Sep 17 Enbridge ordered to pay $3 million for Line 3 groundwater leak By Associated Press Minnesota regulators have ordered Enbridge to pay more than $3 million for allegedly violating state environmental law by piercing a groundwater aquifer during construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline. Continue reading
Sep 17 FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer vaccine booster shots By Matthew Perrone, Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press An influential federal advisory panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, but it approved the extra doses for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe… Continue reading
Sep 17 5 Stories: World’s largest carbon capture plant goes online, Paris landmark goes undercover and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin The world’s largest carbon capture plant is up and running in Iceland, workers fulfill artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s posthumous dream of wrapping the Arc de Triomphe in fabric and school districts across the country face bus driver shortages. Check out… Continue reading
Sep 17 Federal judge says Tennessee governor’s mask opt-out can endanger kids with disabilities By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Parents in two Memphis suburbs are suing on behalf of their children with health problems. They argue that the governor's executive order has endangered these students. Continue reading
Sep 17 North Carolina judges strike down state’s latest voter ID law By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press North Carolina judges struck down the state's latest photo voter identification law on Friday, agreeing with minority voters that Republicans rammed through rules tainted by racial bias as a way to remain in power. Continue reading
Sep 17 Giant California sequoias wrapped in protective aluminum as fire nears By Noah Berger, John Antczak, Associated Press Firefighters have wrapped the base of the world’s largest tree in fire-resistant aluminum and other trees and buildings in Sequoia National Park are also wrapped. Continue reading
Sep 17 WATCH: U.S. Capitol Police say they are prepared ahead of Sept. 18 rally By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said at a news conference Friday it was difficult to say whether threats of violence at the event are credible, but he said that "chatter" online and elsewhere has been similar to intelligence that was… Continue reading
Sep 17 Ex-deputy charged with manslaughter in white teen’s death By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press A special prosecutor announced the felony charge against Michael Davis, a former sergeant with the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office, in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Hunter Brittain. Davis faces between three and 10 years in prison if convicted. Continue reading
Sep 17 Thousands of Haitian migrants converge in Texas border town By Associated Press Thousands of Haitian migrants have assembled under and around a bridge in a small Texas border town, presenting the Biden administration with a fresh and immediate challenge. Continue reading
Sep 17 Rare U.S. Constitution copy up for auction By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press A very special birth certificate will be auctioned off later this year. Continue reading