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EPA says power plant carbon emissions aren’t dangerous. We asked 30 scientists: Here’s what they say

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By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed a new ruling that heat-trapping carbon gas “emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants do not contribute significantly to dangerous air pollution.” The Associated Press asked 30 different scientists, experts in climate, health and economics, about the scientific

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Iowa governor rejects GOP bill to increase regulations of Summit’s carbon dioxide pipeline

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By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday rejected a bill that could have introduced more complications for a massive carbon-capture pipeline project routed across several Midwestern states, issuing a rare veto in the Republican-controlled statehouse. The legislation was designed by Iowa House Republicans to increase regulations

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Rand Paul attacks ‘immaturity’ of White House after rescinded picnic invitation, says he’s lost a ‘lot of respect’ for Trump

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By Manu Raju, Alison Main and Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — GOP Sen. Rand Paul is accusing the White House of “immaturity” and engaging in “petty vindictiveness” after he and his family were disinvited from the annual White House picnic long held with members of both parties. Paul, a libertarian-minded deficit hawk who has been

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México niega informe que afirma que es presionado por EE.UU. para procesar y extraditar a políticos con vínculos con cárteles

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Por Michael Rios, CNN La cancillería mexicana rechazó este miércoles un informe de Reuters que señala que Estados Unidos está presionando a México para investigar y procesar a políticos con presuntos vínculos con el crimen organizado, y extraditarlos a EE.UU. si enfrentan cargos penales en ese país. Citando fuentes familiarizadas con el tema, Reuters informó

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Federal judge blocks Trump administration from continuing to detain Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

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By Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge granted Mahmoud Khalil’s habeas corpus petition and barred the Trump administration from continuing to seek his detention, according to a court order. New Jersey District Judge Michael E. Farbiarz ordered a stay of the preliminary injunction until Friday at 9:30 a.m., which allows the government to

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Incertidumbre y cautela: la reacción del mercado ante el panorama político y económico

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CNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – Julio Calcagnino, economista, dialogó este miércoles con CNN Economía y Actualidad de Julieta Tarrés sobre la reacción del mercado tras la condena a Cristina Kirchner y la situación económica actual del país. “El mercado local tuvo una jornada apática, tanto a nivel local como internacional. Argentina se desmarcó

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US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed the members of the CDC's vaccine advisory panel earlier in the week

Kennedy names new members of CDC vaccine advisory panel days after removing previous advisers

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By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Just two days after retiring the entirety of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed several prominent critics of the government’s Covid-19 response to that committee. He announced eight new members of the

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Members of the Fulbright scholarship board resign, accusing Trump of meddling

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By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer Nearly all the members of a board overseeing the prestigious Fulbright scholarships resigned Wednesday in protest of what they call the Trump administration’s meddling with the selection of award recipients for the international exchange program. A statement published online by board members said the administration usurped the board’s authority

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Members of the Fulbright scholarship board resign, accusing Trump of meddling

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By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer All 12 members of the board overseeing the prestigious Fulbright scholarships resigned Wednesday in protest of what they call the Trump administration’s meddling with the selection of award recipients for the international exchange program. A statement published online by the board members said the administration usurped the board’s authority

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Trump’s plan to begin ‘phasing out’ FEMA after hurricane season burdens states, experts warn

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By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to begin “phasing out” the federal agency that responds to disasters after the 2025 hurricane season is likely to put more responsibilities on states to provide services following increasingly frequent and expensive climate disasters, experts said. “We want to wean off

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Los estadounidenses votaron por deportaciones, pero no necesariamente votaron por lo que está ocurriendo

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Análisis de Aaron Blake, CNN Existe una creciente opinión generalizada sobre las deportaciones y movilizaciones de militares cada vez más agresivas de la administración de Trump, que subyacen a las escenas en Los Ángeles. Se sostiene que la gente realmente quiere deportar a inmigrantes indocumentados. Y que eso significa que no simpatizan con los manifestantes

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Voris (left) and Darla Zelenitsky have been studying the evolution of tyrannosaurs.

‘Dragon prince’ dinosaur discovery is changing how scientists understand T. rex

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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have identified a previously unknown 86 million-year-old dinosaur species that fills an early gap in the fossil record of tyrannosaurs, revealing how they evolved to become massive apex predators. Researchers analyzing the species’ remains have named it Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, which translates to “dragon prince of Mongolia,” because it

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