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2:29 PM on Thursday, March 19

Two dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change

2:07 PM on Thursday, March 19

Federal judges are highlighting a rise in threats against the judiciary

1:12 PM on Thursday, March 19

U.S. regulators on Thursday approved a new higher-dose version of the blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy

1:00 PM on Thursday, March 19

A new study challenges a site that's crucial to our understanding of how people got to the Americas

12:48 PM on Thursday, March 19

President Donald Trump has for months wanted to remove Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve

12:46 PM on Thursday, March 19

Federal auto regulators have escalated a probe of Tesla after several of its cars crashed while using its self-driving feature, just as CEO Elon Musk prepares to roll out a new model with no steering wheel or pedals

12:39 PM on Thursday, March 19

An immigration judge has denied the asylum claim of the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old boy photographed in a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack as he was detained with his father during the immigration crackdown that shook Minneapolis earlier this year, a family lawyer said

12:03 PM on Thursday, March 19

The Trump administration is launching investigations into 13 states that require health insurance plans to cover abortion

12:02 PM on Thursday, March 19

A Michigan synagogue has posted photos on social media of major fire damage that occurred when a man drove a pickup truck into the building last week before killing himself

11:05 AM on Thursday, March 19

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than three months, a setback for prospective home shoppers this spring homebuying season

10:25 AM on Thursday, March 19

Proposals to prohibit federal immigration agents from wearing masks are gaining new life in states

10:24 AM on Thursday, March 19

A new way of scheduling work time is remaking the typical nine-to-five routine

10:03 AM on Thursday, March 19

A new KFF survey shows many Americans who had Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance last year are struggling with high health costs

6:37 AM on Thursday, March 19

President Donald Trump says he knew oil prices would go up because of the Iran war as the conflict underscores the risks of his relentless focus on fossil fuels while pursuing what he calls American energy dominance

5:29 AM on Thursday, March 19

President Donald Trump faces the most daunting question of the Iran war: Will he put U.S. troops on the ground to secure the enriched uranium Tehran could use for nuclear weapons

4:39 AM on Thursday, March 19

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has ordered the release of 250 prisoners as part of a deal with Washington to lift some U.S. sanctions, the latest step in the isolated leader’s effort to improve ties with the West

3:15 AM on Thursday, March 19

The renewed war between Israel and the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group and the mass displacement because of the conflict are draining the joy from Ramadan and the run-up to the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr for many in Lebanon

2:31 AM on Thursday, March 19

The Bank of England is holding its main interest rate at 3.75% in the wake of the oil and gas price hikes following the start of the Iran war

12:54 AM on Thursday, March 19

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is supporting a proposal to rename César Chavez Day following stunning abuse allegations against the revered labor leader

10:03 PM on Wednesday, March 18

Oil prices jumped to market-shaking levels but then eased back late in the day, helping Wall Street to pare its losses