Ecuador votes in historic referendum on oil extraction in the Amazon
The people of Ecuador are heading to the polls -- but they're voting for more than just a new president. For the first time in history, the people will decide the fate of oil extraction in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
2023-08-20 23:23
Are forced-reset triggers illegal machine guns? ATF and gun rights advocates at odds in court fights
Another rapid-fire gun device that is worrying federal government officials is being put to the test in lawsuits in New York City and Texas
2023-08-20 13:00
Tanker believed to hold sanctioned Iran oil begins to be offloaded near Texas despite Tehran threats
An American-owned oil tanker long suspected of carrying sanctioned Iranian crude oil has begun offloading its cargo near Texas
2023-08-20 11:49
Japan's Kishida to visit Fukushima plant to highlight safety before start of treated water release
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make a brief visit to the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday to highlight the safety of an impending release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a divisive plan that his government wants to start soon despite protests at home and abroad
2023-08-20 09:24
Would a Texas law take away workers' water breaks? A closer look at House Bill 2127
Opponents of a sweeping Texas bill blocking local governments from enforcing their laws say it would deprive workers of water breaks during a historic heat wave, among other dangers
2023-08-19 22:54
A raid on a Kansas newspaper likely broke the law, experts say. But which one?
Experts say a central Kansas police chief was on legally shaky ground when he ordered the raid of a weekly newspaper
2023-08-19 22:52
Thousands more Mauritanians are making their way to the US, thanks to a route spread on social media
Thousands of migrants from the West African country of Mauritania have arrived in the U.S. in recent months, following a new route taking them to Nicaragua and up through the southern border
2023-08-19 20:56
In rural Zimbabwe, a group of grandmothers counters alleged election intimidation, bias on WhatsApp
Ahead of national elections next week, some people in Zimbabwe's rural areas say they are facing intimidation from supporters of the long-ruling ZANU-PF party and a biased state-run media that restricts their options
2023-08-19 14:21
Emerging economies are pushing to end the dollar's dominance. But what's the alternative?
Across the developing world, many countries are fed up with America’s dominance of the global financial system — and especially the power of the dollar
2023-08-19 13:19
Georgia Medicaid program with work requirement off to slow start even as thousands lose coverage
Public health advocates say Georgia appears to be doing little to promote its new Medicaid plan or enroll people in it
2023-08-19 13:16
Japan's Kishida to visit Fukushima plant before deciding date to start controversial water release
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will visit the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday before setting a release date for its treated radioactive wastewater, as his government continues working to promote understanding over the controversial plan at home and abroad
2023-08-19 12:47
Local governments are spending billions of pandemic relief funds, but some report few specifics
Federal officials estimate that local governments now have spending plans in place for most of the money they received under a prominent pandemic relief law
2023-08-19 12:27