BATON ROUGE, La. — Dead pine trees, weakened by last summer’s drought and hungry beetles, are a major public safety concern for Louisiana residents, with fears that fragile tree limbs […]
Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of troubled federal Bureau of Prisons
The Senate passed legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption in […]
Election officials push back against draft federal rule for reporting potential cyberattacks
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A group of state election officials is urging the nation’s cybersecurity agency to revise a draft rule that would require election offices to disclose suspected […]
The first lady is helping to salvage her husband’s campaign. Will it be enough?
WASHINGTON — Campaigning for her husband in Florida, Jill Biden took a break to get some tea. She was on the second stop of a three-state swing and reporters traveling […]
NATO allies call China a ‘decisive enabler’ of Russia’s war in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — In their most serious rebuke against Beijing, NATO allies on Wednesday called China a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war against Ukraine and expressed concerns over China’s nuclear arsenal […]
Founder of collapsed hedge fund Archegos Capital is convicted of securities fraud scheme
NEW YORK — The founder of Archegos Capital Management, a hedge fund that collapsed in 2021, was convicted Wednesday of securities fraud in a scheme that prosecutors said cost global […]
NATO to take on coordination of some Ukraine security support. How that will work
WASHINGTON — NATO is expected to use the summit this week to launch a new program to provide reliable military aid to Ukraine and help it get ready to join […]
Seeking carbon-free power, Virginia utility considers small nuclear reactors
Virginia’s largest utility said Wednesday that it will explore the possibility of using small nuclear reactors to help meet growing electricity demands while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Nuclear power has […]
Arkansas election officials reject petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas election officials on Wednesday rejected petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure that organizers hoped to put before voters this fall in a predominantly Republican […]
His brother was found dead, his mother was arrested before this baby was found crawling by a highway
NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana sheriff says a 1-year-old “miracle baby” survived two days of sometimes stormy weather before a truck driver spotted him crawling along a roadside the day […]