WASHINGTON — The number of new enforcement actions by the Environmental Protection Agency has fallen significantly over the past year, according to data released Thursday by the Trump administration. The EPA initiated 20 percent fewer civil cases against polluters for violating environmental laws from the beginning of September 2016 to […]
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A Kansas professor who was detained by immigration agents and facing deportation after living in the United States for 30 years has been granted a temporary stay, his attorney said Thursday. Syed Ahmed Jamal, a father of three, was about to take his daughter to school on Jan. 24 when […]
herpes-virus-180206 More Herpes infections have declined in the United States in recent years, according to a new report. However, about half of teens and adults under age 50 are still infected with the oral herpes virus, and about 1 in 8 have an infection with the genital herpes virus. The […]
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are in the top rank of virtual value on the Crypto Celebrities market. Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET Blockchain promises to revolutionize all sorts of businesses, and cryptocurrencies could help rewrite the rules of finance. But today, let’s focus on how they let you discover that […]
New Horizons captured these Kuiper Belt objects in December. NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI These fuzzy images may look like flashlights shining through a foggy window, but they’re actually a testament to the willpower of a plucky spacecraft and the people on Earth who sent it on its mission. For now, they’re also the […]
A beloved pet hamster that was flushed down a toilet has become the latest controversial case in airlines versus people seeking to travel with emotional support animals. Belen Aldecosea, 21, on Thursday accused Spirit Airlines of causing her to tearfully flush Pebbles the hamster down a toilet in an airport […]
Randall Margraves, the father of three girls who say they were molested by Larry Nassar, lunges at the former gymnastics doctor in Eaton County Circuit Court in Charlotte, Michigan, on Feb. 2. The chaos that erupted in the Michigan courtroom highlighted the high emotions that have marked three weeks of […]
Philadelphia Eagles The victory parade ended decades of debate about the city’s underachieving teams – and offered real heroes to displace Rocky The Eagles parade basks in the adulation of fans on Thursday in Philadelphia. Photograph: Corey Perrine/Getty Images Growing up in Philadelphia is like growing up with an uncle […]