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No sign of threat from the hazardous train that plunged into Yellowstone River, regulators say COLUMBUS, Mont. (AP) — Preliminary testing of water and air quality along a stretch of the Yellowstone River where train cars carrying hazardous materials fell into the waterway following a bridge collapse did not indicate any threat to the public,…
Freight train carrying hot asphalt, molten sulfur plunges into Yellowstone River as bridge fails By MATTHEW BROWN and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press COLUMBUS, Mont. (AP) — A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed early Saturday, plunging portions of a freight train carrying hazardous materials into the rushing water below. The train cars…
Supreme Court rejects a lawsuit from states demanding that Biden administration boost deportations By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Republican-led challenge to a Biden administration policy that prioritizes the deportation of immigrants who are deemed to pose the greatest risk to public safety or were picked…
The latest on the Titan submersible tragedy and what’s next in the investigation Associated Press undefined The around-the-clock search for the missing Titan submersible engrossed the world for days, but after news of the catastrophic implosion that killed the pilot and his four passengers near the Titanic shipwreck, investigators are focusing on how it happened…
Arizona executive order safeguards abortion seekers and providers from prosecution PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Friday signed a sweeping executive order to protect anyone involved with a legally obtained abortion from prosecution. The order bans local prosecutors from bringing abortion-related charges and state agencies from assisting in any criminal investigations without a…
Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) is reacting to the recent ruling that President Biden’s son, Hunter, reached a plea deal that has caused a political firestorm over independence of the judicial system. Rep. Hageman is blasting the two-tiered criminal justice system, which she says, “has been further exposed by whistleblower testimony and evidence that clearly revealed…
Supreme Court ruling complicates Navajo Nation’s fight for more water By MICHAEL PHILLIS and SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — On some parts of the Navajo Nation, where roughly a third of the people lack reliable access to clean water, people have to drive for miles on red dirt roads to lug…
Judge blocks Wyoming’s 1st-in-the-nation abortion pill ban while court decides lawsuit By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Abortion pills will remain legal in Wyoming for now, after a judge ruled Thursday that the state’s first-in-the-nation law to ban them won’t take effect July 1 as planned while a lawsuit proceeds. Attorneys for…
Debris has been found near the Titanic during search for submersible, US Coast Guard says By PATRICK WHITTLE and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press The search for a missing submersible with five people aboard took a bleak turn Thursday when the U.S. Coast Guard said a debris field was found at the bottom of the ocean…
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) received the Defender of Limited Government Award for “her tireless work to defend the freedoms of people in Wyoming.” The Institute for Legislative Analysis presented Lummis with this award for her score on its Limited Government Index. Lummis ranks in the top 10 senators defending limited government on this scorecard.…