Oct 03 State with heavy greenhouse gas emissions moves to join climate initiative By Marc Levy, Associated Press Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf took a step toward capping greenhouse gas emissions from power plants Thursday, part of an effort to fight climate change in a heavily populated and fossil fuel-rich state that has long been one of the nation's… Continue reading
Oct 03 ACLU suit seeks damages for separated immigrant families By Associated Press The ACLU and other attorneys filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the government violated immigrants’ rights and traumatized young children who were taken from their parents after crossing the border illegally. Continue reading
Oct 03 Coast Guard lieutenant pleads guilty to gun and drug crimes By Associated Press Prosecutors claimed Christopher Hasson had a computer spreadsheet hit list that included House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic presidential hopefuls Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker and Kamala Harris. Continue reading
Oct 03 Drought conditions worsen across 14 southern U.S. states By Jeff Martin, Associated Press Overall, nearly 20 percent of the lower 48 U.S. states is experiencing drought conditions. Continue reading
Oct 03 Consumer watchdog agency probes Juul and other vaping firms By Associated Press More than 1 in 4 high school students reported vaping in the past month, according to the latest government survey data. Continue reading
Oct 03 MGM agrees to pay victims of Las Vegas shooting up to $800 million By Associated Press Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against the owner of the Mandalay Bay resort where the gunman opened fire into an outdoor concert on Oct. 1, 2017. Continue reading
Oct 03 U.S. House panel requests trove of internal Facebook files By Frank Bajak, Associated Press At issue are internal Facebook documents unearthed in a case against the social media giant brought by the founders of a now defunct startup. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 6:45 Where 2020 Democrats agree on gun violence policies — and where they don't Many of the 2020 Democratic candidates spent Wednesday at a forum devoted to curbing gun violence, explaining how they would address the problem. Former Vice President Joe Biden chose the event to release his plan. Amna Nawaz learns more from… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 7:00 How wheelchair tennis provides a successful model for adaptive sports By William Brangham, Anne Azzi Davenport Recreational and competitive sports played by people with disabilities are growing in popularity, and the skill levels of the athletes are rising. One of the more established adaptive sports is wheelchair tennis. William Brangham went to the U.S. Open in… Continue watching
Oct 02 U.S. tariffs on EU goods would include cheese, wine, aircraft By Paul Wiseman, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The latest escalation in the administration’s tariffs will open a new chapter in the trade wars that are depressing the world economy and heightening fears of a global recession. It comes just as the Trump administration is in the midst… Continue reading