Nation Jul 27 Alaska asks Supreme Court to strike down rejection of a proposed copper, gold mine The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in January blocked the proposed Pebble Mine, citing concerns with potential impacts on a rich aquatic ecosystem that supports the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery.
Nation Jul 27 Larry Nassar survivors sue Michigan State, saying it made 'secret decisions' about releasing documents The suit filed Thursday in Michigan names the school and its trustee board. It says those decisions and "secret votes" by a public body violated the Open Meetings Act and state constitution.
Politics Jul 27 Supreme Court allows construction to resume on contested Mountain Valley Pipeline Work on the Mountain Valley Pipeline had been blocked by the federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, even after Congress included the project's approval as part of the bipartisan bill increasing the debt ceiling.
World Jul 27 Presidents of Indonesia and China meet to discuss joint projects and regional politics Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said the governments of China and Indonesia signed several agreements, including to exchange knowledge and experience for the capital project.
World Jul 27 Russia's claim of placing nuclear weapons in Belarus escalates regional tension The declared deployment of the Russian weapons on the territory of its neighbor and loyal ally marks a new stage in the Kremlin’s nuclear saber-rattling over its invasion of Ukraine and another bid to discourage the West from increasing military…
World Jul 26 African leaders arrive in Russia for summit as Putin seeks allies Putin has billed the two-day summit that opens Thursday in St. Petersburg as a major event that would help bolster ties with a continent of 1.3 billion people that is increasingly assertive on the global stage.
Politics Jul 26 After Boeing Max crashes, U.S. regulators detail safety information that aircraft makers must disclose The Federal Aviation Administration, which was heavily criticized for the way it approved the Boeing 737 Max before two deadly crashes, says it is more clearly explaining the kind of critical safety information that must be disclosed to the agency.
World Jul 26 Dozens of pilot whales are stranded on an Australian beach and more than 50 have died Nearly 100 long-finned pilot whales stranded themselves Tuesday near Cheynes Beach by the city of Albany, on the southern tip of Western Australia.
Nation Jul 25 Florida Supreme Court reprimands judge for conduct during Parkland shooting trial That panel said Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer sometimes allowed her emotions to overcome her judgment and violated several rules governing judicial conduct in her actions toward Cruz's attorneys.
Politics Jul 25 New Biden rule would make government websites, apps more accessible to people with disabilities The Biden administration is proposing new regulations to make state and local government websites and apps for services like libraries, parking, transit and court records more accessible for people with disabilities.