Crews have recovered the remains of one more victim of a massive chemical tank rupture at a paper mill in Washington state, authorities said Friday, leaving two workers still unaccounted for. Among the 11 workers killed in the disaster were two brothers who worked there together, a trivia champ and an electrician who would help …
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — J.J. Spaun is thinking a little bit about his schedule and a lot about his putting while in contention at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial. The reigning U.S. Open champion believes he’s getting both lined up just about right three weeks before he tries to defend his first major …
May 29 (Reuters) – A Kentucky school district secured roughly $27 million in settlements from Meta Platforms and other social media companies over claims they fueled a student mental‑health crisis, according to records seen by Reuters on Friday. Meta agreed to pay the most at $9 million in the bellwether case for school districts, according …
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday gave his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every American child. An executive order from Trump directs federal agencies to align their policies behind the study, which recommended an overhaul …
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Friday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the third attack this week and pushing the overall death toll above 200 people. U.S. Southern Command announced the latest strike in the monthslong campaign against …
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have put themselves in position to bury the storyline about hitting that same ol’ Eastern Conference Final roadblock. Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven and Eric Robinson scored in a dominating first period that pushed the Hurricanes to a 3-0 lead over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night in Game …
May 29 (Reuters) – Three Latvian climbers fell to their deaths on Mount McKinley in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve, while a fourth team member survived and was rescued, a climbing organization from their home country said on Friday. The National Park Service reported that four climbers from a seven-member expedition suffered a fall …
NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby Valentine was just trying to keep things loose — and perhaps save his job — when he donned a makeshift disguise and returned to the New York Mets’ dugout after being ejected from a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 9, 1999. It turned into a defining moment, …
HONOLULU (AP) — For residents of Puna, a remote and eclectic part of Hawaii’s Big Island, the killings of three men known for embracing the community’s off-grid, free-spirited lifestyle became a startling reminder of its struggles too. Nearly 24 hours after Jacob Baker was arrested, residents were struggling to understand what happened and were eager …
May 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday asked a federal judge to step aside from hearing its bid to force the state of Georgia to turn over a copy of its non-public voter registration list after she was linked to a judicial misconduct case. The Justice Department made the request a …