Trumps confirms US will withdraw from Paris climate agreement

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on Donald Trump and climate change (all times local):
4:10 p.m.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors says it strongly opposes President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord and vows that the nation’s mayors will continue efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming.
The mayors said in a statement Thursday that the U.S. and other nations need to address climate change to become energy independent, self-r