Nation Oct 16 More roller coasters shut down as authorities investigate fatal fall at Georgia amusement park Sea World Orlando in Florida and La Ronde theme park in Montreal, Canada, confirmed they had temporarily closed rides, bringing the total number of roller coasters halted to 11.
Nation Oct 14 Roller coaster rider's death puts spotlight on safety of ever more thrilling rides The horrific death of a man who was ejected from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia is drawing attention to the safety of amusement park rides that have become increasingly faster and steeper in their quest for the biggest…
Nation Oct 02 Prosecutors probing deaths of 2 Ole Miss students charge shop clerk and son with selling illegal kratom A drug task force in Mississippi had previously urged people to avoid kratom, an herbal substance that acts as a stimulant at low doses and a sedative at high doses, after authorities found packages of kratom derivatives while investigating the…
Nation Sep 14 Mahmoud Khalil lawsuit says Columbia University failed to protect pro-Palestinian activists The university's “deliberate indifference” led to the doxing of multiple group members and Khalil’s detention by immigration agents, according to the civil rights lawsuit filed in federal court in New York City.
Health Aug 03 Michigan reports first 2 U.S. deaths in outbreak of cyclospora The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said both people had underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by the intestinal illness and dehydration.
Politics Jun 23 Federal appeals court allows Trump to resume expanded use of speedy deportations The ruling was a big victory for the Republican administration, which views the expansion of so-called expedited removal as a key tool for carrying out its mass deportation policy.
Politics Feb 13 Judge says U.S. must help return some of the Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to make arrangements to allow some of the Venezuelan migrants deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador to return to the U.S. at the government's expense.
Nation Jan 30 Tens of thousands enter 6th day of power outage as Carolinas and Virginia prep for a winter storm Experts say the risk of hypothermia heightens for people in parts of Mississippi and Tennessee trapped at home without power in subfreezing temperatures.
Nation Jan 29 Crews race to restore power and open roads as the South braces for another dangerous cold snap Hundreds of National Guard troops in ice-stricken Mississippi and Tennessee mobilized Thursday to clear debris and assist people stranded in cars or stuck at homes still without electricity as the Southern states raced to recover from a crippling winter storm…
Politics Jan 29 Appeals court rules Noem's decision to end protections for Venezuelans in U.S. was illegal A federal appeals court ruled late Wednesday that the Trump administration acted illegally when it ended legal protections that gave hundreds of thousands of people from Venezuela permission to live and work in the United States.