Philadelphia transit agency says it’s complying with orders to upgrade railcars implicated in fires
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and leaders of Philadelphia’s mass transit agency said Monday that the system is fully complying with federal orders to take measures to help prevent fires in an aging electric
Melania Trump welcomes Christmas tree to the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump welcomed this year’s Christmas tree to the White House on Monday. The tree, which came from Korson’s Tree Farms in Michigan, was delivered in a green horse-drawn carriage driven by
Avangrid’s hydropower project gets final Maine permit despite losing referendum
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An energy company has received the final permit it needs from Maine to build a controversial hydropower transmission line project that promises to power hundreds of thousands of homes in Massachusetts. The project
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s
Pentagon says it’s investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for video urging troops to defy ‘illegal orders’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. troops
Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s Xi for a state visit later next year
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he has accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April and that he reciprocated by inviting Xi for a state visit to the U.S. later
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging
US lawmakers probe FAA grant delays over aircraft mechanic shortage before Thanksgiving
By Allison Lampert and David Shepardson (Reuters) -A U.S. government delay on funding a grant program risks worsening a shortage of aircraft mechanics at a time when the country’s aging aviation system is already strained by demand, lawmakers
MrBeast and the Rockefeller Foundation team up to spark youth philanthropy and fight child labor
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the most storied American philanthropies is teaming up with the internet’s biggest creator to instill young people with a concern for what they call the world’s “most vulnerable” populations. Beast Philanthropy,
Sweet potato or pumpkin? The Thanksgiving pie debate
FLOWOOD, Miss. (AP) — They’re both round, orange and probably bad for your health, but which is the better Thanksgiving dessert: pumpkin or sweet potato pie? For most people, the answer likely depends on where they’re from.
