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What can toughen Louisiana coast against worsening storms? 4 years and 30,000 trees

But many have been working since then to restore the land, and near the end of a long effort run by local environmental groups, organizers are reflecting on the roots they’ve helped put down — a more solid ecosystem, so different from the degraded marsh they started with.“We’re one part of a larger movement to resist this sort of ‘doomerism’ mindset, and to show that recovery is possible,” said Christina Lehew, executive director of Common Ground Relief, one of the organizations working on

Prosecutors move to dismiss charges against men accused of hitting ICE officer with broom and shovel

As an immigration officer chased and tried to arrest him, the government claimed Aljorna began to violently resist.As the officer and Aljorna struggled on the ground, Sosa-Celis and another man came out of a nearby apartment and attacked the officer with a snow shovel and a broom handle, according to the complaint. The officer, who was not named in court filings, then fired his handgun, striking Sosa-Celis in the upper right thigh. The men then fled into a nearby apartment, where they were later

Trump heads to Fort Bragg to cheer special forces members who ousted Venezuela’s Maduro

First lady Melania Trump will also be making the trip to Fort Bragg, one of the largest military bases in the world by population, to spend time with military families. Trump has been hitting the road more frequently to states that could play key roles in November’s midterm congressional elections, including a stop before Christmas in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The White House has been trying to promote Trump’s economic policies, including attempts to bring down the cost of living

Journalist Don Lemon set to be arraigned in Minnesota church protest case

(AP) — Former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon is set to be arraigned in federal court in Minnesota on Friday along with four other defendants who were indicted for their alleged roles in disrupting a service at church where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official was a pastor.Also scheduled for arraignment Friday is civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong, the subject of a photo posted on an official White House social media account that was altered to falsely show h

Sex workers at Nevada brothel fight for the first-ever unionization

The majority of the brothel’s 74 sex workers submitted a petition to unionize with the National Labor Relations Board last week under the name United Brothel Workers, represented by the Communications Workers of America.Jetson said the drive was spurred by a new independent contractor agreement issued in December that would give the brothel power to use the women’s likeness without permission, even if they no longer work there. “This is how you end up the face of a Japanese lubricant

Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds. How he chooses to spend it could rock the midterms

“Because there are virtually no restrictions on what super PAC money can be used for, it essentially can be operated as a slush fund at the disposal of whoever controls it,” Weiner said.There are many ways Trump has used political funds to enrich his businesses in the past, including billing his campaign for the use of his own airplane. He could also stage political events at his properties in Florida or New Jersey, or his golf club outside Washington. At least $26 million has been spent by cons

Experts say screening tips in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is ‘tremendous’ and critical work

Experts say one thing’s certain: They can’t be ignored.Tips can solve crimes — big or small — and eerie images of a mysterious male covered head to toe have been the most significant clues shared with the public during Guthrie’s nearly two-week-old disappearance in the Tucson area.“It’s a tremendous amount of work,” said Roberto Villaseñor, a former Tucson police chief.“In a situation like this, you really cannot do what’s been done without tips and public input,” h

Actress Rose Byrne honored as Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year with parade and roast

<block>CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Rose Byrne, fresh off her Golden Globe Award win and Oscar nomination for the leading role in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” will be honored Friday as the 2026 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. Byrne, who also has starred in “Bridesmaids,” “Neighbors,” “Insidious” and “Damages,” will take part in a parade through the streets of Cambridge, Massachusetts. After that, she will receive her pudding pot award at a celebratory roast. She will then attend a performance of Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 177th production “Salooney Tunes.”In her review of “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” The Associated Press’ Jocelyn Noveck wrote that the film gave Byrne “a chance to display versatility and grit in surely the toughest dramatic role of her career.”Actor Michael Keaton, known for his roles in films such as “Batman,” “Birdman,” “Beetlejuice” and “Spotlight,” is the 2026 Man of the Year. He received his pudding pot Feb. 6. “We are thrilled to honor Rose Byrne as our Woman of the Year,” Hasty Pudding Theatricals President Daisy Nussbaum said in a statement. “Hot off a Golden Globe win and an Oscar nomination, it’s only right that she receives the most prestigious award of all: a pudding pot.”The Pudding is the oldest theatrical organization in the nation and one of the oldest in the world. Since 1951, it has bestowed the award annually on women including actors Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson and Annette Bening. Last year, the winner was “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo.Byrne, who is Australian, also acted in “Juliet, Naked,” “Get Him to the Greek” and “28 Weeks Later.” Her theater credits include “Medea, You Can’t Take it With You” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and she will star opposite Kelli O’Hara in the revival of “Fallen Angels” on Broadway starting in March.</block>

As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?

