US energy officials release strategy to boost offshore wind
JR – March 29, 2023
The U.S. Energy Department said Wednesday it has a new strategy to help meet the nation’s goals to vastly expand...
Read MoreUS to auction Gulf of Mexico oil under climate compromise
JR – March 29, 2023
Companies have offered bids on more than 2,600 square miles of federal oil and gas leases in the Gulf of...
Read MoreReparations for Black Californians could top $800 billion
JR – March 29, 2023
Economists for a California task force on potential reparations for Black residents estimate payouts could reach more than $800 billion...
Read MoreMass shootings seldom shift partisan policies despite outcry
JR – March 29, 2023
Public outrage is swift following mass shootings such as the one that killed six people at a Nashville elementary school.
Read MoreNashville shooting highlights security at private schools
JR – March 29, 2023
Around the U.S., private schools generally do not face as many requirements as public schools for developing security plans.
Read MorePoll: Cut federal spending — but not big-ticket programs
JR – March 29, 2023
In the federal budget standoff, the majority of U.S. adults are asking lawmakers to pull off the impossible: Cut the...
Read MoreProbe of chocolate factory blast focuses on gas pipeline
JR – March 28, 2023
Federal safety officials are investigating the role of a natural gas pipeline in a fatal blast at a Pennsylvania chocolate...
Read MoreNew California gas price law another defeat for oil industry
JR – March 28, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law that could penalize oil companies for making too much money.
Read MoreAfter school shooting, Tenn. gun laws likely to remain lax
JR – March 28, 2023
A federal judge quietly cleared the way to drop the minimum age to 18 for Tennesseans to carry handguns in...
Read MoreLarge numbers of Hispanics didn’t pick single race in census
JR – March 28, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau says 43% of Hispanics either didn’t respond to the question asking them to select their race...
Read MoreBoy Scouts’ $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan upheld by judge
JR – March 28, 2023
A federal district court judge has upheld the approval of a $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan aimed at resolving tens...
Read MoreMinnesota youth vaping trial of e-cigarette maker Juul opens
JR – March 28, 2023
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison plans to lead the opening statements Tuesday in his state’s lawsuit against Juul Labs.
Read MoreHead of Nashville school in shooting would ‘run to’ danger
JR – March 28, 2023
The head of the Christian elementary school in Nashville who was killed in a shooting there on Monday was described...
Read MoreWhat we know about the Covenant school shooting in Nashville
JR – March 28, 2023
Here’s some of what we know and don’t know about the deadly shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville.
Read MoreNew sports wagering code bans college betting partnerships
JR – March 28, 2023
The U.S. gambling industry is adopting a new responsible marketing code that will ban sports books from partnering with colleges...
Read MorePush in states for $20 minimum wage as inflation persists
JR – March 28, 2023
Just years after labor activists persuaded a handful of states to raise their minimum wage to $15 per hour, workers...
Read MoreState of the market: Home sales are up again amid spring-buying season
JR – March 28, 2023
February showed signs of sales ticking back up as the market entered the spring-buying season and mortgage rates started to...
Read MoreStolen futures: Baltimore faces uptick in youth violence
JR – March 28, 2023
In response to rising youth violence, Baltimore leaders are ramping up efforts to de-escalate conflicts between young people and protect...
Read MoreStudy says warming-fueled supercells to hit South more often
JR – March 28, 2023
A new study says warming will fuel more supercells in the United States and that those storms will move eastward...
Read MoreHandmade blankets welcome refugees, immigrants to U.S.
JR – March 28, 2023
One hand-crocheted blanket came with a note saying “Welcome to the USA" and advising the recipient to dress warmly in...
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