Jan 06 Homeland Security will share citizenship data with Census By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Information that will be shared includes personally-identifiable data, the Homeland Security document said. Federal law prohibits the Census Bureau from releasing personally identifiable data, and the bureau says in its fact-sheet on privacy, “Your answers can only be used to… Continue reading
Jan 06 Bolton 'prepared to testify' if subpoenaed in Senate trial By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has publicly expressed resistance to calling new witnesses in the trial. Continue reading
Jan 06 Oil price keeps rising as industry eyes Iran-U.S. conflict By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press “You can repair a facility. You can’t bring somebody back to life. There’s no turning back," said Antoine Halff, a Columbia University researcher and former chief oil analyst for the International Energy Agency. ”… Continue reading
Jan 06 5.8-magnitude quake strikes Puerto Rico, damaging homes By Dánica Coto, Associated Press A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Puerto Rico before dawn Monday, unleashing small landslides, causing power outages and severely cracking some homes. It was one of the strongest quakes yet to hit the U.S. territory that has been shaking for the past… Continue reading
Jan 06 Harvey Weinstein arrives at court ahead of sex assault trial By Associated Press After more than two years since the allegations first came to widespread public attention and catalyzed the #MeToo movement, jury selection is scheduled to start this week. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 1:40 Louisiana researchers tackle a changing Mississippi Delta By Josh Landis, Nexus Media An effort to reconnect Louisiana wetlands to historical levels is taking place at Louisiana State University, where a 10,000-square-foot replica of the Mississippi Delta is now housed. Researchers are working to understand how man-made changes are impacting the Mississippi River… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 9:13 Are toxins in coal ash posing risks to nearby communities? By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green The U.S. each year produces more than 100 million tons of coal ash, a toxic substance made when coal is burned for electricity. Much of that waste is kept in active storage units around the country, where it can potentially… Continue watching
Jan 05 AP Fact Check: Lest old distortions be forgot By Hope Yen, Josh Boak, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump closed out the old year by reprising a selection of his most familiar falsehoods and putting a few of his predecessor’s accomplishments in his own win column. Continue reading
Jan 05 Protests across U.S. condemn action in Iran and Iraq By Associated Press Demonstrators in dozens of cities around the U.S. gathered Saturday to protest the Trump administration’s killing of an Iranian general and decision to send thousands of additional soldiers to the Middle East. Continue reading
Jan 05 Pompeo: U.S. is now targeting Iran's 'actual decision-makers' By Robert Burns, Associated Press Pompeo was explaining U.S. strategy in the aftermath of the U.S. drone strike that killed Iran’s most powerful general, Qassem Soleimani. Continue reading