Some panel members said they don’t agree that breathing sooty air can cause premature death. The panel’s draft recommendations to the EPA would change how it assesses the dangers of air pollution.
CHART: Where Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Will Go In The Future
A new study predicts how far north these insects could live if climate change goes unchecked.
Saudi Arabia Releases 3 Women’s Rights Activists From Prison, Others Still Held
Those who were freed were among activists who appeared in court on Wednesday. Several allege they’ve been subjected to sexual abuse and torture throughout their imprisonment. The trials are ongoing.
Democrats Demand Full Mueller Report, Lay Out Argument For Continued Investigations
House Democratic committee chairs set an April 2 deadline for Attorney General Barr to give Congress the full Mueller report. Committee aides won’t say if they will subpoena it if DOJ doesn’t comply.
Wells Fargo CEO Quits In Wake Of Consumer Financial Scandals
Wells Fargo announced Thursday that CEO and President Tim Sloan will step down immediately. The company’s general counsel Allen Parker was elected to run the company until a new CEO is selected.
Dozens Of Nonnative Marine Species Have Invaded The Galapagos Islands
The number of alien species, likely brought by ship traffic, stunned scientists. And they suspect that the foothold of such creatures may have been underestimated in other tropical habitats, too.
Vaccination Push Underway To Contain Mumps Outbreak In Philadelphia
Temple University officials say the vast majority of students who are part of a mumps outbreak had been immunized previously with a vaccine that protects against measles, mumps and rubella.
Wow Air’s Collapse Leaves Passengers Stuck — At Airports, And Without Travel Plans
Staff at Boston’s Logan International informed customers of prolonged delays Wednesday night — only to eventually board the waiting Wow aircraft themselves and shut the door.
Russian Agent Maria Butina To Be Sentenced April 26
She faces a maximum of five years in prison and could be deported to Russia after finishing her sentence, according to a plea deal she made with prosecutors.
Boeing Scrambles To Restore Faith In Its 737 Max Airplane After Crashes
The company is still producing about 50 737 Max planes per month. This week, it unveiled software fixes and other improvements for the fleet as it tried to reassure the public that they are safe.
Preliminary Thai Election Results Are In, But Concerns About Accuracy Persist
Initial numbers show the pro-military party winning the most votes. Official results won’t come before May, and it’s not yet clear which party will have the seats required to form a government.
A Psychotherapist Goes To Therapy — And Gets A Taste Of Her Own Medicine
Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist who started seeing a therapist herself after the man she thought she would marry unexpectedly broke up with her. Her new book is Maybe You Should Talk to Someone.
Bump Stock Ban Proceeds After Supreme Court Denies Gun Advocates’ Request To Halt It
Gun rights groups had a sought a hold on the ban, which went into effect on Tuesday. The court denied the second such appeal, allowing the ban to proceed while challenges move through the courts.
Housing Department Slaps Facebook With Discrimination Charge
The Department of Housing and Urban Development says Facebook allowed advertisers to use their platform to unlawfully discriminate by restricting which users can see housing ads.
Say It One More Time: The Economy Is Slowing
The U.S. economy grew more slowly at the end of 2018 than initially thought. “GDP growth is slowing from unsustainable rates,” one economist says. The slowdown is expected to continue this year.
‘Mrs. Wilson’ Asks: Just How Well Do We Know The People We Love?
Ruth Wilson stars in the PBS drama based on the story of her own grandmother, who discovered, after 22 years of marriage, that her spy-turned-author husband may have been married to someone else.
How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Human Sweat To Find Us
Female mosquitoes searching for a meal of blood detect people partly by using a special olfactory receptor to home in on our sweat. The finding could lead to new approaches for better repellents.
Can We Overcome Racial Bias? ‘Biased’ Author Says To Start By Acknowledging It
In her new book, psychology professor Jennifer Eberhardt explores how unconscious racial bias shapes human behavior — and suggests that we examine what situations can trigger racial bias.
