Thousands of people live downstream from dams yet may not always realize the risks. As the climate changes, heavy rains from intense storms have put communities at greater jeopardy from […]
Portrait of a protester: Outside the Democratic convention, a young man talks of passion and plans
CHICAGO — Bearded and bespectacled, YM Masood has a quiet nature that suggests he’s older than age 20. A political science major, he plans to graduate from college in December, […]
Conflicting federal policies may cost residents more on flood insurance, and leave them at risk
Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left unaware of danger posed by dams built upstream from their […]
Police say three people were killed and four were seriously injured in the attack in the German city of Solingen
Police say three people were killed and four were seriously injured in the attack in the German city of Solingen Source link
Judge blocks 24-hour waiting period for abortions in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A county judge in Ohio temporarily blocked several state laws on Friday that combined to create a 24-hour waiting period for obtaining an abortion in the state, […]
Dump truck leaves hole in covered bridge when it crashes into river in Maine
GORHAM, Maine — The driver of a dump truck learned the hard way that it’s best not to tempt fate on a covered bridge originally built before the Civil War. […]
Sales tax revenue, full costs unclear if North Dakota voters legalize recreational marijuana
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota lawmakers on Friday struggled to pin down the full financial impact of legalizing recreational marijuana, a factor voters will see when they decide a ballot […]
Michigan man gets another life sentence in 2-year-old’s kidnapping death
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A federal judge has handed a Michigan man who pleaded guilty in the kidnapping and killing of his former girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter a second life sentence. […]
North Carolina’s highest court won’t fast-track appeals in governor’s lawsuits
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s highest court has decided it won’t fast-track appeals of results in two lawsuits initiated by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper that challenged new laws that eroded […]
Iranian hackers targeted WhatsApp accounts of staffers in Biden, Trump administrations, Meta says
WASHINGTON — The same Iranian hacking group believed to have targeted both the Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns tried to go after the WhatsApp accounts of staffers in the administrations […]