Good morning, I'm Sophia Tulp filling in for Sarah Naffa this morning. In the news today: A racist attack in Jacksonville, Florida; sexual harassment at an Antarctic research base; and a patchwork of protections for those working in extreme heat. Also, a time capsule to be opened at West Point could hold 200-year-old relics. | Parishioners pray at the St. Paul A.M.E. Church on Aug. 27 for the victims of a racist shooting in Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux) |
Jacksonville killings: What we know about the hate crime |
Authorities say a white man wearing a mask and brandishing a weapon with swastikas fatally shot three Black people in a racist attack at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday. The shooting left two men and one woman dead before the gunman killed himself. The county sheriff says the crime was clearly motivated by racial hatred, saying the shooter “hated Black people." Read more
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Women working in Antarctica say they were left to fend for themselves against sexual harassers |
Liz Monahon was working at McMurdo Station in Antarctica when she grabbed a hammer. If those in charge weren’t going to protect her from the man she feared would kill her, Monahon believed she needed to protect herself. She’s not alone. An AP investigation uncovered a pattern of women working in Antarctica who say their claims of harassment or assault were minimized by employers, often putting them in more danger. Read more
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Many women say the isolated environment and macho culture at the U.S. research center in Antarctica have allowed sexual harassment and assault to flourish.
The National Science Foundation, the federal agency overseeing the U.S. Antarctic Program, published a 2022 report in which 59% of women said they experienced harassment or assault while on the ice.
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The NSF claimed to have made Antarctica safety improvements after the report, while the prime contractor told Congress it would initiate several new safety measures. But months later, another assault was reported.
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Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US |
State and federal agencies are scrambling to find measures to combat what experts call one of the harshest and most neglected effects of climate change: heat deaths and injuries of people who work in triple-digit temperatures. These events can occur inside warehouses and kitchens or outside under the blazing sun. Complicating attempts to address the issue is the absence of a national standard for measuring heat deaths. Read more
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Historic heat waves blasting the U.S. are shining a spotlight on people who work in unforgiving weather. Many are migrants in low-wage jobs.
There is no U.S. federal heat standard despite an ongoing push from President Joe Biden’s administration. Most of the hottest states also have failed to establish heat-specific standards.
- Heat protection laws have faced steady opposition from various industries and supporters such as chambers of commerce and business associations. They say a blanket mandate would be too difficult to implement across such a wide range of enterprises.
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Nurse Courtney Chase listens to 4-year-old Brynn Schulte's heart on Aug. 3 at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. (AP Photo/Laura Ungar) |
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