Rep. Jerry Nadler says that he will be stepping down as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee next year
Two children wounded in a California school shooting and the gunman likely killed himself, sheriff’s officials say
Two children wounded in a California school shooting and the gunman likely killed himself, sheriff's officials say
Georgia mayor acquitted of charges that he intentionally stashed gin in a ditch for prisoners
The mayor of a small Georgia town is back in charge after a jury acquitted him of charges that he intentionally left a bottle of gin in a ditch for a state prison work crew
White House says at least eight US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign
White House says at least eight US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign
To save a dying swamp, Louisiana aims to restore the Mississippi River’s natural flow
State and federal authorities in Louisiana celebrated breaking ground on an ambitious $330 million conservation project intended to revitalize one of the state's largest swamp ecosystems by reconnecting it with the Mississippi River
New Jersey council says ban on ‘props’ can include ‘performative’ use of US flag, constitution
A New Jersey township council’s decision to bar people from using “props” — which officials say can include the U.S. flag and Constitution — when addressing the council has drawn protests and a warning from a free speech advocacy organization
New York isn’t ready to fight more wildfires
Joseph Nickischer can’t remember wildfires like this. “We’ve had fires that lasted this long, but not this big,” Nickischer, a former chief and current volunteer with the Patterson Volunteer Fire Department, told New York Focus. “You’re talking fire lines. … You’re not measuring them in a couple hundred feet. You’re measuring...
The world’s biggest climate case begins in The Hague
The world’s biggest climate case begins at The Hague in the Netherlands today. Oral arguments will be heard by the International Court of Justice, or ICJ, which will consider what obligations United Nations member states have under international law to protect the planet from greenhouse gas emissions for future generations....
Midwest wins funding for a new hydrogen hub. Not everyone is convinced it’s ‘clean.’
The U.S. Department of Energy is rolling out the first installment of its $1 billion commitment to ramp up clean hydrogen production in the Midwest, part of a bid by the Biden administration to lock in a nationwide roadmap for decarbonization. The Midwest Hydrogen Hub, which is set to span...
How giant ‘batteries’ in the Earth could slash your electricity bills
Solar panels and wind turbines give the world bountiful energy — but come with a conundrum. When it’s sunny and windy out, in many places these renewables produce more electricity than is actually needed at the time. Then when the sun isn’t shining and wind isn’t blowing, those renewables provide...