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California air regulators update a key climate program, sparking pushback from environmentalists

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California air regulators updated the rules of a key climate program on Friday in a move widely protested by environmental groups who said the changes would weaken the program and undercut efforts to curb planet-warming emissions. The oil industry, meanwhile, said the program will still hinder efforts to bring down energy costs … Read more

Texas roller coaster malfunction leaves 8 riders stranded 100 feet in the air for hours

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Eight riders were stranded nearly 100 feet in the air on Thursday evening after a roller coaster in Texas stopped during its vertical climb. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Iron Shark roller coaster at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier came to a stop mid-ride, … Read more

Kenyan court blocks opening of U.S. Ebola quarantine center on air base

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Nairobi — A Kenyan court on Friday temporarily halted the opening of an Ebola quarantine center for U.S. nationals following a petition filed by a rights group. The facility had been due to open Friday in Kenya, according to U.S. officials, to quarantine Americans arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is battling a major … Read more

Air traffic control run by Compaq computers is safe but inefficient, FAA head says

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As the summer travel season starts to take off, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration tells CBS News he has confidence in the system, despite hundreds of FAA facilities being run on decades-old technology.  “Go back to last summer. We saw, you know, we saw equipment failures in Washington, Newark, Philadelphia, places where the system … Read more

U.S. dismisses claim its diplomats have fled Kyiv as Zelenskyy pens Trump letter asking for air defense

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The United States on Thursday reiterated that its diplomats remained in Kyiv despite Russia’s escalating threats, dismissing a suggestion from the European Union’s top diplomat that Washington had evacuated the Ukrainian capital. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The restated American commitment to the city came … Read more

Trump-backed Air Force veteran wins GOP runoff in newly-redistricted House district

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s endorsed House Republican candidate for Texas’ 35th Congressional District is projected to win his race against longtime San Antonio state lawmaker John Lujan. Carlos de la Cruz, an Air Force veteran, is the brother of Trump ally Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, in … Read more

U.S.-Iran deal up in the air, and California grapples with a toxic chemical tank: Weekend Rundown

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President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will not “rush into a deal” to end the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, after senior Republican lawmakers warned it could be a “disastrous mistake.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Time is on our side,” he wrote in … Read more