Appalachian region looks to Asia to revive economic hopes

A judge has put off at least unti... A 1-year-old playing with a ball and a 7-year-old girl in a pink bow and dress were among the children who went before an immigration judge in Phoenix on Friday as a deadline to reunite them with their parents looms. A 1-year-old playing with a ball and a 7-year-old girl in a pink bow and dress were among the children who went before an immigration judge in Phoenix on Friday as a deadline to reunite them with their parents looms.

Pompeo appeals for NKorea to replicate Vietnam’s ‘miracle’

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo waits for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prior to their talk at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, July 8, 2018. Pompeo is on a trip traveling to North Korea, ... .

Trump administration takes another swipe at ‘Obamacare’

Michael Pfleger, center, Rev. Jesse Jackson, left, and state Sen. Jacqueline Collins, right, led hundreds in a march down Michigan Avenue, carrying crosses for ... Protesters plan to shut down a major Chicago interstate on Saturday in an effort to increase pressure on public officials to address the gun violence that's claimed hundreds of lives in some of the city's poorest... Protesters plan to shut down a major Chicago interstate on Saturday in an effort to increase pressure on public officials to address the gun violence that's claimed hundreds of lives in some of the city's poorest neighborhoods.

On July 4, Americans celebrate their union, rue divisions – Wed, 04 Jul 2018 PST

With backyard barbecues and fireworks thundering across night skies, Americans are celebrating Independence Day by participating in time-honored traditions that express pride in their country's 242nd birthday. But this quintessential American holiday will also be marked with a sense of a United States divided for some - evidenced by competing televised events in the nation's capital.

Colorado lawmakers want to make it a felony to fly a drone over a wildfire

People caught flying a drone over a wildfire could face federal felony charges if three of Colorado's federal lawmakers convince Congress to pass their bill. Sens. Cory Gardner , Michael Bennet and Rep. Scott Tipton introduced the Securing Airspace For Emergency Responders Act Wednesday.

Climate Change Is Our Most Critical National-Security Challenge

Progressive American politicians must embrace the necessity of dramatic action on climate change as a touchstone. So far, Senator Bernie Sanders has done it the most persuasively, campaigning on addressing climate change, health care, racial justice, and economic inequality as his unvaried quartet of issues, invoked in every speech and backed up with serious legislation that shows a willingness to move with real speed.

Florida observes Prescribed Fire Awareness Week

Florida's Prescribed Fire Awareness Week is being observed to call attention to the need for slow-moving, low-grade fire to decrease wildfire danger. "Following one of the most active wildfire seasons in recent history and a devastating hurricane season, forecasts predict an extremely dry spring," said Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam.

The Latest: Official says 37 feared dead in Philippine mall

The fire which still raging for hours now have trapped an undetermined number of people, fire officials said. . In this photo provided by Special Assistant to the President Christopher Bong Go, a fire rages at shopping mall in Davao city, the hometown of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, on... .

Judge partially lifts Trump administration ban on refugees

The top leadership of the Miss America Organization has resigned, sweeping out officials implicated in an email scandal that targeted past pageant winners for abuse based on their appearance, intellect and sex lives. The top leadership of the Miss America Organization has resigned, sweeping out officials implicated in an email scandal that targeted past pageant winners for abuse based on their appearance, intellect and sex lives.

Miss America leadership resigns in email shaming scandal

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2013 file photo, Miss New York Mallory Hytes Hagan reacts as she is crowned Miss America 2013 in Las Vegas. Some former Miss Americas shamed in emails from the pageant's CEO are calling on him and... The worst appears to be over for a massive wildfire that plagued a wide swath of the Southern California coast for 2 A1 2 weeks.

House GOP Agrees on $81 Billion in Disaster Spending

A firefighter turns away from the heat as flames explode through the front windows of a home burning in the Lilac fire in House Republicans agreed Monday on $81 billion in disaster relief for areas hit by hurricanes and wildfires that will be attached to a must-pass government spending bill this week, according to a document provided by a Republican lawmaker.