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Former Delaware Gov. Mike Castle dead at 86

Former Delaware Gov. Mike Castle dead at 86

Former Delaware Gov. Mike Castle, a Republican moderate who championed creating the popular 50 State Quarters Program of commemorative coins while he served in Congress, has died. He was 86. The Delaware Republican Party announced that Castle died...

Former Delaware Governor Mike Castle dies at 86

Former Delaware Governor Mike Castle dies at 86

WASHINGTON, DC - April 23: Rep. Michael N. Castle, R-Del., during the House Financial Services markup of mortgage and housing bills, including the Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008, and the FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership...

Mike Castle, Delaware's last Republican governor and congressman, dead at 86

Mike Castle, Delaware's last Republican governor and congressman, dead at 86

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Delaware Gov. Mike Castle, a Republican moderate who championed creating the popular 50 State Quarters Program of...

Former Delaware Gov. Mike Castle dies at 86, remembered for reaching across the aisle

Former Delaware Gov. Mike Castle dies at 86, remembered for reaching across the aisle

Former Delaware Gov. Mike Castle, a Republican moderate who championed creating the popular 50 State Quarters Program of commemorative coins while he served in Congress, has died. He was 86. The Delaware Republican Party announced that Castle died...

Former Delaware Gov. and Congressman Mike Castle dies

Former Delaware Gov. and Congressman Mike Castle dies

Mike Castle, one of Delaware's longest serving and best-known political figures has died. He was 86. Castle's political career spanned over 40 years. He served two terms as Governor from 1985 to 1992. He then served nine-terms in the U.S. House of...

Commentary: Charleston case adds to list of climate lawsuit losses

Commentary: Charleston case adds to list of climate lawsuit losses

Add Charleston to the string of courtroom defeats for climate-change litigation targeting major energy producers, a legal trend likely to continue until the U.S. Supreme Court steps in. Critics see it as an attempt to achieve, through the courts,...

Supreme Court may consider oil companies’ petition in climate case, legal expert says

Supreme Court may consider oil companies’ petition in climate case, legal expert says

Oil companies facing a lawsuit from Bolder, Colorado, have petitioned the Supreme Court to review the case. In 2019, the city and county of Boulder filed a lawsuit seeking damages from weather events, which they allege are caused by burning fossil...

Mike Castle, longtime Delaware congressman and governor, dies

Mike Castle, longtime Delaware congressman and governor, dies

What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Mike Castle, a towering figure in Delaware politics and one of the most consistent vote-getters in state history, died Thursday at...

Mike Castle remembered for his contributions to Delaware

Mike Castle remembered for his contributions to Delaware

Reaction is pouring in to news of the death of Mike Castle. U.S. Senator Chris Coons: “When I was a student in high school, a teacher once asked me if I had any interest in politics. She introduced me to the man whose election campaign would be...

Wildlife rehabilitators set baby squirrel care training Aug. 26

Wildlife rehabilitators set baby squirrel care training Aug. 26

The Delaware Council of Wildlife Rehabilitators and Educators will present a training session on caring for baby squirrels from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the Delaware Department of Education, John Collette Building, 35 Commerce Way, Dover....

Adair Farmer among Iowa Environmental Leaders

Adair Farmer among Iowa Environmental Leaders

DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon today recognized 40 Iowa farm families with Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards at the 2025...

Climate group scrubs judges' names from website after unearthed chats unmasked cozy ties

Climate group scrubs judges' names from website after unearthed chats unmasked cozy ties

The protester was seen spray-painting "USA" over a a presidential insignia on Wednesday. (Credit: FNTV) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An environmental advocacy group accused of trying to manipulate judges has removed and anonymized...

Controversial Delaware offshore wind project in jeopardy as Trump administration pulls back on clean energy plans

Controversial Delaware offshore wind project in jeopardy as Trump administration pulls back on clean energy plans

Kris Ohleth, director of the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind, a policy think tank that supports and advises offshore wind developers, said the Trump administration is using various avenues to pull apart permitting documents that have never...

Championing the “Best Possible You”: How delaware Philippines Empowers a Thriving, People-First Workforce

Championing the “Best Possible You”: How delaware Philippines Empowers a Thriving, People-First Workforce

By putting people first, delaware Philippines moves beyond perks—fostering leadership, well-being, and passion in and beyond the workplace Taguig City, Philippines – August 14, 2025 – In today’s job market, Filipino talent is drawn to companies...

Raccoon tests positive for rabies at Delaware Water Gap area

Raccoon tests positive for rabies at Delaware Water Gap area

BUSHKILL, PIKE CO. (WOLF) — National Park Service (NPS) rangers are warning the public after a raccoon tested positive for rabies at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. According to the NPS, a raccoon tested positive for rabies last...

Raccoon tests positive for rabies at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Raccoon tests positive for rabies at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

SMITHFIELD TWP., Pa. - Visitors to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area are being advised to use caution after a raccoon tested positive for rabies. Park officials were alerted to the raccoon after it was reported for strange behavior...

Delaware exits drought conditions

Delaware exits drought conditions

Delaware no longer faces drought conditions according to a new report from the State Climate Office. October 2024 marked the driest month in recorded history for Delaware, but State Climatologist Kevin Brinson says that wasn’t the only notable...

PA Congresswoman from Watertown speaks on immigration, environment & ethics

PA Congresswoman from Watertown speaks on immigration, environment & ethics

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - You may be wondering what a Democratic member of Congress representing part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is doing speaking at the Noon Rotary Club in Watertown. But for Mary Gay Scanlon, the North Country is home....

SEPTA users wait to hear if Delaware rail service will…

SEPTA users wait to hear if Delaware rail service will…

SEPTA faces potential service cuts in Delaware and Pennsylvania due to a funding shortfall. The Pennsylvania Senate approved a budget proposal, but it faces opposition from House Democrats. SEPTA service cuts in Delaware would include reduced...

Trump using courts as a ‘weapon,’ Hawaii says in climate dustup

Trump using courts as a ‘weapon,’ Hawaii says in climate dustup

HONOLULU - The State of Hawaii says the federal government has no authority to sue it for bringing a climate change lawsuit against Big Oil - though its case was filed after President Donald Trump forbid it. Trump's executive order prohibited...

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