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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Judicial Conference announced a policy last week intended to limit "judge shopping" by activists trying to... Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Judicial Conference announced a policy last week intended to limit "judge shopping" by activists trying to win rulings by judges likely to be biased in their favor. Allegations of judge shopping have been lodged most commonly... Read More
WASHINGTON — Members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee have introduced the bipartisan Geothermal Energy Optimization Act designed to... Read More
WASHINGTON — Members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee have introduced the bipartisan Geothermal Energy Optimization Act designed to accelerate the adoption of geothermal energy nationwide. Sens. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. and Mike... Read More
WASHINGTON — A new analysis from the Department of Energy has found that the United States could sustainably triple its... Read More
WASHINGTON — A new analysis from the Department of Energy has found that the United States could sustainably triple its production of biomass to more than 1 billion tons a year — more than enough to satisfy future demand for... Read More
WASHINGTON — The number of wildfires driven by climate change has grown but the U.S. effort to control them has... Read More
WASHINGTON — The number of wildfires driven by climate change has grown but the U.S. effort to control them has not, according to emergency response officials at a Senate hearing Thursday. At least not fast enough to prevent disasters like... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy is extending a conditional $2.26 billion loan to Lithium Americas Corp. to support its... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy is extending a conditional $2.26 billion loan to Lithium Americas Corp. to support its effort to build a lithium carbonate processing plant in Nevada. Once operational, the plant, which will be located in Thacker... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized tougher restrictions on ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing gas commonly used to... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized tougher restrictions on ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing gas commonly used to sterilize medical devices. The new standards specifically target commercial sterilization facilities. The agency called them “the strongest measures in U.S.... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized a rule strengthening toxic air pollution standards at gasoline distribution facilities,... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized a rule strengthening toxic air pollution standards at gasoline distribution facilities, including storage tanks, loading operations and equipment leaks. The action — from which gas stations are exempt — is expected... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has designated about 2 million acres in the Gulf of Maine the... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has designated about 2 million acres in the Gulf of Maine the nation’s latest wind energy area. On Monday, BOEM will publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing its intent to... Read More
ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can continue to pursue an election interference case against former President Donald... Read More
ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can continue to pursue an election interference case against former President Donald Trump and several others — as long as the prosecutor with whom she had a romantic relationship steps aside, a... Read More
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Thursday called on Israel to hold new elections, strongly criticizing Prime... Read More
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Thursday called on Israel to hold new elections, strongly criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for becoming an obstacle to peace in the region. Speaking for roughly 40 minutes on the Senate... Read More
WILMINGTON, Del. — A Jewish advocacy group sued a United Nations relief agency Wednesday in Delaware for allegedly helping Hamas... Read More
WILMINGTON, Del. — A Jewish advocacy group sued a United Nations relief agency Wednesday in Delaware for allegedly helping Hamas in its war with Israel and the murders of Israelis and Americans. The National Jewish Advocacy Center says U.N. relief... Read More
ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants facing criminal prosecution in Georgia for trying to overturn the 2020... Read More
ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants facing criminal prosecution in Georgia for trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election won a partial court victory Wednesday. A Georgia judge dismissed six of the 41 charges against the former... Read More
WASHINGTON — Catch them while you can. One hundred and forty of the District of Columbia’s beloved cherry trees —... Read More
WASHINGTON — Catch them while you can. One hundred and forty of the District of Columbia’s beloved cherry trees — long a magnet for tourists and even local sightseers — will be cut down in May as part of a... Read More
LONDON — The actor and producer Idris Elba is partnering with the United Kingdom’s Octopus Energy to establish the first... Read More
LONDON — The actor and producer Idris Elba is partnering with the United Kingdom’s Octopus Energy to establish the first wind farm in the West African nation of Sierra Leone. The project, which is expected to begin producing power later... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration appears poised to approve the first medicine developed specifically to treat the serious... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration appears poised to approve the first medicine developed specifically to treat the serious liver disease known as MASH later this week. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis -- formerly known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis — is often... Read More
