Near-record nitrate levels in Des Moines, Iowa-area rivers threaten drinking water
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Local officials warned more than half a million Iowans in the state’s capital city and suburbs on Thursday that near-record level of pollutants in its rivers could make drinking water dangerous if
‘Shocked’ and ‘sickened’ Democrats react with fury to video of Padilla’s removal
WASHINGTON (AP) — When videos first rocketed around the Internet Thursday afternoon showing security officers forcibly removing Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla from a press conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in California, senators in both parties
Democrats criticize latest effort by Congress to regulate college sports as setback for athletes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest effort by Congress to regulate college sports generated predictable partisan outrage on Thursday, with Democrats saying Republican-led draft legislation would claw back freedoms won by athletes through years of litigation against the
Trump to attend AI and energy summit in Pittsburgh
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump and executives from the tech and energy sectors will appear at an artificial intelligence and energy summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 15, the office of the state’s
Americans split on Trump’s use of military in immigration protests, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Americans are divided over President Donald Trump’s decision to activate the military to respond to protests against his crackdown on migrants, with about half supportive of the move, according to a Reuters/Ipsos
GOP tax bill would cost poor Americans $1,600 a year and boost highest earners by $12,000, CBO says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican tax bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives would cost the poorest Americans roughly $1,600 a year while increasing the income of the wealthiest households by an average of $12,000 annually,
Trump administration tells immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela they have to leave
MIAMI (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that it has begun notifying hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans that their temporary permission to live and work in the United States has
Nationwide protests against immigration raids escalate, leading to arrests and curfews
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids are flaring up around the country, as officials in cities from coast to coast get ready for major demonstrations against President Donald Trump over the weekend. While
US takes first step for potential mineral lease sale near American Samoa
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Interior Department said on Thursday it was publishing a request for information and interest to explore the potential for seabed mineral leasing offshore American Samoa. The step will launch a
FAA says probe closed into SpaceX Starship Flight 8
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it closed an agency-required investigation into a SpaceX Starship Flight 8 mishap, citing the probable cause as a hardware failure in one of the engines. SpaceX identified eight
