Underfunding threatens suicide prevention lifeline’s mission

It has been nearly three years since the launch of the 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and since then, millions seeking help have used the call center as a life-saving resource. But understaffing and underfunding threaten to upend the hotline’s mission. The nation’s 988 hotline works like 911, bringing critical access to care for those

China vows to fight Trump’s tariff trade war “to the end”

Beijing — China said Tuesday it would “fight to the end” and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports. The Commerce Ministry said the U.S.’s imposition of “so-called ‘reciprocal tariffs’” on China was “completely groundless and is a typical unilateral bullying

Keystone Pipeline Shut Down After Rupture in North Dakota, Oil Spill Contained

The Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning following a rupture in North Dakota, interrupting the transport of crude oil from Canada to U.S. refineries. Pipeline operator South Bow said it shut down the system just before 8 a.m. on April 8 after its control center detected a sudden drop in pressure. The Canadian-based

Judge Orders White House to Restore AP’s Access to Limited-Access Events

The news wire service had been kicked out after it refused to use the name ‘Gulf of America.’ U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden ruled on April 8 that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot exclude The Associated Press news wire service (AP) from limited-access presidential events, solely based on its refusal to use the name “Gulf