Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., addresses supporters in front of her husband and children at CoCo Key in Waterbury, Conn., Nov. 4, 2014. (Photo: Erin Covey, AP) WASHINGTON — Rep. Elizabeth Esty announced on Monday she will not seek re-election amid mounting criticism for her delay in firing a chief of staff accused of sexually harassing…

An iceberg floats in the Chukchi Sea in the Arctic Ocean. (Photo: NOAA) One of the big questions about global warming is when — or if — the Arctic will be ice-free each summer. A study published Monday said if the world warms 7.2 degrees this century, the Arctic will likely have a three-month, ice-free…

By President Donald Trump will name Justin Muzinich, a counselor to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, as deputy secretary, the second-ranking position in the department. Muzinich, a former Morgan Stanley banker and adviser to Jeb Bush’s 2016 campaign who joined Mnuchin’s team in March as a counselor, helped craft the administration’s tax-cut plan, a signature achievement…

CBS Corp. will offer less than the current market value of Viacom Inc. in its opening bid for the owner of MTV and Nickelodeon, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, showing how far apart the companies are as they explore recombining. CBS will propose that its chief executive officer, Leslie Moonves, run…

They were a bright spot in an American police department under a dark cloud. They were extremely effective at getting illegal guns off the streets. Except they were also robbing citizens and selling drugs. This is the full story of the Gun Trace Task Force.

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Image copyright Maricopa County Sheriff's Office A US mother is accused of using a stun gun on her teenage son in order to get him out of bed for church. Sharron Dobbins, 40, allegedly used the device on the 17-year-old to make him get ready for Easter services at their home in Phoenix, Arizona. Ms…

Image copyright Ayuntamiento de Pozo Cañada Image caption The injured elephants had to be lifted by a crane from the motorway. Five elephants forced the closure of a motorway in south-eastern Spain after escaping from a crashed vehicle. One of the elephants died from injuries that it sustained, while two others were hurt, local police…

CLOSE Google is giving school buses in 12 states free WiFi service for students who live in rural areas, allowing them to do homework while they ride. Buzz60 Kiera Egloff, 9, sticks her tongue out in concentration as she helps classmate Kayden Bevan, 10, program a cartoon on their new Google Chromebooks after riding a…

By This too shall pass. At least that’s the mantra shaken bulls are repeating after renewed selling in once high-flying technology shares and angst over a trade war sent the S&P 500 tumbling to the lowest level since early February. They point to the cornerstone of the nine-year bull market as the reason for confidence:…