Sep 07 NOAA assailed for defending Trump’s Hurricane Dorian claim By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Former top officials of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are assailing the agency for undermining its weather forecasters as it defends President Donald Trump’s statement from days ago that Hurricane Dorian threatened Alabama. They say NOAA’s action… Continue reading
Sep 07 Russia and Ukraine trade prisoners, each fly 35 to freedom By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Russia and Ukraine conducted a major prisoner exchange that freed 35 people detained in each country and flew them to the other, a deal that could help advance Russia-Ukraine relations and end five years of fighting in Ukraine's east. Continue reading
Sep 07 India loses touch with lander on its final approach to moon By Aijaz Rahi, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press India's space agency said it lost touch with its Vikram lunar lander on Saturday as it made its final approach to the moon's south pole to deploy a rover to search for signs of water. Continue reading
Sep 07 Iran uses advanced centrifuges, threatens higher enrichment By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran on Saturday said it now uses arrays of advanced centrifuges prohibited by its 2015 nuclear deal and can enrich uranium “much more beyond” current levels to weapons-grade material, taking a third step away from the accord while warning Europe… Continue reading
Sep 07 Stranded North Carolinians take stock of Dorian’s damage By Jeffrey Collins, Ben Finley, Associated Press As the sky cleared and floodwaters receded Saturday, residents of North Carolina's Outer Banks began to assess the damage wrought by Hurricane Dorian. Continue reading
Sep 07 ‘Hour of darkness’ for Bahamas; 43 dead, with toll to rise By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press Search and rescue teams are still trying to reach some Bahamian communities isolated by floodwaters and debris after Hurricane Dorian, while the official death toll has risen to 43 and is likely to increase even more, top officials said. Continue reading
Sep 06 U.S. weighs whether it will release name sought in 9/11 lawsuit against Saudi government By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr faced a Friday deadline for deciding whether to release the name or to invoke a rarely used state secrets privilege and refuse to divulge the information. But Justice Department officials decided they needed more time and… Continue reading
Sep 06 Colorado asks EPA to lower state’s air rating By Dan Elliott, Associated Press It's time to stop "sugar-coating" Colorado's air problems, Democratic Gov. Jared Polis said last month. "Moving to 'serious' status finally helps us stop sweeping our air quality crisis under the rug and gives us additional tools to move urgently to… Continue reading
Sep 06 Brexit crisis grows as opposition rejects snap election call By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to go to the public for an election on Oct. 15, two weeks before the scheduled Brexit day of Oct. 31, but needs the support of two-thirds of lawmakers to trigger a snap election. Johnson… Continue reading
Sep 06 Pompeo could swing the Kansas Senate race, but will he run? By John Hanna, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo didn't address speculation that he might run for the Senate in Kansas during a Friday college lecture in his home state, though some who attended left convinced it's still possible. Continue reading