Trump’s half-cocked and loaded tweet draws barrage of reaction
U.S. President Donald Trump, whose Twitter malaprops often set off a deluge of social media criticism, was targeted on Friday for a linguistic misfire involving the phrase “locked and loaded.”
Missouri orders lone abortion clinic to close; judge keeps it open for now
Missouri health officials on Friday refused to renew the license of the state’s only abortion clinic, but the facility will remain open for now as a judge left in place an injunction blocking its closure.
Philadelphia refinery fire threatens facility’s future
Firefighters on Friday were working to bring under control a massive fire at Philadelphia Energy Solutions Inc’s refinery that has resulted in damage that could keep much of the complex shut for an extended period, according to Philadelphia city offici…
Four U.S. states join lawsuit to stop T-Mobile-Sprint deal
Four more U.S. states joined an unusual effort by state attorneys general to stop T-Mobile US Inc’s acquisition of Sprint Corp, a New York official said at a court hearing on Friday.
Special prosecutor to examine Jussie Smollett case in Chicago
A Chicago judge on Friday ordered a special prosecutor to examine the handling of actor Jussie Smollett’s discredited claim that he was the victim of a hate crime, setting up the possibility he could be criminally charged a second time, a police spokes…
Citing racial bias, U.S. high court tosses black man’s murder conviction
The U.S. Supreme Court, confronting racial bias in the American criminal justice system, on Friday threw out a black Mississippi death row inmate’s conviction in his sixth trial for a 1996 quadruple murder conviction, finding that a prosecutor unlawful…
Trump administration issues guidance for federal agencies to weigh climate impacts
The Trump administration on Friday released guidance for how federal agencies should weigh climate change impacts before approving major energy and infrastructure projects, easing criteria that the Obama White House had required to allow for faster per…
Conservative U.S. justices draw criticism by overruling precedent again
For the second time in six weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Friday overruled a decades-old legal precedent set by the court, this time involving property rights, raising alarm bells among its liberal members.
Explainer: Philadelphia refinery blast puts new spotlight on toxic chemical
Massive explosions that engulfed a Philadelphia refinery in flames on Friday have renewed concerns about the oil industry’s use of a highly toxic chemical to make high-octane gasoline at plants in densely populated areas.
New Jersey selects Denmark’s Orsted for major offshore wind project
New Jersey on Friday selected Denmark’s Orsted A/S to develop a 1,100-megawatt wind project off the coast of Atlantic City, the largest ever offshore wind procurement by a U.S. state.
