States say half of wetlands would lose protection under EPA proposal
Fourteen states, including New York and California, and the District of Columbia said the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to replace an Obama-era water regulation would end federal protection for half of wetlands and 15 percent of streams ac…
Notre-Dame’s ashes spark renewed push to rebuild torched Louisiana churches
The worldwide resolve to restore France’s fire-devastated Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral provided an unexpected boost on Tuesday to a more modest campaign to rebuild three predominantly black churches in Louisiana that were torched in recent weeks.
Lockheed Martin wins $879 million U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
Lockheed Martin Corp has won a $879 million contract for sustainment and maintenance of parts of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
Oregon sued over ‘overwhelmed’ and ‘ineffective’ foster care system
Child advocates sued Oregon’s governor and other top officials in federal court on Tuesday, claiming children in the state’s foster care program were being denied proper care by a system that has long been “overwhelmed, under-resourced and ineffective….
Minnesota student sues JD.com’s CEO Liu, company over rape allegation
A University of Minnesota student who said she was raped last August by Richard Liu, the chief executive officer of China’s e-commerce retailer JD.com Inc, filed a civil lawsuit against him in a Minneapolis court on Tuesday, nearly four months after pr…
Columbine and other Colorado schools placed under security alert
Colorado’s Columbine High School and at least 20 surrounding schools were placed under a “lockout” security alert on Tuesday as authorities cited a “potential credible threat” posed by an 18-year-old woman described as armed and “extremely dangerous.”
Ohio legislators to hear bill to save nuclear power plants
A House of Representatives subcommittee in Ohio will hear a clean energy bill on Wednesday designed to save the state’s two nuclear power plants from retirement and encourage the building of new renewable facilities.
Hate crime charges lodged against suspect in Louisiana church burnings
Three additional charges were lodged against the son of a sheriff’s deputy accused of burning down three predominately black churches in southern Louisiana in the past few weeks.
Americans, frequent visitors to Notre-Dame, begin fundraising efforts
The fire that devastated Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday prompted fund-raising appeals in the United States, as people horrified by the blaze began making commitments to restore a global landmark even before the flames were extinguished.
Woods’ Masters win earns man $1.2 million from first sports wager
A Wisconsin man who bet $85,000 on Tiger Woods to win the Masters was handed a check for $1.275 million by bookmaker William Hill on Monday.
