Mar 15 First major U.S. railroad merger in approved to go forward By Josh Funk, Michelle Chapman, Associated Press The first major railroad merger in more than two decades, one that would link the United States, Canada and Mexico, is being approved by federal regulators. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: EPA issues rule to curb downwind pollution by power plants In our news wrap Wednesday, the EPA issued a rule to curb smokestack emissions that bring smog to downwind areas, the state of Texas announced it's taking over public schools in Houston, Russia and the U.S. had high-level discussions on… Continue watching
Mar 15 New EPA ‘good neighbor’ rule aims to cut downwind pollution by power plants By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A new "good neighbor" rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency will restrict smokestack emissions from power plants and other industrial sources that burden downwind areas with smog-causing pollution they can't control. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 5:00 A look at competitive House seats as 2024 campaign takes shape By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman As the potential 2024 presidential matchups gain attention, the battle lines for the House of Representatives are also emerging. Both the Republican and Democratic campaign organizations are figuring out their vulnerabilities and potential districts to win back. Amy Walter of… Continue watching
Mar 15 Why U.S. forces remain in Iraq 20 years after ‘shock and awe’ By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Twenty years after the U.S. invaded Iraq — in blinding explosions of shock and awe — American forces remain in the country in what has become a small but consistent presence to ensure an ongoing relationship with a key military… Continue reading
Mar 15 Experts say attacks on free speech are rising across the U.S. By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press First Amendment experts say attacks on free speech rights are escalating across the United States. Joe Cohn with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression says censorship is proliferating and putting America's culture of individual freedoms at risk. Continue reading
Mar 15 Garbage piles up as French strike nationwide over pension change By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French people hoping to preserve their retirement benefits took to the streets in a nationwide protest on Wednesday as a committee of lawmakers meeting behind closed doors validated the wording of President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension plan. Continue reading
Mar 15 How the 2008 financial crisis fuels today’s populist politics By Will Weissert, Associated Press Mike Pence and Bernie Sanders are hardly political allies. But after two large bank failures, the conservative former vice president and the democratic socialist senator are striking remarkably similar tones. Continue reading
Mar 15 As fears renews of bank weakness, stocks tumble on Wall Street By Stan Choe, Associated Press Stocks are falling sharply on Wall Street as worries worsen about the strength of banks on both sides of the Atlantic. Continue reading
Mar 15 Chinese businessman and Bannon business partner arrested in $1 billion fraud conspiracy By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A self-exiled Chinese businessman has been arrested in New York on charges alleging that he oversaw a $1 billion fraud conspiracy. Continue reading