U.S. development agency looks to boost funding to $60 billion
The head of the main U.S. agency for aiding developing country infrastructure projects said on Monday the ability to extend funding for such investments is expected to double if new legislation is approved by the U.S. Congress.
U.S. judge orders federal protection restored to Yellowstone grizzlies
A federal judge on Monday ordered Endangered Species Act protections restored to grizzlies in and around Yellowstone National Park, halting plans for the first licensed trophy hunts of the bears in the region in more than 40 years.
Scientists voice opposition to weakening of U.S. Endangered Species Act
Thousands of scientists joined on Monday to accuse the Trump administration of trying to erode the Endangered Species Act in favor of commercial interests with a plan to revamp regulations that have formed a bedrock of U.S. wildlife protection for over…
Trump Supreme Court nominee rejects ‘false accusations’
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said on Monday he would not step aside after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct decades ago, with President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans showing no signs of relenting in their push for his …
Thousands in South Carolina brace for post-Florence flooding
Thousands of people in and around the city of Georgetown, South Carolina, were urged to evacuate on Monday as two rivers gorged with rain from long-departed Hurricane Florence will flood the area this week.
Man who threatened Boston Globe also called NY Times, NFL: prosecutor
U.S. investigators are probing whether a man accused of threatening to kill journalists at the Boston Globe after calling them “the enemy of the people” made similar threats to the New York Times and National Football League, a prosecutor said on Monda…
Cosby victim asks only for ‘justice’ at sentencing hearing
The woman whose complaint led to Bill Cosby’s conviction for sexual assault called for justice in brief testimony on the first day of the comedian’s two-day sentencing hearing on Monday, where prosecutors asked for a sentence of up to 10 years in priso…
New GM-built ‘Beast’ presidential limo makes Trump debut
The latest version of the heavily armored U.S. presidential limousine known as “The Beast” is making its debut in New York City this week.
Florida Democratic congressional candidate dies at 54
A Florida Democrat running for the U.S. House of Representatives in a heavily Republican district has died a little more than six weeks before the November elections, the state’s Democratic Party said on Monday.
Avvo settles New York probe, to reform lawyer ratings
New York’s attorney general on Monday said U.S. lawyer review website Avvo had agreed to reform its rating system and improve disclosures after a probe revealed shortcomings in how it presented information to consumers seeking to hire lawyers.
