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American flags are seen near the Shell refinery, in Martinez, Calif. California, April 30, 2008.

California Lawmakers Announce Bills To Protect Environment

Democratic lawmakers in California on Thursday announced their first attempt to protect the state's wide-ranging environmental regulations from potential interference by President Donald Trump's administration.

President Trump's company has lost a lawsuit filed by members of a golf club and must refund them nearly $6 million. They said the business cancelled memberships but kept the fees.

Trump's Company Loses Lawsuit Filed By Golf Club Members

The president's business cancelled memberships in the National Jupiter Golf Club, but kept the fees. A federal court has ruled the company must refund nearly $6 million.

Congressional negotiators are reporting an agreement has been reached on a massive $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund the day-to-day operations of virtually every federal agency through Sept. 30. The House and Senate have until Friday at midnight to pass the measure to avert a government shutdown.

Congress Reaches Deal To Fund Government Through September

With Friday's deadline looming, members of the House and Senate agreed on a new spending package to keep the government open through Sept. 30, NPR's Susan Davis confirms.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivers remarks at the Justice Department's Executive Officer for Immigration Review (EOIR) Annual Legal Training Program on Monday in Tysons, Va. Sessions spoke about his plan to limit reasons for people to claim asylum in the U.S.

Attorney General Denies Asylum To Victims Of Domestic Abuse, Gang Violence

Jeff Sessions has broad powers over the nation's immigration courts and has long said that asylum-seekers are "gaming" the U.S. system.

Doctors Without Borders staff enter an Ebola security zone at the entrance of the Wangata Reference Hospital in Mbandaka, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Experimental Ebola Vaccinations, Considered 'Paradigm Shift,' Begin In Congo

The vaccine is still unlicensed but has passed drug trials with flying colors. Authorities have begun administering thousands of doses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to fight the outbreak.

Blue pills fall into the disposal receptacle for expired prescription drugs at a Pennsylvania police station as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in 2012.

Federal Drug Agency Wants You To Hand Over Unused Prescriptions

"Lots and lots of folks have prescription pills that have either expired or they no longer need, and in the wrong hands, those are poison," acting DEA Administrator Chuck Rosenberg says.

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., listens as Christine Blasey Ford testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.

Kavanaugh Nomination Moves Forward As Flake Calls For FBI Investigation

Arizona GOP Sen. Jeff Flake provided the critical vote to move the nomination to the full Senate while at the same time proposing that his colleagues support a one-week FBI investigation.

A disgruntled Oregon man got his father and brother detained on their way to a family wedding by falsely reporting they were terrorists.

'Personal Grievance' Prompts Oregon Man To Tell Airports Relatives Are Terrorists

The 38-year-old was angry about being excluded from a family wedding and is now facing up to two years in prison for the pranks.

Haronid Cruz Felix, spokesperson of the Vieques mayor, sits in his office.

Puerto Rican Island 'Still In Crisis Mode' 3 Months After Maria

The health clinic is operating, often by flashlight, out of tents. The island's bleak recovery epitomizes the unevenness of the disaster relief effort in the hurricane-devastated U.S. territory.

Firefighter Lindsey Nolan takes a break to call home on Jan. 9, 2018.

A Firefighter In San Diego Confronts The Trauma Of The Job

San Diego firefighter Jeremy Forte, who has battled PTSD, depression and substance abuse, says the culture of suffering in silence among first responders has to end.

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