Search results for

One of the challenges policymakers meeting in Wyoming this weekend are wrestling with is how to get control of the government's red ink without kicking the economy's wobbly legs out from under it.

Troy Anthony Davis was convicted in 1991 of killing a Savannah, Ga., police officer. But his lawyers say seven of the nine witnesses who ID'd him as the killer have recanted or changed their testimony. On Wednesday, Davis will get to present this evidence in court, after the Supreme Court ordered a federal judge to hear his new claims.

Some 4.5 million gallons of raw sewage have flowed into the Tijuana River this month from two separate spills. Observers say wastewater treatment has improved along the border, but more work is needed.

The U.S. economy grew at a meager 1 percent annual pace this spring, a slower rate than previously estimated. The downward revision will likely increase fears that the economy is at risk of another recession.

Newly released video shows Camp Pendleton Marine Sgt. Manuel Loggins Jr. right before he was shot by an Orange County Sheriff's deputy.

Studies show a Nevada preschool program helps close the achievement gap for Latino students. As part of an ongoing series, we look further into the program, which serves only 2 percent of the state’s 4 year olds. And there is no funding to expand it.

The government says it will now prioritize deportations, giving lower priority to those with families in the U.S. The Obama administration has included same-sex couples in its definition of family. But immigration control groups are blasting the new policy.

For the first time in many decades, Congress appears to be taking a hard look at the nation's deficit problem — one that President Obama plans to address in a speech Wednesday.

A USD scientist is leading the effort to educate the public about climate change and global warming, but with a twist: using business and community leaders to educate the public about what affects our region.

Owners who rent out their homes are being booted out because of the controversial policy of the California Housing Finance Agency.