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Opponents fault proposal to cut environmental reviews Describing windows rattled by industrial blasts and windowsills covered in toxic ash, an African American resident of Texas' oil hub joined Democratic lawmakers, state officials and others Tuesday in urging the Trump administration to drop a proposed rollback that they said would silence disadvantaged communities battling big polluters. by Associated Press Published Feb. 26 2020 @ 2:16am

NTSB: Tesla Autopilot, distracted driver caused fatal crash Tesla's partially automated driving system steered an electric SUV into a concrete barrier on a Silicon Valley freeway because it was operating under conditions it couldn't handle and because the driver likely was distracted by playing a game on his smartphone, the National Transportation Safety Board has found. by Associated Press Published Feb. 26 2020 @ 2:06am

Wall Street Tuesday | Stocks sink, bonds soar on fears of outbreak's impact Stocks fell sharply again on Wall Street Tuesday, piling on losses a day after the market's biggest drop in two years as fears spread that the growing virus outbreak will put the brakes on the global economy. by Associated Press Published Feb. 26 2020 @ 2:06am

No checkout needed: Amazon opens cashier-less grocery store Amazon wants to kill the supermarket checkout line. by Associated Press Published Feb. 26 2020 @ 2:04am

New Orleans celebrates end of Mardi Gras touched by tragedy Dressed in sequined costumes, grooving to the rhythm of marching bands and clutching at strands of shiny beads, people in New Orleans celebrated the end of a Mardi Gras season tinged by tragedy after two bystanders were killed by floats in the days leading up to Fat Tuesday. by Associated Press Published Feb. 26 2020 @ 1:59am

CDC warns coronavirus will spread more widely in America | Just a matter of 'when' China's massive travel restrictions, house-to-house checks, huge isolation wards and lockdowns of entire cities bought the world valuable time to prepare for the global spread of the new virus. by Associated Press Published Feb. 25 2020 @ 9:37pm

US appeals court upholds President Trump's rules involving abortions In a victory for the Trump administration, a U.S. appeals court on Monday upheld rules that bar taxpayer-funded family-planning clinics from referring women for abortions. by Associated Press Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 10:30pm

Dow drops more than 1,000 points as outbreak threatens the economy The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped more than 1,000 points Monday in the worst day for the stock market in two years as investors worry that the spread of a viral outbreak that began in China will weaken global economic growth. by Associated Press Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 10:23pm

Harvey Weinstein found guilty on criminal sex act and third-degree rape, he was found not guilty of predatory sexual assault NEW YORK (AP) -- Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday at his sexual assault trial, sealing his dizzying fall from powerful Hollywood studio boss to archvillain of the #MeToo movement. by Associated Press Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 5:15pm

Louisiana governor creates task force to respond to climate change Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration plans an expansion of coastal restoration and flood protection efforts that for the first time will target greenhouse gas emissions by Louisiana industry as a way to reduce future sea level rise. by Associated Press Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 4:30am

Georgia students warned after bat with rabies is found Health officials say students at a Georgia university have been warned after a rabid bat was found on campus. by Associated Press Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 4:30am

Fishery raising flounder for first time on Alabama coast Alabama's conservation agency says it's raising flounder for the first time to supplement a decline in the natural population of the flat fish in coastal waters. by Associated Press Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 4:22am

Lynn Cohen, who played Magda on 'Sex and the City,' dies at age 86 Lynn Cohen, a veteran actress best known for her role as Magda on the hit HBO series "Sex and the City," died Feb. 14 at her home in New York. She was 86. by By Julia Carmel / New York Times News Service Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 4:20am

Convicted killer escapes from Alabama work-release center Authorities are searching for a convicted killer they say escaped from a work-release facility. by Associated Press Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 4:18am

Pipe bursts; more than 300 treated, evacuated Authorities say they're testing the air quality after a pipe ruptured, prompting the evacuations of more than 300 residents and sending dozens of people to hospitals. by Associated Press Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 4:13am

Oklahoma approves a share of massive wind farm project An Oklahoma electric utility now has approval from the state for a share of a massive wind farm project proposed for seven counties in north-central Oklahoma. by Associated Press Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 4:11am

Zoe Caldwell, who won four Tony Awards, dies at age 86 Zoe Caldwell, one of the most acclaimed stage performers of her generation, who won four Tony Awards for playing complex female characters ranging from Medea in classical Greek tragedy to the powerful yet vulnerable Maria Callas in "Master Class," died Feb. 16 at her home in Pound Ridge, New York. She was 86. by By Matt Schudel / The Washington Post Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 4:06am

Second person killed by Mardi Gras float along parade route A man was struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a raucous weekend street parade in New Orleans, becoming the second person in four days killed along a parade route during this year's Carnival season, authorities said. by Associated Press Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 3:58am

'Honor roll' of historic places often ignores slavery Antebellum Southern plantations were built on the backs of enslaved people, and many of those plantations hold places of honor on the National Register of Historic Places — but don't look for many mentions of slavery in the government's official record of places with historic significance. by Jay Reeves | The Associated Press Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 3:53am

Bernie Sanders touts Nevada win as Texas preview It was the high point to date of his now soaring presidential campaign, and Bernie Sanders, looking ahead to Super Tuesday March 3, shared his Nevada victory with a diverse and ecstatic Saturday night crowd of some 4,000 at Cowboys Dancehall in Northeast San Antonio. by Jonathan Tilove/Austin American-Statesman Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 2:51am

Biden looks for first win as campaign moves to South Carolina Former Vice President Joe Biden, leaving Las Vegas behind, is placing all his chips on South Carolina as his best — and perhaps last — chance to reverse a string of losses in early-voting states and mount a serious challenge to Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination. by Janet Hook Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 2:50am

Moderates hope to blunt Sanders' momentum Bernie Sanders' commanding Nevada caucus victory made him a top target for his Democratic rivals and a growing source of anxiety for establishment Democrats worried that the nomination of an avowed democratic socialist could cost the party in November. by Associated Press Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 2:31am

Homemade rocket crashes, kills daredevil A California man who said he wanted to fly to the edge of outer space to see if the world is round has died after his home-built rocket blasted off into the desert sky and plunged back to earth. by Associated Press Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 2:29am