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Month: May 2023

Supreme Court sharply limits federal government’s ability to police pollution into certain wetlands

By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday sharply limited the federal government’s authority to police water pollution into certain wetlands, the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority narrowed the reach of environmental regulations. The outcome could threaten efforts to control flooding

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Super Typhoon Mawar strengthens to the equivalent of a Category 5 Atlantic hurricane after lashing Guam

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Residents of Guam are dealing with damage, water supply issues and widespread power outages after the small US territory was walloped by hurricane-force winds and overwhelming rainfall from powerful Typhoon Mawar. A typhoon warning for the island was lifted at 5 p.m. on Thursday, but strong winds persist and

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Parents of Covenant School students can weigh in on release of evidence in Nashville mass shooting, judge rules

By Alta Spells and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Parents of students at Nashville’s Covenant School can intervene in a consolidated lawsuit asking that documents and records related to the March 27 mass shooting be released, a Tennessee judge ruled, giving the parents a say in the potential release of the shooter’s writings and other

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Pakistani journalist, supporter of former Prime Minister Imran Khan goes missing, second in 2 weeks

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police, the family and the employer of a prominent TV journalist, known for his public support of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, say he is missing. Sami Abrahim, who works at an independent television station, has opposed the government of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Khan was

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US pending home sales held steady in April

By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US pending home sales held steady in April, remaining unchanged after dropping in March, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors. After beating expectations in February, the pending home sales index dropped in March and was the first decline since November amid tight

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