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People look at cars at a Tesla showroom in New York City. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, reportedly under scrutiny by federal regulators for earlier statements, says Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is looking to diversify away from oil with a bigger investment in the electric car company.

Elon Musk Says Saudi Investment Fund Could Help Him Take Tesla Private

The Tesla CEO, reportedly under scrutiny by federal regulators for earlier statements, says the Saudi fund is looking to diversify away from oil with a bigger investment in the electric car company.

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Andrew Wheeler, acting administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, appears before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018.

Court Orders Ban On Harmful Pesticide, Says EPA Violated Law

A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration endangered public health by keeping a widely used pesticide on the market despite extensive scientific evidence that even tiny levels of exposure can harm babies' brains.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a health care union rally at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 21. Cuomo is threatening to sue federal immigration authorities and accused them of violating the law.

New York Gov. Cuomo To Federal Immigration Officials: 'The State Will Sue'

On Wednesday, the governor sent a cease-and-desist letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying its arrest of a dairy farmer in upstate New York last week violated the law.

Mohammed Bawazeer (left) and Ian Riley carry a battery that will power the aeration system on Upper Klamath Lake for 32 hours, even if the sun isn't shining.

Pumping Oxygen In A Lake To Try To Save Fish Facing Climate Change

As the climate warms, many U.S. lakes are seeing more algal blooms, low oxygen levels and stressed out fish species. One team in Oregon hopes that pumping oxygen into the water can help.

AT&T sign on a building in this undated photo.

Man Accused Of Bribing AT&T Employees In Conspiracy To Unlock Millions Of Phones

U.S. officials say the Pakistani man committed the crimes as part of a business to unlock and resell stolen phones. At least three employees accused in the case are cooperating with authorities.

Vehicles sit in high floodwater during a storm surge associated with Superstorm Sandy in 2012, near the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel in New York.

New York City Admits Defrauding FEMA Out Of Millions After Superstorm Sandy

The city sought reimbursement for vehicles it said were damaged by Sandy. But many of them were already "junk" years before the storm, according to a settlement.

Former national security adviser Mike Flynn has been cooperating with prosecutors after pleading guilty to lying to the FBI. He could be sentenced by late October.

Judge Sets Timeline That Could Mean Flynn Is Sentenced In October

A federal judge convened a hearing on Tuesday at which former national security adviser Mike Flynn and prosecutors talked about what could follow Flynn's guilty plea.

A San Diego police officer with a police dog waits outside a house with a possible suspect inside Friday, July 29, 2016.

Details Of Midway Police Shooting Remain Under Wraps Despite Transparency Law

A new state law aimed at opening up police investigations is not helping in the case of an officer killing a man armed only with a pen.

The House Budget Committee displays copies of President Trump's new budget proposal on Capitol Hill on Monday morning. Presidential budget proposals are typically political documents, with Congress taking the lead to set federal spending levels.

Trump Seeks More Border Wall Funding In New Budget

President Trump's 2020 budget proposal, released on Monday, calls for $8.6 billion in new border wall funding, along with increased military spending and deep cuts to domestic programs.

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