Tribal ranger draws weapon on climate activists blocking road to Burning Man; conduct under review
The actions of a ranger for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation in northwestern Nevada are under review after he pointed a weapon Sunday at climate activists blocking the road to the annual Burning Man counter-culture festival in the desert
2023-08-30 06:27
They lost everything in Hurricane Ian and are bracing for Idalia. Here's what they want you to know
Less than a year after Hurricane Ian smashed into the Gulf Coast of Florida, the residents of Pine Island are still rebuilding their homes, all while waiting and watching the next hurricane.
2023-08-30 06:23
Lawyers indicted with Trump say they were doing their jobs. But that may be a tough argument to make
The 18 defendants charged alongside former President Donald Trump in this month’s racketeering indictment in Fulton County, Georgia, include more than a half-dozen lawyers
2023-08-30 06:15
DeSantis faces new leadership test as Hurricane Idalia barrels toward Florida
With the eyes of the country on Hurricane Idalia as it spins toward Florida's Gulf Coast, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential ambitions are also under the spotlight as he puts his campaign on hold to manage the crisis at home.
2023-08-30 05:54
Locals see echoes of Jacksonville's past in racist attack that killed Black residents
As the nation learned that a White man killed three Black people in a racist attack in Jacksonville, Florida, Saturday, it renewed for many the sense of urgency to confront the racism that still permeates the United States.
2023-08-30 04:58
$5.6 million bid for one offshore tract marks modest start for Gulf of Mexico wind energy
A company has bid $5.6 million to lease federal waters off the Louisiana coast for wind energy generation
2023-08-30 04:51
Mercosur reply on EU trade to be ready in September, Brazil minister tells farm caucus
BRASILIA South American trade bloc Mercosur will have its counterproposal to a European Union addendum to their long-overdue
2023-08-30 04:24
A new Titanic expedition is planned. The US is fighting it, says wreck is a grave site
The U.S. government is trying to stop a planned expedition to the sunken Titanic shipwreck that could recover items of historic interest
2023-08-30 04:23
Muslim call to prayer can now be broadcast publicly in New York City without a permit
The Muslim call to prayer will ring out more freely in New York City under guidelines announced by Mayor Eric Adams
2023-08-30 03:58
These are the first 10 drugs subject to Medicare price negotiations
The Biden administration unveiled Tuesday the names of the first 10 drugs subject to price negotiations in Medicare, including several popular blood thinners and diabetes medications.
2023-08-30 03:52
FBI announces it has dismantled global network of hacked computers used in major fraud scheme
The FBI and European law enforcement agencies dismantled a massive network of hacked computers that had been used to defraud victims of hundreds of millions of dollars, agencies announced Tuesday.
2023-08-30 03:50
Massive Greek wildfire now in its 11th day is the biggest ever recorded in the EU
A massive wildfire is burning unabated in northeastern Greece for the 11th day despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and a fleet of water-dropping aircraft
2023-08-30 03:48