Sep 28 Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press The change furthers President Donald Trump’s promise to revoke policies that encouraged or created incentives for the production of electric vehicles. Continue reading
Sep 28 Powerful nor'easter floods Northeast again, causing problems from New Jersey to New England By Leah Willingham, John Seewer, Associated Press Local officials in New Jersey and New York told residents that high tide late Monday could potentially bring more flooding. Continue reading
Sep 27 2 giant pandas arrive in Atlanta under a U.S.-China government agreement By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press A new agreement between Zoo Atlanta and the China Wildlife Conservation Association makes Atlanta one of three zoos in the U.S. to house giant pandas, along with the San Diego Zoo and the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Sep 27 Hurricane Nolo still threatens Hawaii as Mexico's Baja braces for major Hurricane Polo By Eugene Garcia, Gregory Bull, Associated Press Nolo was expected to continue strengthening and turn toward the northwest by Sunday night, though the National Hurricane Center said the center of the storm would remain well south and southwest of the Hawaiian Islands. Continue reading
Sep 27 Powerful nor'easter floods Northeast, leaves over 130,000 without power as high tides threaten coast By Leah Willingham, John Seewer, Associated Press The slow-moving storm, which killed a New York City housing authority worker when a tree fell Saturday, was expected to linger through Sunday with heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous surf from New Jersey to New England. Continue reading
Sep 26 Hurricane Nolo skirts Hawaii but could still unleash powerful winds and flash flooding By Eugene Garcia, Gregory Bull, Associated Press While direct landfall by the storm's center was not expected, forecasters said it could cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides, with parts of the Big Island expected to see rainfall totals up to 20 inches. Continue reading
Sep 26 Persistent nor'easter batters U.S. Northeast, causing coastal flooding, outages and at least 1 death By Leah Willingham, David A. Lieb, Associated Press Tens of millions of people were in the path of the nor'easter, which was forecast to affect the Mid-Atlantic area and New England throughout the weekend. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 4:24 What the Supreme Court's voter-citizenship database decision means for the midterms By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz The Supreme Court revived a controversial voter-citizenship database less than two months ahead of the midterm elections. In the ruling, the court sided with the Trump administration, which is seeking to use the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database to… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 6:30 News Wrap: Xi wraps up 3-day state visit with Trump In our news wrap Friday, Chinese President Xi wrapped up a three-day state visit with President Trump that was heavy on pageantry and light on policy announcements, tens of millions of people along the East Coast could see flooding, rough… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 6:13 Mexico's foreign secretary on Trump, cartel violence and U.S. trade talks By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela President Trump struck the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in his first term, but threw out that trade agreement after retaking office last year. He imposed steep tariffs on both neighbors and even started a trade war with Canada. To discuss trade… Continue watching