Texas / South Central News Texas Girds for Blackouts as Heat Wave Rolls On June 16, 2021 Texas is pushing homes and businesses to conserve electricity for a second day in a row to stave off blackouts... Read More
International News Sri Lanka Seeks UN help in Assessing Damage From Ship Fire June 16, 2021 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) _ Sri Lanka’s government is seeking help from the United Nations and other countries in assessing... Read More
West News Arizona Legislature to Hold Special Wildfire Funding Session June 16, 2021 PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature will convene in special session this week to consider adding $100 million in funding... Read More
Midwest News Feds Inspected Illinois Chemical Plant Weeks Before Blast June 16, 2021 A northern Illinois chemical plant that was rocked by an explosion and massive fires that prompted evacuations was inspected by... Read More
International News Ikea Fined $1.3 Million Over Spying Campaign in France June 16, 2021 VERSAILLES, France (AP) — A French court ordered home furnishings giant Ikea to pay some 1.1 million euros ($1.3 million)... Read More
Critical Entities Targeted in Suspected Chinese Cyber Spying June 16, 2021 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A cyberespionage campaign blamed on China was more sweeping than previously known, with suspected state-backed hackers... Read More
International News Anglo American Exposed Coal Miners to Excessive Risk, Inquiry Finds June 16, 2021 MELBOURNE — An Australian inquiry into a blast at an Anglo American coal mine in Queensland state that seriously injured... Read More
Centene Reserves $1.1 Billion for Pharmacy Disputes June 16, 2021 Centene Corp. agreed to pay settlements to Ohio and Mississippi to resolve claims that it inflated pharmacy costs, and the... Read More
Midwest News Chemical Fire Draws Illinois National Guard; Locals Evacuate June 15, 2021 A massive fire at a chemical plant in northern Illinois spurred the governor to deploy the National Guard to the... Read More
Southeast News Barge Stuck on Alabama Dam, so Mississippi Yards Flooding June 15, 2021 COLUMBUS, Miss.. (AP) — A barge is stuck against a dam in Alabama, causing flooded yards in Mississippi, officials said.... Read More