Federal agencies directed to use any water needed to fight California fires
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Wednesday directed federal agencies to use any water that was needed to “protect life and property” threatened by wildfires in California, a statement from the Commerce Department said.
Reagan’s would-be assassin seeks unconditional release
The man who shot and wounded U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1981 has asked a federal court in Washington to lift all restrictions imposed on him since his release from a psychiatric hospital two years ago.
U.S.-Mexico border arrests fall in July, fewer unaccompanied children
U.S. border agents arrested about 8 percent fewer people in July at the southwest border than in June, but the number of migrant families detained remained nearly constant, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Department of Homeland Securi…
Crews gain ground on monster California wildfire
Crews battling the largest wildfire in California’s history took advantage of milder overnight temperatures to gain considerable ground in containing the blaze on Wednesday, a day after officials said it would take until September to snuff it out.
Missouri voters reject ‘right-to-work’ law in major win for unions
Voters in Missouri on Tuesday overwhelmingly decided to strike down a so-called “right-to-work” law barring the collection of fees from private-sector workers who choose not to become union members, a crucial victory for organized labor following a ser…
Trump-backed candidates struggle to cross finish line in Ohio, Kansas
Republican candidates backed by Donald Trump clung to small leads in closely watched races in Ohio and Kansas on Wednesday, with the narrow margins serving as encouraging signs for Democrats heading into November’s elections.
Crews gain on California wildfire as milder temperatures prevail
California firefighters took advantage of milder temperatures on Wednesday to gain ground on a wildfire that had grown to almost the size of Los Angeles, after officials said it would take until September to fully contain the blaze, the largest in stat…
Pot for pets: U.S. federal law puts vets into a quandary
A wave of medical research is providing fresh evidence that marijuana may help dogs and cats cope with arthritis, epilepsy, anxiety and other maladies without the side effects of traditional drugs, but veterinarians are afraid to prescribe it for fear …
Five charged with child abuse at New Mexico compound due in court
Five people charged with felony child abuse were due to make their first court appearance on Wednesday after 11 children were found malnourished inside a ramshackle compound in northern New Mexico.
Unlikely pair could usher gun rights case to U.S. Supreme Court
George Young is a Vietnam War veteran who sued the state of Hawaii three times on his own without a lawyer for the right to carry a handgun, and lost each time.
