A jet landing at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport has collided with a fire truck on the runway, killing the pilot and co-pilot and injuring several others
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from longtime Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed who has sought to test crime-scene evidence that he says will help clear him
Pope Leo moves Father Flanagan of Boys Town fame closer to possible sainthood
The Rev. Edward Flanagan, who founded the renowned Boys Town home for at-risk youth in Nebraska, is one step closer to possible sainthood
Voice of America journalists allege Trump wants to make outlet a propaganda source
Some journalists at Voice of America charged in a lawsuit Monday that the Trump administration — while largely shutting down the government-run outlet that provides news around the world — wants the operation to be more of a voice for propaganda
Trump sued by historic preservation groups to block Kennedy Center changes
A coalition of preservation groups is suing to stop major physical changes at the Kennedy Center under President Donald Trump’s renovation plans
French company stops US offshore wind projects in $1B deal with Trump administration
The Department of Interior says a French energy company has agreed to give up two U.S. offshore wind leases and invest in fossil fuel projects instead
This $400B Biden climate program is surviving the Trump administration
In January, the Trump administration announced that it had completed its dismantling of yet another Biden-era climate program. This time, the target was the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office, which Democrats had injected with almost $400 billion to support ambitious new clean energy projects. The Biden administration pursued climate...
Can replacing Illinois’ toxic lead pipes lead to a workforce boon?
Illinois is in the midst of a public health crisis. Nearly 1.5 million service lines — the pipes that carry drinking water to homes and businesses — contain or are suspected to contain lead, a neurotoxin linked to cognitive, reproductive, and cardiovascular problems. Now, public health and workforce advocates want...
Teenage boxer Isis Sio out of coma after being knocked out in fourth professional fight
19-year-old taken to hospital after loss in California Knockout happened just 78 seconds into fight The promoter and family of junior flyweight boxer Isis Sio say she is awake and breathing on her own after initially being placed in a medically induced coma following a knockout loss last weekend. Sio...
English clubs’ plea for bigger Champions League squads rejected after Spanish backlash
Premier League clubs wanted 28-man squad Atlético Madrid among clubs with reservations Uefa has rejected requests from English clubs to increase the size of Champions League squads to 28 next season after a backlash led by their counterparts in Spain. Larger squad sizes was one of the matters discussed at...