O.S.H.A. Investigating Mar-Jac Plant After 16-Year-Old Dies
Federal authorities have opened an investigation into a Mississippi chicken plant after a 16-year-old boy died following a workplace accident there, officials said on Tuesday....
Police Unable to Verify Alabama Woman’s Report of Wandering Child and Abduction
The police in Alabama said on Wednesday that they had not found any evidence to substantiate a woman’s report that she had been abducted and...
Lilli Vincenz, a Lesbian Activist When Few Dared to Be One, Dies at 85
Lilli Vincenz, who became a gay rights activist in the hushed, repressive era before the Stonewall rebellion of 1969, when such a concept scarcely existed,...
‘Unhealthy’ Air Quality in Portland Caused by an Industrial Fire, Experts Say
Air quality levels in Portland, Ore., reached “unhealthy” levels and were among the worst in the nation on Wednesday. Although wildfires in the region and...
James Reston Jr., Author With a Hand in Nixon Apology, Dies at 82
James Reston Jr., an eclectic historian and novelist who helped the British television host David Frost prod former President Richard M. Nixon into admitting his...
Steve Pieters, Pastor Who Spoke of AIDS in Famed Interview, Dies at 70
In 1985, when fear and homophobia were still driving much of the conversation surrounding AIDS, the Rev. A. Stephen Pieters, a gay pastor who had...
Rabbits Take Over a South Florida Suburb
new video loaded: Rabbits Take Over a South Florida Suburb transcript Back transcript Rabbits Take Over a South Florida Suburb About 75 rabbits have overrun...
Trump Promotes “Sound of Freedom,’ a Conservative Hit About Child Trafficking
Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina called it an “amazing, gut-wrenching, emotional movie.” “Wow. Wow. Wow,” Senator Ted Cruz of Texas wrote of the film,...
Stanford President Resigns After Report Finds Flaws in his Research
Following months of intense scrutiny of his scientific work, Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced Wednesday that he would resign as president of Stanford University after an independent...
Chris Sununu Won’t Run for Re-Election as Governor of New Hampshire
Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, a Republican, said on Wednesday that he would not run for re-election in 2024, opening up a seat in...
Heavy Rains Flood Southwestern Kentucky
Heavy Rains Flood Southwestern Kentucky...
Floods Sweep Southwestern Kentucky – The New York Times
Strong thunderstorms and heavy rain caused significant flooding in southwestern Kentucky early Wednesday, prompting the authorities in one county to scramble to rescue residents from...
Wesleyan University Ends Legacy Admissions
Why It Matters: Opposition to legacy admissions has grown. After the Supreme Court decision, legacy admissions came under heavy attack because the practice tends to...
Need Some Coastal Escape? Got Gold Rush Fever? Explore These State Parks.
Kids are out of school, the weather is balmy and the days are long — it’s time for summer travel. Today, I have a new...