Feb 03 Minnesota regulators approve Line 3 oil pipeline replacement By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Minnesota utility regulators have put Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline back on track. They voted 3-1 to approve a court-ordered revised environmental review and reinstate two key approvals that the company needs to… Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 12:57 Why Iowa caucusgoers are feeling extra pressure in 2020 Following months of polling and debates, the first votes of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary will be counted Monday night in more than 1,700 caucuses across the state of Iowa. John Yang reports and joins David Yepsen of Iowa PBS… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Turkish, Syrian forces clash in Syria’s Idlib province In our news wrap Monday, deadly fighting erupted between Turkish and Syrian forces in northwestern Syria. It started after Turkey sent a military convoy into Idlib province and Syria responded with shelling. Also, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is vowing… Continue watching
Feb 03 Rush Limbaugh says he’s been diagnosed with lung cancer By Lynn Elber, Associated Press Addressing listeners on his program Monday, Limbaugh said he will take some days off for further medical tests and to determine treatment. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 10:38 House impeachment managers turn to history in closing trial arguments House impeachment managers and President Trump’s lawyers have had their say regarding the president’s impeachment. Now, the Senate will render its verdict. Amna Nawaz reports on the closing arguments presented Monday, and Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 7:40 Amy Walter and O. Kay Henderson on Iowa’s undecided voters Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Radio Iowa’s O. Kay Henderson join John Yang in Iowa to discuss the latest political news, including what voters in Iowa’s first-in-the-nation 2020 Democratic caucuses are considering as they make their selections,… Continue watching
Feb 03 2 dead in shooting at university residence hall in Texas By Associated Press Officials say two women were killed and a child was wounded in a shooting at a dormitory at Texas A&M University-Commerce. A recommendation for students and employees to shelter in place was lifted early Monday afternoon, and police said there… Continue reading
Feb 03 Iranian Americans fear ‘othering’ as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate By Noreen Nasir and Russell Contreras, Associated Press Iranian Americans across the U.S. say they are experiencing renewed anxiety since the U.S. and Iran traded threats and military strikes. Continue reading
Feb 03 BP oil spill cash rebuilds eroded Louisiana pelican island By Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press A Louisiana island that provides critical nesting habitat for pelicans and other seabirds is being restored to nearly its former size after decades of erosion and a crippling 2010 oil spill. Continue reading
Feb 03 Dog sleuths sniff out crop disease hitting U.S. citrus trees By Christina Larson, Associated Press Scientists have trained dogs to sniff out a disease that's harming citrus trees in Florida, California and Texas. Continue reading