SEATTLE – A Washington state energy panel voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend that Gov. Jay Inslee reject a massive oil-by-rail terminal proposed along the Columbia River. Continue Reading Below The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, which has been evaluating the project since 2013, said developers had not met their burden […]
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Libyan cleared of most serious charges in Benghazi attack
A Libyan militant was convicted Tuesday of terrorism charges stemming from the 2012 Benghazi attacks that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. But a federal jury found him not guilty of murder, the most serious charge associated with the rampage he was accused of orchestrating. The attack became […]
Senate Republicans shove tax bill ahead; spending fight erupts
U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he walks with Sen. John Barasso (R-WY) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as he arrives to lobby Republicans at their weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria November 28, 2017 By David Morgan and Susan […]
Canada opens WTO case against United States over lumber duties
A pile of logs is pictured in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada April 25, 2017. REUTERS/Ben Nelms November 28, 2017 OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada on Tuesday formally opened a case against the United States at the World Trade Organization over a recent Commerce Department decision to impose duties on Canadian lumber […]
Even the Fed is worried about the “Goldilocks” market
Smell that? It’s euphoria in the air. US equities surged higher on Tuesday, posting their best one-day gain since September despite a ballistic missile launch by North Korea and an apparent breakdown in bipartisan budget talks. Bank stocks rallied sharply, thanks to the GOP’s tax overhaul getting through the Senate […]
North Korea fires ICBM, splashes in sea close to Japan
FILE PHOTO: A North Korean flag flies on a mast at the Permanent Mission of North Korea in Geneva October 2, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo November 28, 2017 By Christine Kim and Phil Stewart SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea fired what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that […]
“She’s my everything”: Mom pleads for missing toddler’s return
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — The mother of a North Carolina toddler who vanished over the weekend issued an emotional plea for the child’s return as federal, state and local authorities continued the search. Kristy Woods said she woke up Monday morning and realized her 3-year-old-daughter Mariah was missing from her bedroom in […]
Commentary: Trump’s “Pocahontas” comment wasn’t a racial slur
I was a Boston radio talk host in 2012 when the Elizabeth Warren/Native American heritage story broke, and I had the perfect nickname for her: “Faux-cahontas.” I knew it was perfect because it stuck. Mocking Elizabeth Warren for her unsubstantiated claims of minority status has been a staple of the […]
The Latest: Judge rules for Trump over watchdog leadership
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the dispute over leadership of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (all times local): Continue Reading Below 5:40 p.m. A White House spokesman is applauding a court ruling in favor of President Donald Trump’s effort to appoint the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. […]
Reality TV star-turned-politician campaigns for Russia’s top job
MOSCOW — A reality TV star-turned-politician is challenging the establishment — this time, in Russia. Ksenia Sobchak is already unofficially campaigning for Russia’s top job. She spoke on Tuesday at a student rally in St. Petersburg. Sobchak may be a new face in national politics, but she’s been a Russian […]