Town, state jockey over renaming racialized waterway name
TOWNSHEND, Vt. — A Vermont town is divided about renaming a brook that has an outdated, racialized name, though a state agency may ultimately...
Impatient Democrats prepare to go-it-alone on infrastructure
WASHINGTON — Patience running thin, Democratic leaders are laying the groundwork for a go-it-alone approach on President Joe Biden's big jobs and families infrastructure...
Congress designating Pulse massacre site a national memorial
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for stronger gun safety measures Wednesday as she marked Congress' passage of legislation designating the site of...
Texas governor: State, crowdsourcing will fund border wall
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that he will use $250 million in state money and crowdsourced financing to build more...
Experts: UK is losing race to adapt to climate change
LONDON — Britain is losing the race to adapt to the inevitable effects of climate change, including worsening heat and floods, a government-appointed panel...
DOJ sues to block AON’s $30B acquisition of Willis Towers
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has sued to block the merger of two of the world's largest insurance brokers, asserting the deal could eliminate...
Marshals Service can’t properly track threats against judges
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Marshals Service lacks the capability of adequately detecting threats against federal judges across the nation and uses outdated security equipment...
Senate Democrats press ahead on voting bill despite dim odds
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats pledged to forge ahead with a likely doomed vote on their sprawling elections and voting bill next week, even as...
Report blames poor welds for Mexico City subway collapse
MEXICO CITY — A preliminary report by experts into the collapse of a Mexico City elevated subway line that killed 26 people placed much...
Mistrial declared in case of University of Tennessee prof
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of a former University of Tennessee researcher charged with hiding his...