LISBON, Portugal — The Trump administration Monday talked up fossil fuels — including coal — at a U.N. climate conference in Germany. That puts the U.S. government at odds with 194 other nations, but some American entrepreneurs and politicians want to make sure the administration does not have the final […]
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Tim Piazza’s parents speak out after new charges in hazing death
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania — Surveillance video that was deleted — then recovered — led to new charges Monday in the hazing death of Tim Piazza. The Penn State University sophomore died in February after falling down stairs during a night of heavy drinking while pledging for the Beta Theta Pi […]
Italy fails to qualify for World Cup for first time in 6 decades
MILAN — Four-time champion Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in six decades after losing its playoff to Sweden 1-0 on aggregate. They played to a goalless draw in a quiet San Siro on Monday. It could have been worse for Italy, as Sweden was […]
Italy fails to qualify for World Cup for first time in six decades
MILAN — Four-time champion Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in six decades after losing its playoff to Sweden 1-0 on aggregate. They played to a goalless draw in a quiet San Siro on Monday. It could have been worse for Italy, as Sweden was […]
Florida man was creating weapon of mass destruction: police
DeBARY, Fla. — Authorities say they’ve arrested a man who was creating a weapon of mass destruction in his home in DeBary, Florida, CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG-TV reports. Police discovered explosive devices and around 200 containers of acids, unknown powders and other materials, including bodily fluids, inside the residence. The […]
As new accuser steps forward in Roy Moore case, he denies her claims
A new accuser of Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore stepped forward Monday with allegations that Moore assaulted her when she was a minor and Moore was serving as district attorney of Etowah County, Alabama. Women’s rights attorney Gloria Allred held a press conference in New York City with Beverly Young Nelson to […]
Roy Moore denies new accuser’s claims
A new accuser of Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore stepped forward Monday with allegations that Moore assaulted her when she was a minor and Moore was serving as district attorney of Etowah County, Alabama. Women’s rights attorney Gloria Allred held a press conference in New York City with Beverly Young Nelson to […]
How Denver’s mayor is helping save taxpayers’ money and time
In our series American Voices, we look at how national issues are playing out on the local level. Denver voters elected Democrat Michael Hancock as mayor in 2011. Soon after, he launched Denver Peak Academy, a program that trains city employees to improve the way government works. After five years, […]
Strangers pay for veteran’s meal after he returns from Afghanistan
Every Thursday, like clockwork, Army Spec. Scott Stranne and a group of about 20 friends get together to ride their motorcycles and catch up. It has been their routine since the motorcycle club started nearly two years ago. But when Stranne was deployed for his first tour in Afghanistan in […]
Upcoming satellite launch to make big changes for weather forecasting
The current three- to seven-day forecasts Americans have come to rely on for planning everything from weekend picnics to hurricane evacuations rely heavily on constant updates from satellites that orbit Earth’s poles measuring temperature, moisture and a host of other variables that define the planet’s ever-changing weather. Early Tuesday, NASA […]