Will Her Daughter Be Safe at Pali High?
It’s a nightmare faced by families all around Los Angeles: After wildfire smoke blanketed homes, schools and offices with toxic chemicals,…
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G.O.P. Race for Texas Oil Regulator Tests the Strength of the Hard Right
Bo French, a hard-liner known for wild social media posts, is seeking a bigger megaphone. Big oil companies, and top officials like Greg Abb…
Backyard Battalions
Where do battle tanks and military trucks go when their service has ended? Enthusiasts and professionals put them to work for search and res…
Midsize Cities Held Steady as U.S. Population Growth Declined
New census estimates show that the nation’s largest cities saw the sharpest slowdowns in population growth over the past year amid decline…
South Carolina Governor Plans Special Session to Redraw House Maps
Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, appears prepared to thrust the state into the nation’s redistricting wars.
U.S. Cruise Passenger Moved Out of Isolation
The passenger, who had tested positive once in the Canary Islands, was being monitored in a special biocontainment facility in Omaha, until …
11 Rescued From Raft After Plane Crash Off the Coast of Florida
Those on board, who were all Bahamian adults, spent about five hours stranded on a raft before rescuers hoisted them to safety. All were in …
Justice Dept. Sues to Block Ethics Punishments of Administration Lawyers
The move escalates the administration’s feud with legal disciplinary bodies over the ethical conduct of government lawyers.
Political Organizer Wins Democratic Primary in Key Nebraska House Race
Denise Powell prevailed in a close primary race for an Omaha-based seat, currently held by a retiring Republican, that could help determine …
House Approves Year-Round Sale of Higher-Ethanol Gas
In a rare bipartisan vote, the House passed a bill allowing for the sale of an ethanol blend known as E15, over the objections of Republican…
Second Venezuelan Doctor Is Released From Immigration Custody
At least five foreign-born doctors have been detained, according to a medical organization, raising fears that underserved rural areas relia…
The China Gambit: From Nixon to Trump
President Trump’s visit to Beijing comes as relations with China have become more combative.