Wow, Indeed: Airline Ceases Operations, Leaving Travelers Stranded And Angry
Wow Air surprised its passengers Thursday, saying it’s going out of business and ceasing operations. Travelers are scrambling to book other tickets — and wondering about refunds.
High-Rise Fire Kills At Least 6, Creates Panic In Bangladesh Capital
At least one person was seen falling from the building, as a large crowd on the street watched people try to climb down using ropes or cables.
Air Force Needs Almost $5 Billion To Recover Bases From Hurricane, Flood Damage
Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida’s Panhandle was hit by Hurricane Michael in October. Then Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska was inundated by flooding this month.
Why Pedestrian Deaths Are At A 30-Year High
“It’s great advice to tell people to use a crosswalk, but that’s not very useful if the crosswalk doesn’t exist,” says Tom Ellington of the Pedestrian Safety Review Board in Macon, Ga.
No Longer The Default, Male Candidates Grapple With Identity Too
Nearly half of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are women. And the men who are running are having to answer questions about gender in a way they’ve never had to before.
40 Years After A Partial Nuclear Meltdown, A New Push To Keep Three Mile Island Open
Forty years ago, the U.S. nuclear industry suffered its worst nuclear accident. Today, the remaining reactor at Three Mile Island is slated to close because of cheaper competition from natural gas.
From Walmart To Google, Companies Teaming Up To Buy More Solar And Wind Power
Walmart, GM, Google, Johnson & Johnson and other corporations are forming a trade organization to promote the interests of renewable energy buyers.
Jury Awards $80 Million In Damages In Roundup Weed Killer Cancer Trial
The verdict represents the second time a jury has decided in favor of a multimillion-dollar damage award after concluding that Roundup caused cancer.
Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty To Abducting Jayme Closs And Killing Her Parents
Jake Thomas Patterson faces the possibility of life in prison for intentional homicide. He said he wanted to spare Jayme and her relatives from worrying about a trial.
Federal Judge Again Blocks States’ Work Requirements For Medicaid
The Trump administration’s plan to force some Medicaid recipients to work to maintain benefits took another hit Wednesday when a U.S. district judge blocked such work rules in Kentucky and Arkansas.
Economists Forecast Stephen Moore Wouldn’t Be Good For Fed Post
President Trump’s pick for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board is drawing mounting criticism from economists of all stripes. Moore says he has the right experience, but critics fault his track record.
Making Sense Of The Smollett Legal Drama: What’s Going On Here?
Fair warning: There are questions we just can’t answer at this point. But there are also plenty we can. Here’s an attempt to explain the charges against the Empire actor — and the move to drop them.
Historic Manuscripts Saved From St. Louis Fire
A four-alarm fire at the Karpeles Manuscript Museum on Tuesday nearly destroyed a large collection of artifacts. But firefighters were able to preserve many of the rare items.
Facebook Bans White Nationalism And Separatism Content From Its Platforms
The company says such content is linked to white supremacy and organized hate groups. Users who search for terms related to white supremacy will be directed to an anti-hate site.
‘We Cannot Be Driven By Emotions’: Top Chicago Prosecutor Defends Smollett Decision
In an interview with WBEZ, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx explains why her office suddenly dropped charges against the actor.
Immigration System At The ‘Breaking Point,’ Homeland Security Official Warns
A flood of migrant families and children arriving at the Southern border is straining the U.S. immigration system. Authorities say daily apprehensions are at the highest levels in over a decade.
Idaho Utility Spurns Coal, Pledges 100 Percent ‘Clean’ Energy By 2045
Idaho Power plans to stop using coal power plants. The news comes as a U.S. energy agency says renewable sources produced a record amount of electricity in 2018.
Theresa May Agrees To Quit If Brexit Deal Passes In UK Parliament
Members of May’s own party had urged her step aside — a move that would clear the way for a new Conservative leader to steer through the next phases of the U.K.’s departure from the EU.