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Trump administration requests emergency ruling to remove Cook from Fed board

The Trump administration has asked an appeals court to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board of governors by ...

After dams come down, Hudson Valley streams surge back to life

A DEC and Cornell study of 16 small dam removals showed rapid ecological recovery, with fish, eels and blue crabs flourishing ...

Texas just made it easier to remove squatters. Here's when new eviction laws go into effect

SB 1333 empowers sheriffs and constables to act quickly when a property owner submits a sworn complaint that a squatter is ...

Fed governor Cook asks appeals court to reject White House's bid to remove her from Fed board

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is asking a U.S. appeals court to reject the Trump administration's latest attempt to ...

Chief justice lets Trump remove member of Federal Trade Commission for now

Chief Justice John Roberts has let President Donald Trump remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission, the latest in a ...

Appeals court rejects Trump's bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook ahead of rate vote

An appeals court has ruled that Lisa Cook can remain a Federal Reserve governor, rebuffing President Donald Trump’s efforts ...

Judge temporarily blocks US effort to remove dozens of immigrant Guatemalan and Honduran children

An Arizona judge has extended a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s effort to remove Guatemalan and Honduran children living in shelters or foster care after coming ...

States move to protect vaccines in the face of attempts to remove mandates

The widening debate over vaccine mandates in the U.S. and recent moves to get rid of them for schoolchildren in Florida are ...

HISD to vote on new public comment, student suspensions policy Thursday. Here's what to know.

Houston ISD will vote on policies to comply with several new Texas laws at its Thursday Board of Managers meeting. Here's ...

Trump's emergency order for DC is set to expire, but House moves to place new limits on the city

President Donald Trump's emergency order that federalized Washington's police force is set to expire. Congress has not moved ...

How single-stream recycling works − and how your choices can make it work better

First, the mixed recyclables are shredded and crushed into smaller fragments, enabling more effective separation. The mixed fragments pass over rotating screens that remove cardboard and paper, ...