Chevron Must Pay $745 Million for Coastal Damages, Louisiana Jury Rules
The verdict will likely influence similar lawsuits against other oil companies over coastal damage in the state.
Firing of National Security Agency Chief Rattles Lawmakers
Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, who was also the head of U.S. Cyber Command, was one of several national security officials fired on the advice of a conspiracy theorist.
Priest Is Fatally Shot Outside His Parish Rectory in Kansas
The Rev. Arul Carasala was found outside his parish rectory with gunshot wounds on Thursday, officials said. An Oklahoma man was arrested, though a motive remained unknown.
Trump Administration Fires U.S. Aid Workers in Quake Zone in Myanmar
The move comes despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying the U.S. would still do some humanitarian work while shrinking foreign aid. Democratic lawmakers have denounced the cuts.
Former Aides to Ken Paxton Win $6.6 Million in Whistle-Blower Case
A judge found that four whistle-blowers who accused Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, of corruption and reported him to the F.B.I. were unjustly fired.
As a Candidate, He Wanted to Ban Congressional Stock Trading. In Office, He Trades Freely.
Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr., who campaigned on prohibiting stock trading by members of Congress, has emerged as one of the most active stock traders in the freshman class.
Judge Permanently Bars N.I.H. From Limiting Medical Research Funding
The decision came as an initial win for a broad coalition of academic institutions that had argued the policy jeopardized ongoing research, but it set up an almost certain appeal.
Obama Calls for Universities to Stand Up to Trump Administration Threats
As the Trump administration threatens universities, the former president suggested schools shouldn’t be intimidated. But he also offered a critique of campus culture, saying it had too often shut out opposing voices.
Los Angeles County Plans to Pay $4 Billion to Settle Sex Abuse Claims
The settlement, which still needs formal approval, covers more than 6,800 claims of abuse, some of which date back to 1959.
Senate Wades Into All-Night Vote-a-Thon as Republicans Seek to Pass Budget Plan
With Republicans driving toward a vote on their tax and spending cut blueprint, Democrats are forcing them to cast politically painful votes on every element of President Trump’s agenda.
New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. Order
New York’s stance differed from the muted and deferential responses from other major institutions to the administration’s threats.
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