As Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolina’s barrier islands with strong winds and waves this week, it destroyed many nests of threatened sea turtle, burying the eggs deep in sand or […]
Kilauea’s eruption is back as the Hawaii volcano shoots lava for the 31st time since December
HONOLULU — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano resumed erupting Friday by shooting an arc of lava 100 feet (30 meters) into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor. […]
California bill would require restaurants to disclose food allergens on menus
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Braxton Kimura dreads eating at restaurants. The California teenager is severely allergic to peanuts, shellfish and most tree nuts. Consuming even a tiny amount could send […]
Trump visits a DC gift shop and the Kennedy Center during military crackdown
WASHINGTON — With National Guard troops in the streets and federal agents at the door of his former adviser, President Donald Trump spent a heavy dose of his Friday channeling […]
What’s next after a court cut Donald Trump’s $515 million fine to $0
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump was quick to declare “TOTAL VICTORY” after a New York appeals court threw out a civil fraud penalty that stood to cost him more […]
New York tour bus crash on interstate highway killed 5 passengers, authorities say
New York tour bus crash on interstate highway killed 5 passengers, authorities say Source link
What to know about visas for foreign truckers and the politics of a deadly Florida crash
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced this week that the U.S. will pause issuing work visas to some foreign truck drivers, warning darkly that they are “endangering American lives and […]
Justice Department won’t defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring […]
Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding from 34 cities and counties over ‘sanctuary’ policies
A judge has ruled the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal […]
Judge in Hawaii considers legality of restrictions on access to abortion medication
HONOLULU — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to overly restrict access to mifepristone, a medication for abortions and miscarriage management, a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union […]