Independent Candidate Evan McMullin Says Trump Is ‘Inhuman,’ Calls…

Delta Air Lines said Monday morning that limited flights have resumed several hours after a computer outage grounded its planes, leaving passengers stranded... -- Monday marks the two-year anniversary of the first U.S. airstrikes against ISIS militants.ISIS had captured the town of Sinjar in northern Iraq, after overrunnin... Corn condition fell as 9% of the nation's crop moved into the dent stage, while soybean conditions held steady during the week ended Aug. 7, according to USDA's latest Crop Pr... The list of commits for Nebraska's 2017 football class continues to grow.

Cold-War-Era Toxic Waste Could Be Released by Greenland’s Melting Ice

It may sound like a storyline straight out of a Godzilla movie, but researchers are warning that toxic waste from a long-abandoned Cold War-era camp could leach into nearby ecosystems as a result of warming temperatures in Greenland. It was thought that the hazardous waste would stay buried and frozen forever beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet , but climate change is warming the Arctic and causing portions of the ice sheet to melt, the researchers reported in a new study.

Governor requests drought disaster relief for New Hampshire farmers

In response to a drought-stricken season for New Hampshire farmers, Gov. Maggie Hassan requested Thursday that the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issue a drought disaster declaration for three of the state's counties. The USDA Farm Service Agency's State Emergency Board voted Wednesday to seek the disaster declaration.

Schumer Calls on USDA to Start Assessing Impact Drought Will Have on Farmers

Schumer is looking to help farmers affected by this summer's drought and is calling on the USDA to start damage assessments now. Although farmers won't know the full extent of crop damage until the fall, he wants to get a head start so the government can quickly provide relief to farmers impacted by the drought.

Baby Teeth of Iraqi Children Tell Troubling Tale of War’s Toxic Impacts

Iraqi children watch U.S. Army soldiers climb to the roof of their school to get a high vantage point in Baghdad on April 15, 2007. In an effort to learn more about the impacts of long-term exposure to heavy metals and other toxins associated with warzone bombardments and military installations, a new study released Friday examined a sample of donated teeth and discovered that the children of Iraq are suffering from alarming levels of such substances, specfically lead.

I lost my seat in Congress because I stood up to Washington elites

Rep. Tim Huelskamp answers questions from the media after his primary election watch party held at the Atrium Hotel and Conference Center on Aug. 2. After a hard-fought race, I was disappointed on Tuesday to lose the primary to represent Kansas's "Big First'"congressional district. Representing the citizens of Kansas has been a great honor.

Long Island Sound dump plans puts NY, Connecticut at odds

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at an event on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park, N.Y. Cuomo said Thursday the state would consider legal action if federal officials proceed with plans to expand dumping sites. . less New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at an event on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park, N.Y. Cuomo said Thursday the state would consider legal action if federal officials proceed ... more New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at an event on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park, N.Y. Cuomo said Thursday the state would consider legal action if federal officials proceed with plans to expand dumping sites.

A Tea Party conservative just lost to a Trump supporter, because farm subsidies

A Tea Party leader in the House of Representatives just lost a primary bid for reelection - a sign that Republican voters may be fed up with Tea Party obstinance and are casting about for something new. Rep. Tim Huelskamp lost his Kansas primary by a huge margin to newcomer Roger Marshall.

UPDATE 1-Japan, S.Korea block certain U.S. wheat varieties over GMO concerns – USDA

A combine drives over stalks of soft red winter wheat during the harvest on a farm in Dixon, Illinois, July 16, 2013. Japan and South Korea have both taken steps to block certain imports of U.S. wheat after unapproved genetically-modified plants from Monsanto Co seeds were found growing in Washington state, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday.

Officials: No apparent survivors in Texas balloon crash

Investigators surround the scene in a field near Lockhart, Texas where a hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people collided with power lines Saturday, July 30, 2016, causing what authorities described as a "significant loss of life." Investigators surround the scene in a field near Lockhart, Texas where a hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people collided with power lines Saturday, July 30, 2016, causing what authorities described as a "significant loss of life."

Multiple deaths in Texas hot air balloon crash

LOCKHART, Texas -- A hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people caught on fire and crashed in Central Texas on Saturday, causing what authorities described as a "significant loss of life." Erik Grosof with the National Transportation Safety Board would not provide an exact number of how many people died.

Metro Buzz: Teen calls for federal review of Baton Rouge zoo

This spot nosed Guenon monkey, a native to West Africa is one of the 3 monkeys that was killed at The BREC Baton Rouge Zoo. Advocate file photo by ARTHUR D. LAUCK -- BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo's giraffe Hope plays with her granddaughter, Jewel, left, in this 2007 photo Advocate staff file photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- Two female Malayan tiger cubs born at BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo paw each other in November 2014, as they play after a nap.

Sen Inhofe: Global Warming Alarmists Are Brainwashing Our Kids

U.S. Senator James Inhofe joins Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republican leaders to address federal highway funding legislation, during a news conference following the weekly Republican caucus policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Hill in Washington July 21, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Global warming skeptic Sen. James Inhofe said Tuesday afternoon that parents must "un-brainwash" kids indoctrinated by schools pushing the man-made global warming mantra.