Coast Guard says a ship’s anchor dragged California oil pipeline that later leaked
Investigators believe a 1,200-foot cargo ship dragging anchor in rough seas caught an underwater oil pipeline and pulled it across the seafloor, months before a leak from the line.
Protester shot by Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha is now suing Wisconsin authorities
The lawsuit alleges that authorities in Kenosha not only knew that armed vigilantes planned to patrol the protest attended by Black Lives Matter supporters, but also encouraged their participation.
The political fight over vaccine mandates deepens despite their effectiveness
Republicans in Texas and Florida are combatting COVID-19 mandates as a matter of personal liberty, even as the data show just how crucial vaccination — and mandates — are to beating the virus.
Robert Durst has been hospitalized with COVID-19, his lawyer says
Durst, who was sentenced to life in prison this week for murder, was admitted to the hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus, said his defense attorney.
To improve wildfire resistance, researchers look to beavers
Last year Colorado saw the two largest wildfires in it’s history, destroying hundreds of homes and 600 square miles of forest. Largely unbothered, though, are beavers, whose wet habitats offer refuge.
1 deputy was killed and 2 were wounded in an ambush at a Houston bar
The constable deputies were shot while working an extra shift at the bar, officials said. Authorities took a person into custody but were searching for a man believed to be the shooter.
U.S. will provide condolence payments to families of Kabul drone strike victims
The Aug. 29 U.S. drone strike was supposed to target ISIS-K members, but the attack killed 10 Afghan civilians. Now those victims’ families will get unspecified condolence payments.
High schoolers are training to drive 18-wheelers amid a shortage of truck drivers
The trucking industry is short 68,000 drivers. By 2028, industry officials fear the number could jump to more than 100,000. A California high school allows seniors to learn trucking skills.
Haiti faces disasters and chaos. Its people are most likely to be denied U.S. asylum
Of 4,202 applications from late 2018 to June 2021 only 194 were granted asylum. Some Haitians say there’s been a history of racism and mistreatment by U.S. authorities for more than a century.
The CDC emphasizes COVID vaccinations as a key to safe holiday gatherings
The CDC says that having every person in attendance vaccinated is important for protecting those who can’t get a shot. And it recommends that those who aren’t fully vaccinated delay travel.
A Capitol Police officer is accused of telling a Jan. 6 suspect to hide evidence
Federal prosecutors have accused a U.S. Capitol Police officer of obstruction of justice for allegedly encouraging a suspect in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot to hide evidence of their participation.
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