WASHINGTON — After examining more than 8,000 functional brain images of young people with ADHD, researchers have discovered their systems... Read More
WASHINGTON — After examining more than 8,000 functional brain images of young people with ADHD, researchers have discovered their systems are tied to atypical interactions between the brain’s frontal cortex and the information processing centers deep inside the brain. The... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., stunned many of his colleagues on Tuesday, announcing that he’d moved up his pending... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., stunned many of his colleagues on Tuesday, announcing that he’d moved up his pending departure from the House from the end of his term to the end of next week. Buck’s decision was the... Read More
WASHINGTON — A House subcommittee advanced 19 health care-related bills on Tuesday, setting the stage for a further markup by... Read More
WASHINGTON — A House subcommittee advanced 19 health care-related bills on Tuesday, setting the stage for a further markup by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and, with any luck, a vote on the House floor in coming weeks. Rep.... Read More
WASHINGTON — Defense analysts repeated warnings Tuesday about a dangerous world the United States cannot afford to ignore in a... Read More
WASHINGTON — Defense analysts repeated warnings Tuesday about a dangerous world the United States cannot afford to ignore in a second Senate hearing this week leading to a vote on an annual military budget. Russia is trying to expand its... Read More
WASHINGTON — Nine in 10 pet owners say their pets contribute to their having a stronger sense of community, while... Read More
WASHINGTON — Nine in 10 pet owners say their pets contribute to their having a stronger sense of community, while 83% of adults say they’ve interacted with people they otherwise would not have due to their pets, according to a... Read More
BOWIE, Md. — Blink Charging Co., one of the nation’s fast-growing makers of electric vehicle charging devices, celebrated the grand... Read More
BOWIE, Md. — Blink Charging Co., one of the nation’s fast-growing makers of electric vehicle charging devices, celebrated the grand opening Monday of its 15,000 square-foot global headquarters in Bowie, Maryland. The site, along with a new, 30,000 square-foot LEED... Read More
WASHINGTON — Our brains are constantly busy. We’re always taking in new information, processing it, thinking about our to-do list,... Read More
WASHINGTON — Our brains are constantly busy. We’re always taking in new information, processing it, thinking about our to-do list, worrying and planning. When you experience mental or physical health challenges, you add a new layer of stress and there... Read More
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The race for the White House isn’t the only one with big stakes for climate policy.... Read More
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The race for the White House isn’t the only one with big stakes for climate policy. In campaigns for Congress and for governor around the country, candidates are talking about how green the grid should be,... Read More
Europe is facing growing climate risks and is unprepared for them, the European Environment Agency said in its first-ever risk... Read More
Europe is facing growing climate risks and is unprepared for them, the European Environment Agency said in its first-ever risk assessment for the bloc Monday. The agency said Europe is prone to more frequent and more punishing weather extremes —... Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — To find Patrick Caddell, the self-taught political pollster who traversed an arc in presidential politics that carried... Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — To find Patrick Caddell, the self-taught political pollster who traversed an arc in presidential politics that carried him from Sen. George McGovern to Donald Trump, one needs to be blessed with a little luck and a penchant... Read More
WASHINGTON — Ten states sued the Securities and Exchange Commission this week over new rules requiring large companies to publicly... Read More
WASHINGTON — Ten states sued the Securities and Exchange Commission this week over new rules requiring large companies to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. The state attorneys general say the new rules place an unfair regulatory and financial burden... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Thursday that would compensate Americans exposed to radiation by the government by renewing a law... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Thursday that would compensate Americans exposed to radiation by the government by renewing a law initially passed more than three decades ago. The bill by Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., would... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time and losing that hour of sleep can do more... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time and losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day. It also could harm your health. Darker mornings and more evening... Read More
WASHINGTON — New scientific discoveries mean the future is bright for biotechnology but laced with many dangers in the competition... Read More
WASHINGTON — New scientific discoveries mean the future is bright for biotechnology but laced with many dangers in the competition with China, according to expert witnesses at a congressional hearing Wednesday. China’s military dominance of its industries means its biotechnology... Read More
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill in the House seeks to protect Americans from the prying eyes of foreign adversaries by... Read More
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill in the House seeks to protect Americans from the prying eyes of foreign adversaries by tightening their reins on ByteDance applications, including TikTok. The bill, introduced by Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., and... Read More