This city will rely on bottled water for weeks because of high lead levels
Benton Harbor, Mich., residents will be urged to use free bottled water for drinking and cooking until a federal study confirms that filters can work effectively with the city’s tap water.
Students at Howard University are protesting poor housing conditions on campus
Students began protesting outside the university center nearly two weeks ago, citing moldy dorm rooms and other problems. They say they won’t leave until their demands are met.
Walmart is recalling an aromatherapy spray that contains a deadly bacteria
Officials are looking into four confirmed cases of the dangerous bacteria discovered in the sprays. Two deaths associated with the bacteria are being investigated.
The latest on the fatal prop gun shooting involving Alec Baldwin
Actor Alec Baldwin says he is “full cooperating” with the investigation into how he discharged a prop gun on a New Mexico movie set Thursday, killing a crew member and injuring the film’s director.
What Arizona Democrats think of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s position on the spending plan
Arizona Democrats are pressing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., over her handling of negotiations on the party’s big spending package in Congress.
CDC says toss onions if you don’t know where they came from to avoid salmonella
A salmonella outbreak has affected more than 30 states. Federal health officials link it to onions grown in Chihuahua, Mexico, and distributed by ProSource Inc.
Parents of a 6-year-old girl killed at a theme park file a wrongful death lawsuit
The lawsuit says there were at least two prior incidents at Glenwood Caverns in Colorado where the ride operators failed to properly secure passengers on the Haunted Mine Drop ride.
NFL agrees to race-based brain testing in $1B settlement on concussions
The league accepted changes after an outcry over test score adjustments known as “race-norming,” which make it harder for retired Black players to win dementia awards.
FDA authorizes Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters and ‘mix and match’ approach
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized booster shots for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. It’s also allowing “mixing and matching” of vaccines as boosters.
A now-repealed law will weigh on the trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s accused killers
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Joseph Margulies, a criminal law expert, about how citizen’s arrest laws factor into the trial of three white men charged in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
Navy investigation reveals failures that led to warship arson fire
A Navy report on the arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard concludes that there were sweeping failures by commanders, crew members and others that helped fuel the blaze.
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