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
International News Sri Lankan Court Grants Bail to Captain of Fire-Ravaged Ship June 15, 2021 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court granted bail to the captain of a fire-ravaged container ship on... Read More
International News NYT Points to Foreign Minister and Carlos Slim for Collapse of Mexico City Metro June 15, 2021 The collapse last month of a section of a Mexico City metro line that killed 26 people was likely due... Read More
West News Brutal Heatwave to Descend on U.S. West, Prompting Fire Warnings June 15, 2021 LOS ANGELES — A heatwave already punishing parts of the U.S. Southwest on Monday was expected to move into California... Read More
U.S. Water and Power Are Shockingly Vulnerable to Cyberhacks June 15, 2021 When the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was hacked in 2018, it took a mere six hours. Early... Read More
International News EDF Examines Gas Build-Up at Chinese Nuclear Plant June 15, 2021 SINGAPORE/PARIS — French power group EDF has begun examination of a potential issue linked to a build-up of inert gases... Read More
West News Farmers Says Zesty.ai Wildfire Risk Assessments to Bring 30,000 New Homeowners’ Policies June 15, 2021 Farmers Insurance announced Monday that California regulators have approved its plan to assess wildfire risk by using a tool that... Read More
Texas / South Central News Judge Tosses Houston Hospital Workers’ Lawsuit Over Vaccine Requirement June 15, 2021 A U.S. federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by 117 workers at a Texas hospital over its requirement that... Read More
International News Philips Recalls Ventilators, Sleep Apnea Machines Due to Health Risks June 14, 2021 AMSTERDAM — Dutch medical equipment company Philips has recalled some breathing devices and ventilators because of a foam part that... Read More