As Trump administration reforms the EPA, cleanups of America’s most toxic sites are uncertain
Just over a mile from where Patricia Flores has lived for almost 20 years, a battery smelter plant spewed toxic elements into ...
Trump moves with dizzying speed on his to-do list. But there are warning signs in his first month
As President Donald Trump approaches the first-month mark in his second term, he has moved with dizzying speed and blunt ...
Which states have the lowest high school graduation rates?
Roughly 90% of Americans over the age of 25 have a high school diploma, according to the World Population Review, and in many ...
Hungary’s transformation into an ‘electoral autocracy’ has parallels to Trump’s second term
Hours before President Donald Trump was sworn in to begin his second term, promising a “golden age” for America, the leader ...
Hong Kong residents compete to name twin panda cubs who just turned 6 months old
Panda craze has once again gripped Hong Kong as residents compete to name the territory’s first locally-born giant panda cubs who just turned six months old. The competition to ...
Pope spends quiet first night in hospital, continues drug therapy and reads papers, Vatican says
Pope Francis slept well during a quiet first night in the hospital after being admitted with a respiratory tract infection, and was up eating and reading Saturday, the Vatican said.
Legislative immunity is a privilege in most states. A speeding ticket could change that in Arizona
When a police officer gave state Sen. Mark Finchem a speeding ticket, the Arizona Republican didn’t need to worry about the ...
Truex welcomes another shot at the Daytona 500, this one in the No. 56 his late father drove
When Martin Truex Jr. started discussing a deal to compete in the Daytona 500, he had a unique request: Could he drive the No. 56? It was a resounding yes from Tricon ...
EEOC seeks to drop a gender discrimination case, signaling a big shift in civil rights enforcement
The federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws has moved to dismiss its own lawsuit on behalf of a ...
Serbia’s striking students and populist president to hold parallel rallies as tensions spike
Serbia’s striking students and supporters of populist President Aleksandar Vucic have planned parallel rallies on Saturday as ...
Europeans to respond to US at security conference as Trump administration upends norms
European leaders trying to make sense of a tough new line from Washington on issues including democracy and Ukraine’s future were set to express their reactions on Saturday, as ...
Kentucky bourbon bottles signed by the pope raise thousands for charity
It sounds like the opening line of a joke: What happens when the pope gets his hands on two bottles of Kentucky bourbon? But it actually occurred and the punch line is ...