What to know about EPA decision to revoke a scientific finding that helped fight climate change
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday revoked its own 2009 “endangerment finding,” a scientific conclusion that for 16 years has been the central basis for regulating planet-warming emissions from power plants, vehicles and other sources. The finding
Scientists say genetic analysis could greatly speed restoration of iconic American chestnut
WASHINGTON (AP) — Billions of American chestnut trees once covered the eastern United States. They soared in height, producing so many nuts that sellers moved them by train car. Every Christmas, they’re called to mind by the
Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed Thursday to temporarily block the Pentagon from punishing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a former Navy pilot, for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders. U.S.
Top US prosecutor appointed to New York Albany office by judges is immediately ousted
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A lawyer appointed by judges to be the U.S. attorney for northern New York was immediately fired by the Justice Department in the latest clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over
Senators criticize FAA for failures before fatal helicopter collision
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration faced harsh criticism from senators over a litany of failures before the January 2025 collission of a American Airlines regional jet and Army helicopter that killed 67 people.
The Media Line: Who Really Governs New York Under Mayor Mamdani?
Who Really Governs New York Under Mayor Mamdani? Gerard Filitti, senior counsel at the Lawfare project, says Mamdani’s appointees “can use their institutional power to mainstream positions” that are “hostile or exclusionary or even discriminatory towards Jews” and
Wall Street regulator to restore some jobs after cuts, chair says
By Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s top regulator is working to restore some of its workforce following last year’s deep cuts at the behest of the White House, the agency’s chief told Congress
Camp Mystic parents seek stronger camp regulations in other states
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — When Patrick Marsh returned to the Bubble Inn cabin at Camp Mystic, he sat in the corner where his 8-year-old daughter Sarah’s bunk had been. The view out the window landed like a
2 US Navy ships collide in the Caribbean, leaving 2 sailors with minor injuries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Navy ships deployed as part of the Trump administration’s massive military buildup in the Caribbean Sea have collided, leaving two troops with minor injuries, U.S. Southern Command said Thursday. The destroyer USS Truxtun
Key Democrat accuses the Justice Department of ‘spying’ on lawmakers reviewing Epstein files
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Democrat is calling for a watchdog investigation after photographs emerged suggesting that the Justice Department has been tracking the search history of lawmakers who are reviewing files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.