Nation Oct 14 Coast Guard says California oil spill likely 25,000 gallons The amount of crude oil spilled in an offshore pipeline leak in Southern California is believed to be close to 25,000 gallons, or only about one-fifth of what officials initially feared, a Coast Guard official said Thursday.
Nation Oct 11 Southern California beach set to reopen after oil spill City and state beaches in Huntington Beach will reopen after water quality tests revealed no detectable levels of oil associated toxins in the ocean water.
Nation Oct 04 Ship's anchor among possible causes of California oil spill The spill sent up to 126,000 gallons (572,807 liters) of heavy crude into the ocean. It contaminated the sands of famed Huntington Beach and other coastal communities.
Nation Oct 04 Company suspected in oil spill had dozens of violations The company is under scrutiny after a suspected leak in an underwater pipeline fouled the sands of famed Huntington Beach and other coastal communities.
Nation Oct 04 Response time questioned in Southern California oil spill Some residents, business owners and environmentalists questioned whether authorities reacted quickly enough to contain one of the largest oil spills in recent California history.
Politics Jun 14 Panic attacks highlight stress at shelters for migrant kids A federal volunteer at a shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children says panic attacks would occur often after some of the children were taken away to be reunited with their families, dashing the hopes of those left behind.
Nation May 28 U.S. to expedite immigration cases of families on border The move comes comes as the Biden administration has eased some asylum restrictions that had expelled many arriving immigrant families from the country.
Health Apr 30 Number of Americans fully vaccinated tops 100 million While the overall number of lives lost to COVID-19 in the U.S. has eclipsed 575,000, deaths have plummeted to an average of about 670 per day from a peak of around 3,400 in mid-January.
Health Feb 05 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds briefing as U.S. reaches new grim milestone in deaths Infectious disease specialists expect deaths to start dropping soon, after new cases hit a peak right around the beginning of the year. New COVID-19 deaths could ebb as early as next week, said the new director of the Centers for…
Health Dec 11 California's health order falling on many deaf ears Los Angeles County Health Director Barbara Ferrer is warning of catastrophic consequences if more people don't heed orders to stay home and within their own household members.