside other documents from the city's investigation into the officers involved in the 29-year-old Black man's death.

The casket of Irvo Otieno is carried out of First Baptist Church of South Richmond on March 29 after the celebration of life for Irvo Otieno in North Chesterfield, Va. The 28-year-old Black man died after he was pinned to the floor by seven sheriff's deputies and several others while he was being admitted to a mental hospital.

An autopsy finds Irvo Otieno, held down by deputies and hospital workers, asphyxiated

His death last month at a Virginia mental hospital has sparked outrage and led to second-degree murder charges against 10 defendants.

Former Vice President Joe Biden is favored to increase his delegate lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday because the demographics of the states voting tend to favor him.

Florida, Illinois And Arizona Vote Tuesday. Here's A State-By-State Guide

Coronavirus is dominating. Three of four crucial states are going ahead with elections Tuesday that could determine the Democratic presidential nominee.

In this screen grab from video provided by WPVI-TV/6ABC, smoke rises from an explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, Pa., on Friday.

A Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion has killed 7 people

Several others were injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, officials said. The cause of the blast about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia remains under investigation.

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