Immunity deals may play a key role in the prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
Hunter Biden arrives at federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, to review a plea deal on misdemeanor tax charges.
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Plea deals are common in American criminal courts. But in the federal government’s tax case against Hunter Biden, the judge refused to sign off on a deal.
A structural crack on the I-40 Hernando de Soto Bridge in Memphis, Tenn., required an emergency repair in 2021.
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When a major roadway or bridge needs fixing, all that traffic has to go somewhere.
Researchers are increasingly using small, autonomous underwater robots to collect data in the world’s oceans.
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Dramatic improvements in computing, sensors and submersible engineering are making it possible for researchers to ramp up data collection from the oceans while also keeping people out of harm’s way.
Depleted uranium shells will equip M1A1 Abrams battle tanks, also from the U.S.
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Depleted uranium munitions are bad news for enemy tanks, but are not nuclear weapons, and studies have shown that they pose low risks of radiation or chemical exposure.
NEPA requires federal agencies to analyze environmental impacts of projects like interstate highway construction.
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Do environmental reviews improve projects or delay them and drive up costs? Two legal scholars explain how the law works and how it could influence the ongoing transition to renewable energy.
A killer whale in the Strait of Gibraltar.
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The US military’s switch to an all-volunteer force in 1973 led to a series of magazine ads that sought to portray military service as a way for women and people of color to move up in society.
A new book titled ‘The Love Jones Cohort’ examines the lifestyles of middle-class Black Americans.
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An effective nasal vaccine could stop the virus that causes COVID-19 right at its point of entry. But devising one that works has been a challenge for researchers.
Homebuyers are receiving something of a holiday gift in falling mortgage costs.
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The cost of borrowing for a home has fallen in recent months, despite repeated increases of the benchmark interest rate. An economist explains the seeming paradox.
Healthy turkeys on a farm in West Newfield, Maine.
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Hunters are warned to take precautions handling wild birds, and the virus can spill over to non-avian species, so no one should approach wild animals that appear ill.
Social Security benefits have lost their purchasing power as inflation has soared in 2022.
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When the Orion Crew Capsule orbits the Moon there will be no one on board. But the mission will mark a key step in bringing humans back to Earth’s dusty sidekick.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is hoping to orchestrate a very delicate dance.
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The Supreme Court held off at least another day before announcing a ruling on abortion rights. High profile cases take more time to finalize, but there are also political and public relations factors.