Both ignore calls from hard-liners in the U.S. for a more confrontational stance toward China.
Allison Busemeyer
Report details ‘staggering’ church sex abuse in Maryland
The Baltimore archdiocese says it has paid over $13.2 million for care and compensation for 301 abuse victims since the 1980s.
Man kills 4 children with hatchet at day care center in Brazil
Police confirm that the attacker was a 25-year-old but are still looking for a motive.
Paying for paradise? Hawaii mulls fees for ecotourism crush
Lawmakers are debating legislation that would require tourists to pay for a yearlong license or pass to visit state parks and trails.
Alaska opponents lose 1st fight over Willow oil drilling plan
Environmentalists worry that the project could affect caribou and polar bears.
Kansas passes bill restricting transgender people’s access to public accommodations
The vote likely sets up a veto fight with the state’s Democratic governor.
Severe storms expected overnight in Midwest, South
Tornadoes are expected to hammer some areas hit by just days ago, where at least 32 people were killed.
Mexican president asks for China’s help in curbing fentanyl production
His request comes in a letter to President Xi Jinping – only after several paragraphs of venting about moral decay in the U.S.
About 5,000 GM salaried workers take buyouts, avoiding layoffs
The auto industry is in the midst of a transition from internal combustion to electric vehicles.
Biden offers $450 million for clean energy projects at current or former coal mines
Meanwhile, the Energy Department is awarding $16 million to study ways to extract critical minerals from coal mine waste streams.