U.S. unveils plan to control some toxins in drinking water, sets no limits
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it plans to control a group of toxic chemicals found in Americans’ drinking water but stopped short of setting limits until later this year.
U.S. Congress poised to vote on border measure without Trump wall
The U.S. Congress on Thursday aimed to end a dispute over border security with bipartisan legislation that would avert another partial government shutdown but does not give President Donald Trump the money he sought for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border…
U.S.-owned utility TVA votes to close Kentucky coal plant, in blow to Trump
The Tennessee Valley Authority, a U.S.-owned utility, voted on Thursday to close a Kentucky coal plant mostly supplied by a company chaired by a donor to President Donald Trump.
Trump to receive update on border security bill: official
U.S. President Donald Trump will receive an update on border security legislation agreed to by Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Thursday morning, a White House official said.
Denver teachers, school district reach deal to end strike
Denver teachers and school district officials reached an agreement early on Thursday after an all-night bargaining session to end a strike that disrupted classes for 92,000 students this week, the union said.
First stop for migrant kids: For-profit detention center
For a growing number of migrant children, this is their first home in America: a sprawling campus dotted with beige buildings, massive white tents and metal trailers, next door to a U.S. Air Force base.
U.S. unveils plan to control some toxins in drinking water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced a plan to control a group of toxic chemicals found in Americans’ drinking water but will not set a limit for them until later this year.
U.S. Congress advances border security bill without Trump border wall
The U.S. Congress on Thursday aimed to end a dispute over border security with legislation that would ignore President Donald Trump’s request for $5.7 billion (£4.45 billion) to help build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border but avoid a partial government shutdown.
Weak El Niño likely to prevail through spring: U.S. forecaster
Weak El Niño conditions are present and there is a 55-percent chance the weather pattern will prevail through the northern hemisphere spring this year, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday.
Striking Denver teachers, school district reach deal to end walkout: union
Striking Denver teachers reached a deal with school district officials after a marathon bargaining session early on Thursday to end their walkout, which was in its fourth day, the union said.
