CDC Says People Should Consider Not Using E-Cigarettes As Investigation Continues
The CDC says people should consider whether to stop using e-cigarettes in the wake of hundreds of cases of severe respiratory illnesses, possibly linked to nicotine or cannabis. Most are young men.
Cleaning Up Abandoned Wells Proves Costly To Gas And Oil Producing States
Abandoned gas and oil wells dot many states. These orphaned sites need to be capped and cleaned up, but doing so is difficult when the responsible companies have gone bankrupt.
7-Year Delay In Border Patrol Use-Of-Force Case Is Emblematic Of A Larger Problem
A seven-year delay in the investigation of a controversial shooting by a Border Patrol agent of a Mexican national is emblematic of a larger problem when federal officials investigate these cases.
Hurricane Dorian Weakens But Leaves Flooding And Tornado Damage In N.C.
Hurricane Dorian left much of North Carolina with only minor damage. But residents of one neighborhood in the town of Carolina Shores are cleaning up after a tornado left some homes uninhabitable.
Is ‘The Blob’ Back? Latest Marine Heat Wave Could Pose New Risks To Sea Life
Water temperatures between Alaska and California have risen by 5 degrees Farhrenheit. Researchers say the warming could trigger a series of problems in the marine food chain.
CDC Says Number Of Possible Cases Of Vaping-Related Lung Illness Has Doubled
The CDC says it is probing 450 reported cases of illness in people who vaped nicotine or cannabis products. Health officials say it’s too soon to pinpoint a single product or substance as the cause.
Jury Selection Set To Begin In Case Of Ex-Dallas Cop Who Killed Black Neighbor
The defense team for the white former Dallas police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black neighbor last September is expected to argue she was defending herself and the killing was a mistake.
Hurricane Dorian Hits North Carolina
Hurricane Dorian is still threatening the North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Overnight it hit coastal areas with high winds and heavy rain. Emergency responders have been surveying the damage since dawn.
Hurricane Dorian Finally Makes Landfall In N.C. As Category 1 Storm
Its maximum sustained winds were near 90 mph — making Dorian a Category 1 storm when it hit Cape Hatteras.
Trump Plan For Home Loans Rattles Watchdogs
The administration unveiled a plan to reprivatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that has lending advocates worried. But any changes are likely to be gradual.
Jury Selection Begins In Trial Of Former Dallas Police Officer Who Shot Neighbor
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Friday in the trial of a former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger. Guyger shot and killed neighbor Botham Jean in his apartment after mistaking it for her own.
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