Thursday night’s storms left trails of destruction in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Arkansas. Tornadoes were also suspected in Illinois and Missouri. More bodies likely to be discovered, authorities said
A key point of clarity is how the law applies to ‘classroom instruction,’ as opposed to mere discussion or mention of a topic anywhere on school grounds
The bill passed by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee would ban puberty blockers and end access to hormones for those already receiving therapy
The project is one small piece in a global ramp-up of lithium production to make batteries for storing clean wind and solar energy and powering electric cars
Bitterly frigid air spilled into the Midwest from Canada on Friday and several states were under advisories as forecasters warned that wind chills dipping to -30ºF could be common through Sunday morning
The storms and frigid temperatures affected everything from air travel to NFL playoff games to Iowa’s presidential caucuses, and were also the cause of several deaths around the country
The Mississippi Capitol and courthouses in Arkansas and Montana were evacuated following threats that disrupted government affairs for the second day in a row
Some cybersecurity measures have been pushed by private water companies, sparking pushback from public authorities that it is being used as a back door to privatization
The proposal would sharply limit commercial timber harvests in old-growth forests while allowing logging to continue in ‘mature forests’ that have not yet reached old-growth stage
The devices, which contain nicotine, lithium and other metals, cannot be reused or recycled. Under federal environmental law, they also aren’t supposed to go in the trash
Temperatures in the area reached 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius), breaking by four degrees the previous record for this date that was set in 2011
Authorities said 31 cows died in the northern Alabama town of Berlin during Saturday’s severe weather when lightning struck the tree they were hiding under
A tornado struck an Indiana home, killing one occupant and injuring another, while two people died in Arkansas after a tree fell onto a house there as severe weather rumbled through a number of states
Hurd served three terms in the House through January 2021, becoming the chamber’s only Black Republican during his final two years in office. He is also a former CIA agent who worked in Pakistan
U.S. District Judge Jay Moody issued a permanent injunction against the law. It was the first ruling to overturn such a prohibition as a growing number of Republican-led states adopt similar restrictions
Scott’s show of force comes as he and other presidential contenders aim to carry on with their campaigns while much of the political world parses the indictment of Republican front-runner Donald Trump
Missouri and Nebraska proposals are poised for action as well, and could add to the list of at least 17 states that have enacted laws restricting or banning gender affirming care for minors