A judge has ruled that Tennessee prison officials must grant expanded access to media members to view state-run executions
Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters
A U.S. judge has ruled federal officers in Minneapolis-area immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren’t obstructing authorities, including when these people are observing the agents
FAA urges pilots to exercise caution over eastern Pacific, citing ‘military activities’
The Federal Aviation Administration is urging U.S. aircraft operators to “exercise caution” when flying over the eastern Pacific Ocean near Mexico, Central America and parts of South America, citing “military activities” and satellite navigation interf...
Trump’s Twin Cities immigration crackdown has made chaos and tension the new normal
Work starts around sunrise for the federal officers carrying out the immigration crackdown in and around the Twin Cities, with people in tactical gear streaming from a bland office building
Cities designed 1-way streets to speed up traffic. Now they’re being scrapped
Midsize cities across the U.S. are increasingly converting one-way streets to two-way routes
Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 02-22-33-42-67, Mega Ball: 1, Megaplier:
Actor Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield’s attorneys told a court he should be released while he awaits the outcome of child sex abuse charges against him
Trump is trying to kill clean energy. The market has other plans.
A year ago, Donald Trump assumed the presidency for a second time and immediately got to work dismantling the climate progress that Joe Biden’s administration had made. Among other sweeping efforts, the White House boosted fossil fuels over renewables, tried to stop states from reducing emissions and adapting to climate...
Daria Egereva fought for Indigenous voices at the UN. Now she’s in a Russian jail.
Russian authorities have detained an Indigenous climate advocate, accusing her of participating in a terrorist organization in what international observers are calling “retribution” for her United Nations advocacy on behalf of Indigenous peoples. Daria Egereva, an Indigenous Selkup woman from the city of Tomsk in western Siberia, has been involved...
Trump’s EPA is taking itself out of the regulation game
In the 55 years since its founding under President Richard Nixon, the Environmental Protection Agency has been a regulatory pendulum, swinging between stringent and lax control of air pollution. Under Democratic presidents, the agency tends to clamp down on emissions from cars and smokestacks. Under Republicans, it tends to give...