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These Are The Military Projects Losing Funding To Trump's Border Wall

9:05pm September 04, 2019

by Claudia Grisales

The Pentagon notified lawmakers in several states that $3.6 billion for planned military projects will be diverted to pay for 11 border construction projects along the southern border.

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President Trump held up a map of Hurricane Dorian's projected path clearly altered to include Alabama.

Trump Displays Altered Map Of Hurricane Dorian's Path To Include Alabama

8:31pm September 04, 2019

by Brian Naylor

Trump erroneously insisted that Alabama was in the storm's path, and Wednesday he showed a weather service map clearly altered to include the state.

The Energy Department is reversing energy-efficiency standards for lightbulbs that were set to take effect next year.

Trump Administration Reverses Standards For Energy-Efficient Lightbulbs

7:31pm September 04, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

The standards were set to go into effect in January and gradually phase out incandescent and halogen bulbs used for items such as bathroom vanities, recessed lighting and candle-shape lights.

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Trees Are Key To Fighting Urban Heat — But Cities Keep Losing Them

6:02pm September 04, 2019

Trees are one of the best ways to fight deadly urban heat, but U.S. cities lose millions every year. And many low-income areas are starting at a disadvantage.

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Greg Craig, former White House counsel to former President Barack Obama, was found not guilty of making false statements to investigators.

Jury Finds Ex-White House Counsel Craig Not Guilty Of Lying To Government

5:28pm September 04, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

Greg Craig, a long-serving Democrat who epitomized the Washington insider power lawyer, was acquitted in one of the cases to spin out of the Russia investigation.

According to a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission, YouTube marketed itself as a top destination for kids in presentations to the makers of popular children's products and brands.

Google, YouTube To Pay $170 Million Penalty Over Collecting Kids' Personal Info

5:28pm September 04, 2019

by Avie Schneider

Google and its YouTube subsidiary are settling allegations that YouTube collected personal information from children without their parents' consent, the Federal Trade Commission said.

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A child leaves for school in a village in India. Last November, the Indian government announced new rules limiting the weight of school bags depending on a child's age. But the rules are not always enforced.

You Think Your Kid's School Backpack Is Heavy? See What's Going On In India!

5:27pm September 04, 2019

by Sushmita Pathak

India has made new rules regulating the weight of school bags. Are principals — and parents — paying attention? One mother in Mumbai is conducting spot checks to find out.

Joe Balash, left, after a meeting earlier this year in Arctic Village, where some oppose oil drilling in nearby Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Trump Interior Official Who Pushed Arctic Drilling Joins Oil Company In Alaska

5:11pm September 04, 2019

by Nat Herz

A Trump appointee who was a vocal advocate for "energy dominance" will now work with an oil company pitching a major project on Alaska's North Slope.

A food pantry client adds a carton of yogurt to her cart at the food pantry at Jewish Family Services in Denver, Colo.

Fewer U.S. Households Are Going Hungry. But Cuts In Food Aid Loom

4:56pm September 04, 2019

by Pam Fessler

Some 14 million U.S. households are struggling to get enough to eat — a return to pre-recession levels. The USDA data comes as the Trump administration proposes tightening eligibility for food aid.

Mac Miller died Sept. 7, 2018, from an accidental overdose.

Music & Culture

Man Charged By Federal Prosecutors In Connection With Mac Miller's Death

4:49pm September 04, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Cameron James Pettit was arrested Wednesday morning. He was charged by federal prosecutors with supplying counterfeit oxycodone to Mac Miller shortly before the rapper's death.