Virginia Governor puts state on path to 100% carbon-free power by 2050
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed an executive order on Tuesday with a goal of producing all of the state’s electricity from carbon-free sources by 2050...
Tropical Storm Imelda makes landfall near Texas: U.S. NHC
Atlantic tropical storm Imelda made landfall near Freeport, Texas, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday....
Spain to hold snap election on November 10 after party talks fail
Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday called a snap election for Nov. 10, Spain’s fourth in as many years, after failing to secure support...
Need guidance from Trump on gun bill: McConnell
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he needs guidance from President Donald Trump before proceeding on any legislation to change laws on guns. Rough Cut...
Israeli election too close to call: exit polls
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s battle for political survival looked set to continue for days or weeks after Israeli exit polls at the end of Tuesday’s...
Swedish climate activist Thunberg asks U.S. Congress for action, not praise
Swedish teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday called for action, not praise, from U.S. lawmakers as she joined other youth leaders in kicking...
Orangutans suffer in Indonesian smog
Dozens of orangutans in Indonesia are suffering from respiratory problems caused by smoke from forest fires and veterinarian Fiet Hayu says the infections are being...
Trump to bar California from setting vehicle emissions rules: sources
The Trump administration will announce as early as Wednesday it is revoking California’s authority to set its own vehicle greenhouse gas standards and blocking states...
India says it expects to gain control over Pakistani Kashmir one day
India’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that the part of Kashmir controlled by Pakistan belongs to India and that he expected New Delhi to gain...
Tropical Storm Imelda forms near Texas: NHC
Tropical storm Imelda, the ninth of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, has formed about 40 miles (65 km) southwest of Galveston, Texas, the U.S. National...