Navajo Nation

Tom Begaye, a 27-year-old Navajo man, appeared before a federal magistrate on murder and kidnapping charges Wednesday for the death of Ashlynne Mike, an 11 year old girl whose body was recently found.

The Navajo Nation is launching a nationwide search for a chief of police after being without one for several years.

The EPA is bracing itself for a barrage of potential lawsuits resulting from its bungled release of more than 3 million gallons of toxic wastewater.