US launches program to provide electricity to more Native American homes
The U.S. government will be putting more money toward getting electricity to Native American communities Read More
Young environmentalists won a landmark climate change ruling in Montana. Will it change anything?
Young environmental activists prevailed in a closely watched Montana lawsuit that said state officials weren’t doing enough to protect them from climate change Read More
UN chief urges deployment of police special forces and military support to combat gangs in Haiti
The United Nations chief is urging the international community to deploy a multinational force comprising “police special forces and military support units” to Haiti to combat gangs with sophisticated weapons and restore security to the impoverished Ca... Read More
Florida students and professors say a new law censors academic freedom. They’re suing to stop it
College students and professors in Florida are suing over a new law that they say censors academic freedom Read More
The EPA is rejecting calls for tougher regulation of big livestock farms. It’s promising more study
The Biden administration is rejecting a plea from environmentalists to toughen regulation of large livestock farms that release manure and other pollutants into waterways Read More
Cat’s out of the bag: Kitten turns up in a stolen car in Connecticut
Police who were examining a stolen car for evidence made a surprising find: a kitten Read More
DeSantis’ appointees ask judge to rule against Disney without need for trial
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to a board that oversees Walt Disney World say a Florida judge should rule without trial against Disney as the company fights Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of the governing district Read More
OK, we can relax. The iPhone ‘hang up’ button might not be moving much after all
Almost a week after the Apple faithful collectively gasped at the first evidence that the iPhone's “end call” button might soon be shifting upward and a column to the right, it looks like the whole thing might have been a…
Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 101, Hawaii governor says
Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 101, Hawaii governor says Read More
Prosecutors weigh second gun analysis in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin
Prosecutors have received a second expert analysis of the revolver fired in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of a Western film in New Mexico, as they weigh whether to refile charges against the…