Nation Oct 29 U.S. finalizing rule to allow farmers to legally grown hemp Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the agency will publish an interim final rule Thursday that formalizes the hemp program approved in the 2018 farm bill.
Nation Oct 29 Federal judge blocks Alabama abortion ban U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking Alabama from enforcing the law, which would have called for a sentence of 10 years to life in prison for the abortion provider.
Nation Oct 28 PG&E says its power lines may have started 2 fires The utility is already under severe financial pressure after its equipment has been blamed for a series of destructive wildfires in Northern California.
Politics Oct 28 Justice Department appeals order on Mueller grand jury testimony The Justice Department argued that once the grand jury material is released to the House Judiciary Committee, there is no guarantee that it will remain secret.
World Oct 27 Timeline of the rise and fall of the Islamic State group Key moments in the rise and fall of the Islamic State group.
Nation Oct 25 Felicity Huffman released early from two-week prison sentence The "Desperate Housewives" star was released from the low-security prison for women because under prison policy, inmates scheduled for weekend release are let out on Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons said.
Nation Oct 25 Tiny beetle named after climate activist Greta Thunberg The beetle is less than 1 millimeter long and has no eyes or wings.
World Oct 25 Pledges for global climate fund reach nearly $10 billion The South Korea-based fund provides money to help developing countries reduce their emissions and cope with the impacts of climate change.
Politics Oct 25 Tulsi Gabbard won't seek reelection to Congress Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard says she will focus on her White House bid.
Politics Oct 24 White House moves to halt New York Times, Washington Post subscriptions The White House is preparing to instruct federal agencies not to renew their subscriptions to the two newspapers.