Ecuador In State Of Emergency: End Of Fuel Subsidies Sparks Mass Protests
Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno says he won't budge on his plan to end "a perverse subsidy that was causing harm to the country."
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N.C. Officials Trace 124 Legionnaires' Disease Cases To Hot Tub At A Fair
"This is the largest outbreak that we have documented" of the disease, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says.
New Trial Set For Man Charged In Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire
Prosecutors announced Friday they are seeking to retry Derick Almena, the leaseholder of the building, on 36 counts of manslaughter. One jury has already heard the case, but that ended in a mistrial.
Diahann Carroll, Groundbreaking Television And Broadway Star, Dead At 84
Carroll is remembered as the first black actress to depict a non-stereotypical character on television on NBC's Julia, which debuted in 1968. She was also a Tony winner and Oscar nominee.
We're Pulling Tuna Out Of The Ocean At Unprecedented — And Unsustainable — Rates
A new study finds that tuna harvests, including of some species considered "vulnerable," have increased by an astonishing 1,000% in the last 60 years — a rate some scientists warn is unsustainable.
Progressives Sanders And Warren Lead Democrats In Fundraising, Biden Lags
Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are showing they will have the money to be around for some time. Former Vice President Biden lagged behind with $15.2 million.
Supreme Court Revisits Abortion With Louisiana Case
At issue is a Louisiana law that mirrors a Texas law the court struck down. What's different, however, is that Justice Anthony Kennedy, who cast the decisive fifth vote in the 2016 case, has retired.
Texts Detail Top U.S. Diplomat's Concerns About Possible Trump-Ukraine Quid Pro Quo
In texts released by House Democrats, a career diplomat worries that Washington is tying military aid and a White House visit for the president of Ukraine to an investigation of Joe and Hunter Biden.
How Penn State Is Cutting Greenhouse Emissions In Half — And Saving Money
The university, which is as big as a city, has slashed its carbon emissions since 2004. That effort is now paying for itself in lower energy costs. Could actual cities do the same?
Republicans Call For A Kavanaugh-Like Strategy In Whistleblower Fight
Republicans who support President Trump say the next three weeks are crucial to determine whether he can keep Republicans united behind him or if emerging cracks break open even wider.