(WASHINGTON, AP) — Lawmakers exited Washington for a seven-week recess with several major accomplishments to highlight for voters — the first overhaul of rules for asbestos and other dangerous chemicals in 40… Read more »
Category: National News
Trump keeps suspense alive over veep choice
By JULIE PACE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Donald Trump is keeping suspense alive over his choice of a running mate, sidelining the announcement because of the deadly attack… Read more »
Police agencies on edge, on guard amid heightened threats
By GREG SCHREIER (ATLANTA, AP) — Police agencies across the U.S. are on edge and on guard after receiving threats and calls for violence against them on social media in… Read more »
Finger-pointing over fingerprinting: Checks could be flawed
By DAVID PORTER (NEWARK, N.J., AP) — Raquel Vanderpool found out the hard way that while fingerprints don’t lie, they don’t always tell the whole truth. Vanderpool had been working… Read more »
Leaders of Black Lives Matter condemn violence in Dallas
(DALLAS, AP) — Leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement are condemning the slayings of police in Dallas during a protest over fatal police shootings of black men in Louisiana… Read more »
Missouri US Senate candidates back balanced budget amendment
By DAVID A. LIEB (COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — Democratic challenger Jason Kander sided Thursday with Republican U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt by declaring his support for a balanced budget amendment to… Read more »
Military veterans converge on Detroit for service projects
By COREY WILLIAMS (DETROIT, AP) — A few dozen U.S. military veterans and reservists are heading to Detroit in a mass deployment to perform service projects at city parks and… Read more »
Public can vote on national park site preservation funds
The Associated Press Twenty historic sites in national parks are vying for $2 million in preservation grants, and the public is invited to vote for their favorite places. The sites… Read more »
TransCanada to replace some sections of Keystone pipeline
(LINCOLN, Neb., AP) — A Canadian-based company plans to replace sections of its Keystone pipeline so the company can begin pumping oil at higher pressure. Some of the sections of… Read more »
US proposes to cut methane from oil, gas by nearly half
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — The Obama administration issued a final rule Thursday to sharply cut methane emissions from U.S. oil and gas production, a key part of a… Read more »