Biden to attend Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles next month
President Biden will travel to Los Angeles next week to host the Summit of the Americas even as it remains uncertain which countries will attend. The summit, which typically takes place every few years, "will bring together governments from across our hemisphere to focus on pressing challenges, including economic prosperity, climate change, the migration crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic," the White House said in a statement. Vice President Harris, first lady Jill Biden and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will also attend on Tuesday, the White House said. Th
Read MoreTexas officials say officers should have confronted school shooter earlier
Texas law enforcement officials now say local police were wrong to have waited to enter the Texas elementary school in Uvalde where a shooter killed 19 students and two teachers Tuesday. At a press conference Friday, Steven McCraw, the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said officers outside the school believed students were no longer in harm's way after the suspected gunman barricaded himself in a classroom. Police have received increasing scrutiny over the past few days for their handling of the shooting. DEVELOPING Source: TEST
Read MoreEPA must provide certainty for low-carbon fuels In 2023 and beyond
When the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on the nomination of Joseph Goffman to be the EPA’s Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), lawmakers met one of the most experienced people in Washington on issues ranging from transportation regulation to agricultural emissions sources. I can say this because in my decades of experience in renewable energy, I have rarely seen anyone with the dedication and drive to stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and problem-solving. If confirmed, Goffman will need to use all thos
Read MorePolice searching for man that appeared to point gun at TV news crew
Chicago police are searching for a man who appeared to point a gun at a reporter and camera crew for a FOX Chicago affiliate. The incident happened Wednesday between 6:30 and 7 a.m. while the team was doing a report on gun violence in the city. The Chicago Police Department has issued a community alert to request the public’s assistance in finding him. Police are currently considering him a person of interest for aggravated assault with a firearm, according to police and the FOX
Read MoreDaniel Defense, maker of gun used in Texas shooting, skipping NRA meeting in Houston
Daniel Defense, the manufacturer of the rifle used by a gunman to kill 21 at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, will not be present at the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) annual meeting in Houston, Texas. “Daniel Defense is not attending the National Rifle Association ('NRA') meeting due to the horrifying tragedy in Uvalde, Texas where one of our products was criminally misused,” a spokesperson for the company told The Hill. “We believe this week is not the appropriate time to be promoting our products in Texas at the NRA meeting.” The
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