North America’s bird shrinkage documented, with a crash and a splat
Since 1978, researchers have scooped up and measured tens of thousands of birds that died after crashing into buildings in Chicago during spring and fall migrations. Their work has documented what might be called the incredible shrinking bird.
U.S. airline websites briefly down after Google technical issue
Websites for the three largest U.S. airlines were briefly down on Wednesday because of a technical issue with flight data software they use from Alphabet Inc’s Google.
Florida senator blocks Trump Interior nominee over offshore drilling
Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio has placed a hold on the Senate confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick to become the deputy secretary of the Interior Department over concerns about the agency’s plans to expand offshore drilling, his offic…
Shooting near Mississippi university briefly causes campus lockdown
Officials at Jackson State University in Mississippi locked down the campus for roughly 30 minutes on Wednesday after a nearby shooting wounded one person in the leg, a university spokesman said.
Mississippi university on lockdown after active shooter report
Jackson State University in Mississippi went on lockdown on Wednesday saying in a Twitter post there was “an active shooter on campus.”
U.S. EPA ignoring health benefits of coal rule it plans to weaken: economists
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposal to weaken a rule on coal plant pollution fails to consider billions of dollars in health benefits for Americans, economists from universities including Harvard and Yale said on Wednesday.
Trump administration moves to remove 700,000 people from food stamps
The Trump administration said on Wednesday it will make it harder for states to keep residents in the U.S. food stamp program in a move that is projected to end benefits for nearly 700,000 people.
Georgia governor taps political newcomer to U.S. Senate, ignoring Trump’s choice
Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp on Wednesday named conservative businesswoman Kelly Loeffler as the state’s next U.S. senator, picking her over U.S. President Donald Trump’s preferred choice, Republican Representative Doug Collins.
Hospital groups file lawsuit to block Trump’s price transparency rule
U.S. hospital groups have challenged the Trump administration’s rule that requires them to be more transparent about prices they charge patients for healthcare services, according to a lawsuit filed on Wednesday.
Special Report: 2020 U.S. census plagued by hacking threats, cost overruns
In 2016, the U.S. Census Bureau faced a pivotal choice in its plan to digitize the nation’s once-a-decade population count: build a system for collecting and processing data in-house, or buy one from an outside contractor.
