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Air conditioners on display in Baghdad. Congress' coronavirus relief package will also reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbons, putting the U.S. in line with an international agreement to fight climate change.
Khalid Mohammed/APCongress has long struggled to pass new laws addressing climate change, even ones with bipartisan support. But the end-of-year spending package includes an energy bill with major climate measures.
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Justice Department Sues Walmart, Alleging It Illegally Dispensed Opioids National News
Damages could total in the billions. "Walmart had the responsibility and the means to help prevent the diversion of prescription opioids. Instead, for years, it did the opposite," the government said.
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S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster Tests Positive For The Coronavirus National News
The Republican governor's office said he is "experiencing mild symptoms with a cough and slight fatigue." McMaster's wife also contracted the virus but his office said she is asymptomatic.
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California Secretary Of State Alex Padilla To Replace Harris In U.S. Senate National News
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Padilla to fill the vice president-elect's Senate seat. He'll be the state's first Latino senator.
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3 Skiers Killed In Colorado Avalanches As Authorities Warn Of Weak Snowpack National News
"Colorado is the home of weak snow and avalanches are not uncommon. This year is worse," the Colorado Avalanche Information Center said Sunday. A snowmobiler in Wyoming also died on Friday.
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Many Republicans have indicated they will object to the formal electoral vote count. There is a good chance it will become a spectacle, but there's next to no chance it will change the outcome.
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The 'Darkest Days' Are Ahead Of Us, Biden Warns About COVID-19 Pandemic National News
President-elect Joe Biden tells Americans that the coronavirus pandemic will get worse before it gets better.
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From Negro Militias To Black Armament National News
Guns have always loomed large in Black people's lives — going all the way back to the days of colonial slavery, explains reporter Alain Stephens from The Trace.
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