US Army secretary emphasizes that service is 'not going to lower our standards' despite recruiting challenges
The US Army Secretary emphasized Thursday that the service is "not going to lower our standards" despite ongoing challenges with recruiting.
2023-07-21 03:53
Mounting US worries over Private Travis King after silence from North Korea
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday voiced mounting concern over Army Private Travis
2023-07-21 03:52
First U.S. auction of Gulf of Mexico tracts for wind power set for Aug. 29
The Biden administration has announced plans for the first sale of offshore wind power leases in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana and Texas coasts
2023-07-21 03:50
Exclusion of race in federal climate justice screening tool could worsen disparities, analysis says
A screening tool the federal government is using to decide which neighborhoods have a disproportionate amount of pollution and climate risk could worsen air pollution exposure disparities along racial lines, according to a new analysis
2023-07-21 03:48
Synagogue gunman had traumatic childhood and couldn’t function as an adult, defense expert testifies
The perpetrator of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre had a deeply unstable life from childhood through his adult years
2023-07-21 03:27
New York Governor Hochul directs agencies to probe toxic lead cables
Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday directed the public service, health and environmental conservation departments to investigate risks
2023-07-21 03:16
New rules for oil and gas leasing raise rates energy companies pay to drill on public lands
The Biden administration is proposing new rules for the nation’s oil and gas leasing program to raise costs for energy companies to drill on public lands and strengthen requirements to clean up old wells where drilling is completed or abandoned
2023-07-21 03:15
Biden's tough sell in Pennsylvania: green energy to union workers
By Jarrett Renshaw and Jeff Mason PHILADELPHIA President Joe Biden traveled on Thursday to Philadelphia to pitch the
2023-07-21 02:59
Israel's Netanyahu doubles down on judicial plan, rejects criticism and moves ahead toward key vote
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead with his contentious judicial overhaul, despite unprecedented mass protests at home, growing defections by military reservists and appeals from the U.S. president to put the plan on hold
2023-07-21 02:50
Biden administration asks employers to give more help to workers who lose Medicaid
The Biden administration is asking employers to give workers who lose Medicaid coverage more time to land health insurance through their jobs
2023-07-21 02:50
Alabama lawmakers are divided on eve of major redistricting deadline impacting Black voters
Alabama lawmakers are divided over adopting new congressional districts
2023-07-21 02:49
Mother of missing 12-year-old girl in North Carolina discussed a theory that stepfather gave girl away for money, warrant shows
A newly unsealed search warrant in the case of missing 12-year-old Madalina Cojocari reveals that her mother, who was arrested for failing to report the girl's disappearance, and grandmother discussed a theory that the child's stepfather had given her away for money.
2023-07-21 02:48