Environment More Precipitation, More Problems Dead zones in our oceans are a man-made problem, which climate change is likely to make much worse. Kate Wheeling
Environment How One California City Is Sending a Message of Environmental Resistance to Trump Santa Barbara, a coastal city all too familiar with dangers of offshore drilling, calls for a ban on new federal leases to oil and gas companies. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Trump Announces Ban on Transgender Individuals in the Military A Trump administration official said the reasoning behind the decision was more political than economic. Kate Wheeling
Social Justice Massachusetts Court Rules Local Authorities Can’t Comply With Detention Requests From Federal Immigration Officials The ruling undercuts the leverage of federal authorities to compel local police to honor civil detainers. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Rudy Giuliani Denies Reports That He Is Being Considered to Replace Jeff Sessions Giuliani also agreed with Sessions' decision to recuse himself from the Russia investigation. Kate Wheeling
Environment Scotland Sets New Wind Energy Record In June alone, the nation's wind turbines generated over one million megawatt hours of electricity. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Trump Considers Rudy Giuliani to Head Department of Justice The news follows Trump's sharp criticism of Jeff Sessions in an interview published last week. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Trump Brings Foreign Terrorist Suspect to U.S. for Trial The move may come as a surprise to the president's supporters, many of whom favored his hardline, tough-on-terrorism approach. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Department of the Treasury Fines Exxon $2 Million for Violating Russia Sanctions The violations took place while Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was still at the company's helm. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Jeff Sessions Brings Back Suspended Asset Forfeiture Program The asset forfeiture program allows police departments to seize the property of criminal suspects. Kate Wheeling