Homeland Security Waives Contracting Laws for Border Wall
The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will waive federal contracting laws to speed...
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Jeff Bezos Commits $10 Billion to Fight Climate Change
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Monday that he plans to spend $10 billion of his own fortune to help fight climate change. Bezos, the world’s richest person, said in an Instagram post that he’ll start giving grants this summer to...
Read MoreBoy Scouts’ Future Uncertain After Bankruptcy Filing
Barraged by hundreds of sex-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in hopes of working out a potentially mammoth victim compensation plan that will allow the 110-year-old organization...
Read MoreWhitey Bulger Juror says She Regrets Murder Conviction
The notorious crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger terrorized Boston from the 1970s into the 1990s with a campaign of murder, extortion, and drug trafficking, then spent 16 years on the lam after he was tipped to his pending arrest....
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New Virus Has Infected More Than 71,000 People Globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 71,000 people globally. The World...
Read MoreTrading Quarantines, Americans From Cruise Land in U.S.
Two charter flights carrying cruise ship passengers from Japan landed at military bases in California and Texas overnight, starting the clock on a quarantine period to ensure passengers don’t have the new virus that’s been...
Read MoreWith ‘Mother Nature in Charge,’ Dams Unleash Floodwaters
Days and days of heavy rain have created a dilemma for authorities managing dams along swollen rivers in Mississippi and Tennessee. The water has to be released eventually, worsening the flooding for people living downstream....
Read MoreHawaii Police say Thieves Took $1K Worth of Pungent Fruit
Police in Hawaii are investigating the theft of fruit valued at about $1,000 including durian, which is known for its powerful odor. Two men entered a property in Hilo on the Big Island and removed 18 durian and other types of...
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No ‘Plan B’ for Olympics, Despite Questions Over Chinese Presence
Tokyo Olympic organizers and the International Olympic Committee said Friday there is no “Plan B”...
Read MorePost-Impeachment, House Democrats Sharpen Focus on Barr
House Democrats frustrated over the Senate’s acquittal of President Donald Trump are pushing their oversight efforts toward the Justice Department and what they call Attorney General William Barr’s efforts to politicize federal...
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