Nation Jul 12 Keystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay $26.9M penalty over major Kansas oil spill The rupture in December 2022 dumped nearly 13,000 barrels of heavy crude oil into a creek running through a rural pasture in Washington County, Kansas, about 150 miles northwest of Kansas City.
Health Jul 09 How to protect your pets from the New World screwworm fly Two New World screwworm cases in dogs are among more than 30 confirmed instances in Texas and New Mexico, prompting warnings Wednesday from veterinarians and humane societies that pet owners need to remain vigilant to protect their animals.
Politics Jul 02 Grand jury indicts Louisiana's attorney general in fight over changes to local courts Louisiana’s Republican attorney general was indicted Thursday on criminal charges by a grand jury in New Orleans, accused of trying to intimidate local officials who fought a law enacted by GOP legislators to overhaul the local courts.
Politics Jun 17 Rep. Kevin Hern wins Oklahoma GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, governor's race heads to runoff The primary had Republicans picking their preferred successor to outgoing Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt and a nominee for the Senate seat once held by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
Politics Jun 16 Oklahoma begins choosing a new U.S. senator and governor in crowded primary If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote, the top two will have a runoff Aug. 25.
Nation Jun 05 What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its U.S. reappearance The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century, with an infestation from its flesh-eating larvae confirmed in south Texas.
Nation Jun 04 Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said there have been no other detections of the fly in the U.S., and officials were quick to say that while the fly’s larvae are a threat to livestock production, they don’t infest food.
Politics May 17 Critics fear a midterm purge as the Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility At least 67 million registrations, primarily from Republican-controlled states, have gone through a beefed-up verification program at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and tens of thousands of those have been flagged as potential noncitizens or people who have died.
Politics May 11 GOP rush to redraw U.S. House seats creates voter confusion, headaches for election officials Republicans' rush to gerrymander congressional districts across several Southern states is confusing voters and creating logistical headaches for local election officials.
Nation Mar 28 'No Kings' rallies draw crowds across U.S. and Europe as Springsteen headlines Minnesota demonstration Large crowds protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump's actions in “No Kings” rallies across the U.S. and Europe, with Minnesota taking center stage.