A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Washington state lawmakers were within their rights when they declined to issue press passes to three conservative media figures
Man convicted of killing his wife whose body was stuffed in a farm tank years ago
A Michigan man has been found guilty of killing his wife, whose body was found in a farm tank in a rural community in 2024
Severe storms whip up tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana, leveling homes
Officials say several tornadoes have torn through parts of Illinois and Indiana, downing trees and power lines in an area south of Chicago and overwhelming the 911 center with emergency calls
Texas man facing execution for fatally stabbing girlfriend and her 8-year-old son
A North Texas man is facing execution for fatally stabbing his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son nearly 13 years ago
Kaboom of the wild? Proposed howitzer testing in the Adirondacks alarms critics
An unprecedented proposal to create an artillery testing range in the Adirondack Park has stirred controversy
Why some airport security screeners will continue to get paid during the government shutdown
Some of the nation’s busiest airports saw hourslong security lines this weekend, as the partial government shutdown begins to hit air travel
Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 16-21-30-35-65, Mega Ball: 7, Megaplier:
Ocean speed limits protect endangered right whales. Trump wants to weaken them.
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. Since 2008, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, has imposed speed restrictions on ships 65 feet and longer when they pass through areas that North Atlantic right whales frequent in order to protect...
The feds pulled $1.5B from tribal clean energy. Tribes are finding another way.
Across tribal nations, hosting a convening with dinner and a tour of an ambitious new project is a familiar scene. But for David Harper, a member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes and CEO of the newly created tribal energy financing organization Huurav, a recent gathering felt different. Last week,...
As gas prices soar, Trump is ignoring the lessons of the last oil crisis
During the infamous oil embargo of 1973, when the world’s petroleum-producing countries stopped exporting to the United States during the Yom Kippur War, the effects on the U.S. were disastrous. Gasoline prices jumped by almost 50 percent, gas stations had to ration fuel, and lines at the pump snaked for...