Nation Jan 17 Much of the U.S. endures freezing temperatures as the Pacific Northwest prepares for more winter storms Snow and strong winds were blamed for at least seven deaths in the Pacific Northwest, including a man whose Lake Oswego house was struck by a tree and a woman who died when a tree crushed a recreational vehicle in…
Nation Jan 12 Powerful winter storm to bring ‘life-threatening wind chills’ and cancels flights in Northwest An approaching storm in the Northwest is one of a number of sprawling storms bringing everything from what the National Weather Service called “life-threatening wind chills” in South Dakota to the possibility of tornadoes in the South.
Nation Jan 08 Boeing jetliner was restricted due to warning light before inflight blowout Alaska Airlines decided to restrict the aircraft from long flights over water so the plane could land quickly if the warning light reappeared.
Nation Jan 07 FAA says some Boeing 737 Max 9 planes may need maintenance to prevent another blowout Alaska Airlines again grounded all of its Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners on Sunday after federal officials indicated further maintenance might be required to assure that another inflight blowout like the one that damaged one of its planes doesn’t happen again.
Health Dec 22 New FDA rules allow gay blood center employee to donate after years of denial The new U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines are the latest step in a yearslong effort to reverse restrictions that were designed to protect the blood supply from HIV, but which were increasingly criticized as discriminatory following scientific advances that…
Nation Nov 28 Crackdowns on homeless encampments fuel debate over effective solutions Tent encampments have long been a fixture of West Coast cities, but are now spreading across the U.S.