Equilibrium/Sustainability — Community gardens could help curb flooding
New York City’s expansive network of community gardens has long been giving cramped apartment dwellers a place to cultivate crops. But urban vegetable growers are now touting an added benefit of gardening: The
Read MoreParade attack suspect indicted for murder, attempted murder
CHICAGO (AP) — The man accused of opening fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago has been indicted by a grand jury on 21 first-degree murder counts, 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery, representing the seven people killed and dozens wounded in the attack on a beloved holiday event. Prosecutors previously filed se
Read MoreNotedDC — Why Democrats are backing election deniers
Some Democrats are warning that the party's push to boost election-denying candidates in GOP primaries this year risks backfiring on Democrats in November. Democrats have poured money into multiple primaries across the country to boost candidates that they think they'll have a better shot at defeating in the fall midterms. But some see elevating those candidates over more moderate Republicans is too risky, especially at a time when election integrity is front and center in voters' minds. "This seems way too dangerous and has a real potential to blow up in our f
Read MoreGun executives refuse to apologize for mass shootings in House hearing
Top executives from two leading gun manufacturers refused to apologize or take responsibility for their alleged roles in mass shootings during a House Oversight hearing on Wednesday. Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) pressed the executives from Ruger and Daniel Defense, two leading gun manufacturing companies, on the sales and marketing of assault-style rifles, which have been used in many of the deadliest mass shootings. Weapons manufactured by Ruger were used in shootings at a church Sutherland Springs, Texas, which claimed the lives of 26 people in 2017
Read MorePence backs Kleefisch in Wisconsin governor's primary, pitting himself against Trump
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday endorsed Rebecca Kleefisch in the Republican primary for Wisconsin governor, pitting himself once again against former President Trump. “Rebecca Kleefisch is the only candidate that will deliver a stronger and more prosperous Wisconsin, and I am proud to support her,” Pence said in a statement. “Rebecca has a proven conservative track record and will draw on her experience to give parents more control of their children’s education, grow the economy and get Wisconsin back to work, fight for traditional conservative value
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