For example, if utilities build more power plants or transmission lines to serve them, the cost can be spread across all ratepayers.Concerns have dovetailed with broader questions about the cost of living, as well as fears about the powerful influence of tech companies and the impact of artificial intelligence.Trump continues to embrace artificial intelligence as a top economic and national security priority, although he seemed to acknowledge the backlash last month by posting on social media th

Professors in the Epstein files say they hoped friendship would lead to research funding

At least one scholar has resigned over new revelations, and Yale University pulled another from teaching while it reviews his conduct.Asked about relationships that often endured for years, many have offered a similar response: Epstein had money to give, and they needed it. In the ultra-competitive world of research funding, professors rely not only on federal grants but also on private donations from wealthy benefactors, which they typically must secure themselves. Doing so helps to guarantee t

Scientists say genetic analysis could greatly speed restoration of iconic American chestnut

forests, nor has it served the same critical role supporting other species.So, the authors want a tree with the characteristics of the American chestnut and the disease resistance of the Chinese chestnut.That goal is not new — scientists have been reaching for it for decades and made some progress.But it has been difficult because the American chestnut’s desirable traits are scattered across multiple spots along its genome, the DNA string that tells the tree how to develop and function.“It

Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

The EPA also said it will propose a two-year delay to a Biden-era rule restricting greenhouse gas emissions by cars and light trucks.Zeldin, a former Republican congressman who was tapped by Trump to lead EPA last year, has criticized his predecessors in Democratic administrations, saying that in the name of tackling climate change, they were “willing to bankrupt the country.” Withdrawing the endangerment finding “is the most important step taken by the Trump administration so far to retur

Lawyers say access to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is still hard to get as a judge weighs the case

(AP) — Attorneys for detainees at a state-run immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” said Thursday that they are still facing hurdles in getting access to their clients, despite state claims that those barriers have been removed.Two attorneys filed statements with a federal court in Fort Myers, Florida, saying their clients were unable to call them using staff cellphones, and the attorneys were unable to make unannounced visits to the facility. A s

Mason County man charged with manslaughter after body found near Collins Lake

A 55-year-old man has been booked for manslaughter after an “unconscious subject” was found near Collins Lake in Mason County on Wednesday.At approximately 9:17 p.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies responded to the Collins Lake area after reports of an unconscious subject, MCSO announced.RELATED STORIESMason County pursuit ends after multiple spike strips, PIT maneuver stopped fleeing driver2 men plead guilty in ATM robbery scheme spanning 6 states, owe nearly $7

WA Rep. Newhouse breaks with GOP with vote to end Trump’s Canada tariffs

Newhouse said the tariffs on Canada, Washington state’s second-largest export market, have hurt farmers and the beer, wine, and spirits industries within the state.“While I understand the President’s approach to utilize tariffs as leverage to secure more trade deals, the fact of the matter remains the tariffs on Canada have harmed Washingtonians,” Newhouse said in a prepared statement.As a consequence of the tariffs, border crossings from Canada to Washington fell 24% in the fi

Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders

5 censure from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.In November, Kelly and five other Democratic lawmakers appeared on a video in which they urged troops to uphold the Constitution and not to follow unlawful military directives from the Trump administration.Republican President Donald Trump accused the lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” in a social media post days later. Hegseth said Kelly’s censure was “a necessary process step” to proceedings that could result in a demotion from the senator

12s raise thousands to repair historic Pioneer Square pergola after Seahawks Super Bowl win

After the decades-old Pioneer Square pergola was damaged during the Seahawks’ Super Bowl celebrations, a fundraiser has already raised thousands of dollars to repair it.Following the Seattle Seahawks 29-13 win over the New England Patriots, the 12th man took to the streets downtown, with some climbing up the more than 100-year-old Pioneer Square pergola.Several dozen of the glass panels incorporated into the pergola’s roof were damaged, resulting in several hundred dollars spent per

Ukrainian athlete tests the Olympic rules on free speech – and gets disqualified

11 of that year, Heraskevych completed his races in China and held a small sign for the TV cameras in the blue and yellow colors of his national flag with the slogan, “No War in Ukraine.”The IOC took no action against him, deciding this was “a general call for peace” and not an explicitly political statement.He returned to the Olympics this year, with no end to the war in sight, and he again tried to state his views.Neutral politics, protecting athletesThe IOC says its athlete expression rules w

Mason County pursuit ends after multiple spike strips, PIT maneuver stopped fleeing driver

“Despite the disabled tires, the driver continued a short distance before a Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputy executed a successful Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) maneuver near State Route 3 and Southeast Arcadia Avenue, safely bringing the pursuit to an end.”The 47-year-old suspect was taken into custody and booked on suspicion of felony eluding, reckless driving, and driving while license suspended.“This incident highlights the coordinated teamwork between Washington

Judge won’t pause ruling keeping in place temporary protections for Haitians in US

<block>A federal judge on Thursday refused to pause her ruling blocking the Trump administration from ending temporary immigration protections for Haitians living in the United States.During the hearing in Washington, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes also addressed threats she had received since that decision Feb. 2. She read directly from profane emails and social media posts that called for her death.Reyes said it was common for judges to receive such messages these days. She closed the hearing by saying they would not be intimidated.She had granted the request to pause the termination of temporary protected status, or TPS, for Haitians while a lawsuit challenging the Republican administration’s effort to end it proceeds. Her ruling came a day before that designation for people from the Caribbean island nation had been scheduled to expire.The designation allows roughly 350,000 Haitians to live and work in the U.S., though it does not provide a legal pathway to citizenship. The homeland security secretary may grant the designation if conditions in home countries are deemed unsafe for people to return due to a natural disaster, political instability or other dangers.Haiti is one of several countries that President Donald Trump has sought to strip of such protections as part of his administration’s mass deportation effort. Reyes was nominated by Democratic President Joe Biden.</block>