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Efforts to understand the nation’s drugged driving problem stall under Trump
Federal highway safety officials don’t track deaths that involve a driver under the influence of drugs.
Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts. Here’s where the redistricting stands
A redistricting effort before the November elections has reshaped congressional voting districts for millions of Americans.
Key Senators Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill
The Senators trying to fix college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a Congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one “free” transfer…
In Congo displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal and one thermometer but no water
There is one handwashing station and one infrared thermometer to fight the Ebola epidemic in one displacement camp in Congo.
Minneapolis police chief resigns after allegations he interfered with misconduct investigation focused on him
Brian O’Hara was hired in 2022 to oversee reforms after George Floyd's killing.
Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling
Alabama is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year’s elections, despite a court ruling that the map intentionally discriminates against…
Trump administration to send Americans exposed to Ebola to a new facility in Kenya
A Trump administration official says the administration will send Americans exposed to Ebola to a new facility in Kenya instead of the US.
9 missing after Washington paper mill tank implosion and officials say there’s no hope of survivors
Authorities say there’s no hope of finding any more survivors at a Washington paper mill where nine missing workers remain missing after a tank imploded and released a highly destructive…
Lawyer says tourist accused of hurling rock at Hawaiian monk seal has been doxed and threatened
A tourist from Washington accused of throwing a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal has been threatened, his lawyer says.
A warmer world creates bigger and more damaging hailstones, study says
A new study says the size and damage from hailstones will increase in a warming world.