Tag: United States government
Another Oklahoma murder conviction tossed, McGirt cited
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals on Thursday overturned another state murder conviction because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that...
Nebraska US Rep. Bacon says he believes he had COVID-19
OMAHA, Neb. — U.S. Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska said Thursday that he believes he had COVID-19 late last year, developing coronavirus symptoms and...
Mexico president justifies release of kingpin targeted by US
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Wednesday defended the 2013 ruling that freed one of the drug lords most wanted...
MSNBC apologizes for showing wrong video of congressman
MSNBC apologized on Wednesday for mistakenly airing video of another Black congressman while reporting a day earlier on the death of U.S. Rep. Alcee...
Complaint may spur review of meat industry’s virus response
OMAHA, Neb. — A union complaint about whether an Oklahoma meatpacking plant is doing enough to protect workers from the coronavirus could test the...
GOP lawmakers slam EPA chief over firing of science advisers
WASHINGTON — Two House Republicans are demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency provide records related to a decision by the agency's new leader to...
Battle for Yemen desert city now a key to Iran, US tension
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The battle for an ancient desert city in war-torn Yemen has become a key to understanding wider tensions now...
EXPLAINER: Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and some options
The U.S. State Department says it's talking with allies about China's human rights record and how to handle next year's Beijing Winter Olympics.
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COVID testing blitz undermined screening, fight against STDs
WASHINGTON — After an unprecedented push to test and track COVID-19, public health workers are grappling with a worrisome side effect: a collapse in...
Biofuels producers, farmers not sold on switch to electric
DES MOINES, Iowa — The president and auto industry maintain the nation is on the cusp of a gigantic shift to electric vehicles and...