Elvina Nawaguna –

New pine trees grow up from the forest floor among the gray skeletons of trees killed by the 2003 Robert Complex fire along the North Fork of the Flathead River on the western boundary of Glacier National Park on September 16, 2019, near West Glacier, Montana. As climate change makes summers hotter and drier in the Northern Rockies, the annual forest fire season has nearly tripled since the mid-1970s, from 49 to 135 days.

A trillion trees not enough to fix climate crisis, critics say

February 27, 2020 at 12:56 p.m.

WASHINGTON — A trillion trees is a lot, but would be woefully inadequate to address the global warming crisis, according to Democrats and climate scientists who said Republican backers of...

Superávit presupuestario de Estados Unidos cae a 71.000 mln dlr en junio

August 25, 2021 at 1:26 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - El superávit presupuestario de Estados Unidos alcanzó los 71.000 millones de dólares a fines de junio, una baja del 39 por ciento respecto del mismo período del...

Senate confirms Julian Castro as housing secretary

May 23, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Julian Castro to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, placing the San Antonio, Texas mayor at the top of the...

Housing nominee urges Congress to shut Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

May 23, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

By Elvina Nawaguna WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Julian Castro, urged lawmakers on Tuesday to move forward with efforts...

Proposed rule would hurt poor students, for-profit U.S. colleges say

May 23, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

By Elvina Nawaguna WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly half of students attending for-profit colleges in the United States could lose federal aid if the Obamaadministration implements a new rule on public...

U.S. Postal Service loss hits $1.9 billion; package volume up

August 24, 2021 at 11:50 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States Postal Service ended its second quarter with a net loss of $1.9 billion as first-class mail volume continued to tumble and lawmakers remained at...

Dozens of U.S. colleges under investigation for sexual violence cases

August 24, 2021 at 11:31 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dozens of U.S. colleges and universities are under investigation for possible violations of federal law in the handling of sexual assault and harassment complaints on their campuses,...

Senators criticize TSA on ability to keep travelers safe

May 23, 2019 at 4:36 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers on Wednesday questioned the Transportation Security Administration's ability to keep travelers safe and prevent terrorism attacks, citing recent incidents that included a teenager who scaled a...

Senators criticize TSA on ability to keep travelers safe

August 24, 2021 at 11:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers on Wednesday questioned the Transportation Security Administration's ability to keep travelers safe and prevent terrorism attacks, citing recent incidents that included a teenager who scaled a...

U.S. high school graduation rate reaches record 80 percent

August 24, 2021 at 11:24 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. high school graduation rate reached a record 80 percent in the 2011-2012 academic year, the Obama administration said on Monday in a report that tallied...

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