Pete Carroll is out as the Seattle Seahawks’ head coach after 14 seasons with the franchise, the team’s chairwoman Jody Allen said. Carroll will remain within the Seahawks organization, but not as the team’s head coach. “After thoughtful meetings and careful consideration for the best interest of the franchise, we […]
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Climate change threatens river basins worldwide as snowpack declines, study finds
River basins around the world that were once regularly snowbound are increasingly seeing their snowpack shrink and climate change is to blame, a new study found. “Many of the world’s most populous basins are hovering on the precipice of rapid snow declines,” concluded the study of snow amounts since 1981 […]
Read MoreWhite House mum on whether Hunter Biden gave advanced notice he would appear at House contempt meeting
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre would not say if the White House had advanced knowledge that Hunter Biden would visit Capitol Hill Wednesday to sit in a meeting to consider a resolution that would hold him in contempt of Congress, saying the first son “makes his own decisions.” Hunter […]
Read MoreState court delivers major setback to Delaware in climate change lawsuit against Big Oil
A top state court in Delaware partially dismissed a lawsuit the state’s government filed against several of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies over their greenhouse gas emissions and impact on global warming. Judge Mary Johnston, of the Delaware Superior Court, ruled that the state’s claims seeking damages from Big […]
Read MoreTrump boasts significant lead in Michigan as Biden falters: poll
Former President Trump is leading President Biden in Michigan, marking a distinct shift of support away from the current White House, a new poll finds. The survey, conducted by polling company Glengariff Group, found that Trump leads Biden in the state by 8% in a one-on-one election scenario. The incumbent […]
Read MoreMaryland faces budget deficit, crime, and housing shortage as 2024 session opens
The Maryland General Assembly opens its annual 90-day legislative session on Wednesday with lawmakers set to wrestle with budget challenges as well as measures on affordable housing and public safety. Like other states, Maryland greatly benefited from federal pandemic aid in recent years. But now Maryland is facing a projected […]
Read MoreGOP rebels plunge House into chaos amid mutiny over government shutdown deal
A small group of hardline Republicans forced a House floor vote to fail on Wednesday afternoon in an apparent shot at Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., for working with Democrats on a bipartisan path to avoiding a government shutdown. Tensions flared in the Capitol as Republicans rebelled against their own party […]
Read MoreISIS claims responsibility for deadly Afghanistan minivan blast
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a minivan explosion in the Afghan capital that killed at least three people. The militant group said in a statement that it detonated an explosive late Tuesday hidden on a vehicle belonging to employees of Afghanistan’s main prison in Kabul, killing and wounding […]
Read MoreMichigan program launches to provide financial support to pregnant women and families in Flint
A program aimed at helping remove families and infants in Flint, Michigan, from deep poverty will give $1,500 to women during mid-pregnancy and $500 each month throughout the first year after the birth. Enrollment opened Wednesday for Rx Kids, lauded by officials as the first of its kind in the […]
Read MoreBoston police commander reaches $2.4 million settlement in gender discrimination lawsuit
Boston has reached a $2.4 million settlement with a high ranking female police commander who accused the department of gender discrimination, her lawyer said Wednesday. Beth Donovan, the first woman to reach the rank of deputy superintendent of the police department’s Bureau of Field Services, was demoted to sergeant from […]
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