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Major retailers in England issued 7.6 billion single-use plastic bags before a fee was instituted in 2015. In the most recent 12-month period, they cut that to 549 million.

President Trump said the United States will impose a new 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of goods imported from China, saying Beijing had broken some of the promises it made in trade negotiations.

Unlike many academic tomes, Jennifer Cobbina’s book doesn’t presume prior knowledge; it establishes historical and cultural context for the distrust many African Americans feel toward law enforcement.

In many turtle species, sex is determined by temperature in the egg. That makes turtles particularly vulnerable to climate change. But scientists say the animals may have a way to shield themselves.

The Federal Election Commission is considering new language to tighten restrictions on foreign involvement as lawmakers continue pushing for new legislation.

Before Sykes became a comic, she worked at the National Security Agency, where she had top security clearance. Now she takes on the president in her Emmy-nominated Netflix special Not Normal.

After covering Rage Against the Machine and Bad Brains — not to mention collaborating with psychedelic hardcore band F***** Up — the Miami rapper has been making the case for a new role.

The compromise was negotiated between the administration and Hill leaders and avoids a fiscal fight around the 2020 election. The deal suspends the debt limit for two years, heading off a default.

The New Light shelter in Kolkata offers a safe home. Founder Urmi Basu was inspired by a walk through the city’s red-light district. This year, she was given India’s highest civilian honor for women.

The two leaders spoke by phone Wednesday. The Kremlin said Putin “regards the US President’s offer as a sign that it is possible that full-scale bilateral relations will be restored in the future.”

Iron-deficiency anemia is often remedied with drugstore iron pills. But if that doesn’t work, doctors sometimes prescribe iron infusions — and the bill for that can vary by thousands of dollars. Why?

The officers include a police commander, a lieutenant, a sergeant and two of the officers who arrested Stephanie Clifford — better known as Stormy Daniels — last summer in Columbus.

The Iranian president called the Trump administration’s move to sanction Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif “childish.” Zarif tweeted that the sanctions would have “no effect” on him.

After matadors kill bulls, restaurants and butcher shops will sell the meat during bullfighting festivals. One Madrid restaurant sells it all year long, despite opposition from animal rights groups.

Pyongyang said the new multiple rocket system would cause “inescapable distress” to enemy forces. The test on Wednesday was first thought to be of a short-range ballistic missile.

The crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now entering its second year. Medical workers discuss causes for optimism — and pessimism.

In format and style, the second CNN debate was almost a clone of the first. Once again, the emphasis was on finding points of contention and stoking the tension between candidates.

Activists targeted New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio regarding the NYPD officer involved in Eric Garner’s 2014 death. Another group held a banner that read, “Stop all deportations on day one.”

The quote does originate with a position Biden took on the child care tax credit in the 1980s and an op-ed he wrote back then — but there’s a more complicated story than Gillibrand conveyed.

Former Vice President Joe Biden has faced questions over his role in crafting the 1994 crime bill, which imposed lengthy sentences for drug offenses.

Firefighters and emergency medical teams in New York state will not have to wait for the police to arrive to remove a pet from a dangerously hot or cold car. They can break into a car themselves.

Several media organizations quote anonymous U.S. officials as saying they believe the purported heir to the leader of al-Qaida died but they don’t offer details about how or when.

The crash occurred near a viewing area where park visitors watch pilots fly through a chasm known as “Star Wars Canyon.”

Wednesday night’s lineup includes a rematch between former Vice President Joe Biden and California Sen. Kamala Harris. Follow NPR’s real-time analysis as 10 presidential hopefuls make their case.

“Because TMT construction is not imminent, I am withdrawing the emergency proclamation effective immediately,” Ige said on Tuesday following a decision to allow an extra two years for construction.

The Trump administration is moving to weaken the Fair Housing Act, according to housing advocates. They say a proposed rule would make it harder to bring lawsuits alleging racial discrimination.

After a series of logistical and financial setbacks, the planned three-day festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the original Woodstock Music & Art Fair has been canceled by its organizers.

If found guilty, the protesters reportedly could face up to 10 years in jail. Demonstrations began several weeks ago over an extradition bill and have grown to include other demands.

Dozens of food companies have promised to stop their suppliers from clearing forests in order to grow crops or graze cattle. Now the companies have a tool to monitor those farmers from space.

The quarter-point cut signals growing concern at the Federal Reserve about a slowdown in the economy amid the trade war with China. The Fed last cut rates in 2008 and raised them as late as December.

“After much analysis, and taking into account the best interests of our people, I have selected Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia to fill the vacancy of Secretary of State,” Rosselló tweeted Wednesday morning.

Lowering gun violence was one issue on which Democratic presidential candidates spoke with nearly one voice. But researchers question the effectiveness of some of the Democrats’ proposals.

The winner of an unprecedented 21 Tony Awards, Prince left a major impact on American musical theater. Among his shows: Cabaret, Fiddler on the Roof and The Phantom of the Opera. He was 91.

The White House called the brief talks in Shanghai this week between top U.S. and Chinese officials “constructive” and said negotiations are expected to pick up again in early September.

Health and Human Services outlined two pathways for importing the drugs to the U.S., a plan Secretary Alex Azar says is intended to “lower prices and reduce out of pocket costs for American patients.”

Facebook’s plans for a new digital currency have sent Chinese monetary officials scrambling. Since 2014, China’s central bank has been looking into launching a cryptocurrency too.