Dana Griffin

Los Angeles

Correspondent at NBC News

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U.S. honey bee deaths soar, and grocery store bills could take the hit

1 month ago | nbcnews.com | Dana Griffin |Samantha Avalos

Beekeepers across the country are sounding the alarm as honey bee populations are dwindling at an unprecedented rate, a trend that could affect Americans' wallets at the grocery store. Honey bees are the backbone of the food ecosystem, pollinating 75% of the world's natural supplies, according to the National Park Service. But a recent nationwide survey by Project Apis m., a nonprofit that supports beekeeping science, found “catastrophic” honey bee declines across the industry.
Gene Hackman’s business partner remembers actor as a prankster

2 months ago | nbcnews.com | Dana Griffin |Rebecca Cohen

Gene Hackman was many things, most notably an award-winning actor, but what many don’t know is that Hackman loved a good prank. His friend and formerbusiness partner, Doug Lanham, 76, said he played golf with Hackman, and while on the course, they’d make bets — something he said Hackman never thought was a good idea. Lanham told NBC News that after a couple of years, he asked Hackman to pony up the $22 he owed.
Storm-weary Florida residents prepare for another round with Milton

Oct 7, 2024 | nbcnews.com | Alicia Lozano |Jesse Kirsch |Dana Griffin |Chase Cain

Oct. 7, 2024, 10:10 PM UTCPreparations and evacuations were underway Monday along Florida’s Gulf Coast, where Hurricane Milton was intensifying into a “potentially catastrophic” Category 5 storm less than two weeks after Helene bore down on the Southeast. In downtown Fort Meyers, crews boarded up stores and restaurants. Residents in Tampa rushed to stock up on supplies at supermarkets.
California wildfires: Bridge Fire explodes in size; man arrested in connection with Line Fire

Sep 11, 2024 | nbcnews.com | Marlene Lenthang |Phil Helsel |Dana Griffin

The Bridge Fire in California grew 10 times in size over 24 hours to become the state’s largest wildfire, destroying at least 33 homes by Wednesday night, as firefighters grappled with three major blazes.
NTSB grills Boeing execs on safety culture and retaliation allegations

Aug 7, 2024 | nbcnews.com | Dana Griffin

Aug. 7, 2024, 10:30 PM UTCMembers of the main U.S. transportation regulator grilled Boeing executives Wednesday over the company’s workplace safety culture and allegations of retaliation linked to two employees who were sidelined over a January mishap involving a Boeing 737 Max 9 in which a door plug detached mid-flight.
Prosecutor who resigned from Alec Baldwin 'Rust' case says she wanted dismissal

Jul 13, 2024 | msn.com | Dana Griffin |Phil Helsel |Sumiko Moots |Gisele Lamarre

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Jul 12, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Dana Griffin

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Prosecutor who resigned from Alec Baldwin 'Rust' case says she wanted dismissal

Jul 12, 2024 | nbcnews.com | Dana Griffin |Phil Helsel

July 13, 2024, 3:52 AM UTCA special prosecutor who resigned fromthe manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin on Friday said she did so because she felt it should have been voluntarily dismissed by the state. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer would dismiss the case against Baldwin later that day, and she dismissed it “with prejudice,” meaning charges can’t be refiled against the actor.
Triple-digit temperatures to hit parts of California and Arizona this week

Jun 8, 2024 | nbcnews.com | Dana Griffin |Evan Bush

A heat wave is expected to hit much of the Southwest and parts of California from Tuesday through Thursday, as a ridge of high pressure centers over the region.
Triple-digit temperatures to hit parts of California and Arizona in early-season heat wave

Jun 3, 2024 | yahoo.com | Evan Bush |Dana Griffin

Evan Bush and Dana GriffinJune 4, 2024 at 5:33 AM·3 min readFollowing a bout of extreme pre-summer heat in Texas and Florida, California and Arizona are next in line for temperature spikes. The National Weather Service is forecasting a heat wave throughout much of the Southwest and parts of California from Tuesday through Thursday as a ridge of high pressure centers over the region.