Nation Jul 07 Fatal fire burns on cargo ship in New Jersey for third day, raising questions about response capability NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A cargo ship burned for a third day Friday at a New Jersey port after a fire that claimed the lives of two firefighters and exposed gaps in the ability of fire crews to respond to…
Economy Jul 06 Twitter threatens legal action against Meta over new rival app Threads Twitter has threatened legal action against Meta over its new, text-based app called Threads, according to a letter obtained by Semafor.
Nation Jul 06 2 New Jersey firefighters died battling a fire on a ship carrying 1,200 vehicles Fire Chief Rufus Jackson says responding firefighters found five to seven vehicles ablaze inside the ship and tried to put it out but were pushed back by the intense heat.
Health Jul 06 Nevada secures $285 million opioid settlement with Walgreens, bringing total settlements to $1 billion Announced by state Attorney General Aaron Ford on Wednesday, it is the last in a series of multiyear settlements Nevada has reached with pharmaceutical companies, retailers and others.
Nation Jul 05 Man gets life sentence for raping 9-year-old girl who later sought an abortion in Indiana A man who confessed to raping and impregnating a 9-year-old Ohio girl has been sentenced to life in prison in a case that became a national flashpoint on abortion rights because the girl had to travel out of state to…
Nation Jul 04 Biden administration blocked from working with social media firms about 'protected speech' U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty of Louisiana granted the injunction in response to a 2022 lawsuit alleging that the government overstepped in its efforts to convince social media companies to address postings that could result in vaccine hesitancy during the…
Nation Jul 04 1 woman dead and 9 others injured in fireworks explosion in western Michigan Fireworks explosions in adjacent counties in western Michigan have left at least one woman dead and nine others with injuries from critical to minor.
World Jul 04 Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie over map of South China Sea The newspaper Vietnam Express reported that posters advertising the movie, which was supposed to open in Vietnamese theaters on July 21, were removed from websites of Vietnamese movie distributors after Monday's decision.
World Jul 04 Russia open to talks over potential prisoner swap for detained American reporter Evan Gershkovich The Kremlin is holding the door open for contacts with the U.S. regarding a possible prisoner exchange that could potentially involve jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.
World Jul 04 Russia says it stopped Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, Kyiv does not claim responsibility The Russian military says it has fended off a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow that prompted authorities to briefly close one of the city's airports.