Nation Nov 13 Bigger and more-frequent wildfires threaten water supplies across the U.S. Wildfires leave behind charred trees and scorched vegetation that impact the streams and rivers providing drinking water to much of the country, and new studies show that contamination could remain for more than a decade.
Nation Nov 03 Authorities release 911 call from the man who killed a shooter inside an Oregon elementary school A frantic 911 call from the man who fatally shot a 16-year-old shooter at an Oregon elementary school has been released. Kaylub Giamanco told the 911 operator there was “someone with a gun” at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend. The…
Science Oct 03 What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast Kelvin waves are not like tsunamis, and they don't curl over and crash on the beach. A better image is water sloshing in the bathtub or a swimming pool during an earthquake. In the ocean, they are bulges of water…
Nation Sep 04 Records show history of safety complaints at site of deadly Washington pulp mill disaster A pulp mill in Washington state where 11 workers died after a chemical tank collapsed in May had a history of safety complaints, poor maintenance and discharges of toxic chemicals, records reviewed by The Associated Press show.
Nation Aug 24 Officials warn wildland firefighters about the risks of using the supplement glutathione for smoke exposure At least two pharmacies recalled glutathione in August due to bacterial contamination.
Nation Jul 30 Seattle mayor says police chief has resigned after criticism of festival shooting response Seattle’s police chief has resigned amid criticism of the city’s response to a fatal shootout at a food festival last weekend, Mayor Katie Wilson said Thursday.
Nation Jun 12 More than 30 lawsuits filed against aerospace company in California over damaged chemical tank More than 100 individuals — including some families with pets — as well as local businesses are suing GKN Aerospace, saying the U.K.-based company was negligent in maintaining a safe facility, especially since it’s located in a large population center.
Nation May 26 Thousands still evacuated near Southern California chemical tank despite eased explosion fears Officials ordered evacuations in Garden Grove near Los Angeles last Thursday after the tank at an aerospace plant overheated. About 16,000 of roughly 50,000 evacuees are still waiting for the all-clear.
Politics Dec 10 ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise following D.C. National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say Coming just days after the shooting of two National Guard troops by an Afghan national suspect, federal authorities have carried out increased arrests of Afghans in the U.S., immigration lawyers say, as Afghans both in and outside the country have…
World Nov 28 Refugee groups worry about backlash after National Guard shooting People who work with refugees are worried that those who fled dangerous situations to start again in America will face backlash after authorities say an Afghan national shot two National Guard soldiers this week, killing one of them.