United Airlines removing 24 Boeing 777s from service after Denver incident
United Airlines is removing all of its Boeing 777 planes currently in service that are powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000 series engines after the…
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A third of Texans still have issues with their water supply after widespread power outages
Water service remained disrupted for nearly a third of Texas residents Sunday evening, a lingering consequence of the widespread power outages from…
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Three children and their grandmother died in a Texas fire after trying to stay warm during power outages. Their mom survived
When the power went out at Loan Le’s house in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas, on Monday, she headed over to her daughter’s home…
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Three children and their grandmother perished in a Texas fire after trying to stay warm during power outages. Their mom survived
When the power went out at Loan Le’s house in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas, on Monday, she headed over to her daughter’s home…
Continue Reading Some Boeing 777 airplanes likely to be removed from service, FAA says
The Federal Aviation Administration is stepping up inspections of Boeing 777 airplanes equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines and…
Continue Reading Here’s how a week of frigid weather and catastrophe unfolded in Texas
After a devastating week for the Lone Star state, finally some relief. Temperatures Sunday will continue to warm, with most of the state expected to…
Continue Reading About half of Texans still have issues with their water supply after widespread power outages
Water service remained disrupted for about half of Texas residents early Sunday, a lingering consequence of the widespread power outages from…
Continue Reading Chief of UN nuclear watchdog acknowledges Iran to offer ‘less access’ but still allow its inspectors to monitor program
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says that Iran will begin offering its inspectors “less access” but will…
Continue Reading Fauci says ‘possible’ Americans will still be wearing masks in 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that it’s “possible” Americans will still need to wear masks in 2022 to…
Continue Reading A Utah city has been forgiving parking tickets in exchange for food donations
A city in Utah is letting residents donate food in exchange for wiping out their parking tickets. Heber City tried to get folks to move their parked…
Continue Reading For those with body dysmorphic disorder, masks do more than protect. They help them function
For Lavinia Darr, a public bus was dangerous territory. There were the other passengers, who she feared would be aghast at her physical flaws. And…
Continue Reading Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’ll order flags flown at half-staff to honor Rush Limbaugh
Florida’s governor announced he’ll order flags in the state flown at half-staff to honor the late conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh,…
Continue Reading Quecreek Mine Rescue Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the Quecreek Mine Rescue. From July 24 through 28, 2002, nine coal miners were trapped for 77 hours in…
Continue Reading Oil Spills Fast Facts
Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. Ten Largest Oil Spills 1. January 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi…
Continue Reading Commercial Passenger Airplane Crashes Fast Facts
Here’s a look at commercial passenger airplane crashes. For crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism, see Terrorism and War-Related…
Continue Reading Three people killed, two injured, in shooting at gun store in Louisiana
Three people were killed and two were injured in a shooting at a gun store in Louisiana on Saturday. Deputies were called to the scene at the…
Continue Reading Black women’s roles in the civil rights movement have been understated — but that’s changing
Claudette Colvin did a revolutionary act nearly 10 months before Rosa Parks. In March 1955, the 15-year-old was arrested for refusing to give up her…
Continue Reading After the snow melts, the flooding will begin. Here’s how to prepare
You’re probably familiar with the dangers that snow and ice pose for motorists. But how about your home? More than 73% of the United States…
Continue Reading Shooting at bowling alley in Pennsylvania leaves one dead, 3 wounded, police say
Police in East Norriton, Pennsylvania, are searching for a suspect who opened fire at a bowling alley Saturday night, leaving one person dead and at…
Continue Reading One dead, one badly hurt in small plane crash north of Birmingham
One person is dead and another is severely injured after a small plane crashed in Cullman County, Alabama, Saturday, according to Cullman County…
Continue Reading United Airlines flight suffers engine failure, sending debris falling on neighborhoods outside Denver
A United Airlines flight was forced to return to Denver International Airport Saturday after it suffered an engine failure shortly after takeoff,…
Continue Reading A zoo crocodile in Florida underwent surgery to remove a shoe from her stomach
A Nile crocodile named Anuket had to undergo surgery in Florida recently. The problem started in December when a shoe slipped off the foot of a…
Continue Reading Texas officials are investigating outrageous energy bills in storm price surge
DALLAS, Texas — Dallas resident DeAndre Upshaw said it was “very shocking” when he opened his latest electricity bill. “While…
Continue Reading The first Black sheriff in Wyoming takes over an agency that has faced significant controversy
For the first time in its 130-year history, Wyoming has a Black sheriff. Aaron Appelhans, 39, has taken charge of the Albany County Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading Two Floridians attempted to get second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine by dressing as elderly women
Two women were caught trying to get second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine by dressing up as “grannies,” the Director of the Florida…
Continue Reading United Airlines flight returns to airport as aircraft debris found in neighborhoods outside Denver
A United Airlines flight bound for Honolulu returned to Denver International Airport Saturday after suffering an engine failure with debris from the…
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Four-year-old twins in critical condition after house fire in Ohio
A pair of 4-year-old twins are in critical condition after firefighters rescued them from an early morning house fire Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.…
Continue Reading This Black trans activist is fighting to shield her community from an epidemic of violence
As a teenage runaway in the foster care system and forced into homelessness, Vanessa Warri’s childhood was marked by trauma — but…
Continue Reading United Airlines flight returns to airport as police receive reports of airplane debris in neighborhoods outside Denver
A United Airlines flight bound for Honolulu was forced to return to Denver International Airport Saturday after suffering an engine issue, a…
Continue Reading Snowmobiler killed in Idaho avalanche
A man snowmobiling in the Sawtooth National Forest in central Idaho died Friday after triggering a large avalanche. The snowmobiler was riding up a…
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