Irma looms, FEMA focused on responding to Harvey
By Michael Biesecker & Andrew Taylor Associated Press WASHINGTON — Faced with the looming threat of dual disasters, the Federal
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FBI: 1 hurt when pipe bomb explodes at Indiana post office
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — A postal worker was injured when a pipe bomb exploded at a post office in northwestern
Read more15 states, DC sue Trump administration over ending DACA
By Larry Neumeister & Gene Johnson Associated Press NEW YORK — Illinois is among fifteen states and the District of
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Wisconsin AG’s office has spent $83K on swag
By Todd Richmond Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin attorney general’s office has spent about $83,000 on promotional items
Read moreKeys residents ready to evacuate ahead of Irma
By Adriana Gomez & Terry Spencer Associated Press KEY LARGO, Fla. — Florida visitors and residents are receiving mixed messages
Read moreAP learns that Trump Jr. to speak privately to Senate staff
By Mary Clare Jalonick & Eric Tucker Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s oldest son is expected to meet
Read moreIrma could hit Florida by Friday: Forecasters
By Stephen Hudak Tribune News Service Hurricane Irma moved through the Caribbean today and could reach Florida by Friday, forecasters
Read moreHarvey’s floodwaters mix a foul brew of sewage, chemicals
By John Flesher AP Environmental Writer Harvey’s filthy floodwaters pose significant dangers to human safety and the environment even after
Read moreTrump expected to end program for young immigrants
By Jill Colvin & Catherine Lucey Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to announce that he will
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Wisconsin might actually do something about repeat drunk drivers
Almost 2,800 drunk driving offenders in Wisconsin during 2015 were on their 7th offense or more. By Todd Richmond Associated
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Lifting the veil on another batch of shadowy Trump appointees
The administration continues to quietly hire political staffers — more than 1,000 so far, many of them regulating industries they
Read moreReview: Park wasn’t prepared for fatal Tennessee fire
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A review has concluded that drought-stricken Great Smoky Mountains National Park was not prepared for the fire
Read moreChemical plant explosion thrusts Arkema into spotlight
By Damian J. Troise Associated Press NEW YORK — Arkema SA is not exactly a household name, but its products
Read moreFloodwaters drop in Houston as Harvey takes a second swipe
By Norman Merchant & Juan Lozano Associated Press HOUSTON — Harvey’s floodwaters started dropping across much of the Houston area
Read moreMississippi River dam operations changed to deter Asian carp
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Army Corps of Engineers has tweaked how it runs Lock and Dam 8 on the
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