The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has begun removing fuel from a cooling pool at one of three reactors that melted down in the 2011 disaster, a milestone in the decades-long process to decommission the plant. Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Monday that workers started removing the first […]
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Sheriff: 3 die in small plane crash in northern Mississippi
A sheriff says all three people aboard a twin-engine jet were killed when it crashed in some woods in northern Mississippi. Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards tells news outlets that those killed were pilot Tommy Nix and wife Merline Nix of Belmont, Mississippi, and co-pilot Jarrod Holloway of Booneville, Mississippi. […]
Pete Buttigieg, little-known mayor turned presidential contender, makes historic bid
As Mayor Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old leader of Indiana’s fourth-largest city, officially joined the 2020 contest on Sunday at a rally in his hometown, he embarks on a historic quest: if elected, he would be the first openly gay president to occupy the White House. With his husband, Chasten, who […]
8 dead after severe weather rips through the South
At least eight people have died, including two children who were crushed inside a car in Angelina County, Texas, as a result of severe storms that ripped through the South over the weekend, according to The Associated Press. Two people, including a 13-year-old, died in floodwaters Saturday near Ouachita Parish, […]
NRA has history of promoting gun rights outside US
The recent revelation that National Rifle Association representatives had met with Australian politicians to discuss talking points after a mass shooting generated outrage from various politicians. The reality is that the NRA has been exerting its influence on gun debates outside the U.S. for a number of years, exporting its […]
Killer bird: Florida man dies when attacked by large cassowary
A 75-year-old man was attacked and killed by a large exotic bird he kept as a pet on his property in Florida, known to experts as the “world’s most dangerous bird,” authorities said. Marvin Hajos died from injuries suffered in the bizarre attack by a cassowary, a flightless fowl with […]
NYC mayor tests chilly waters for presidential run
At 6 feet, 5 inches tall, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio stands out in a crowd. But does he have any shot of standing out in the packed field of potential Democratic candidates for president? A would-be progressive standard bearer, de Blasio has spent the past few months […]
Israeli army probes shooting death of West Bank Palestinian
The Israeli military says it’s investigating the fatal shooting of a Palestinian man by an Israeli civilian earlier this month near the West Bank city of Nablus. The inquiry comes the same day as Sunday’s announcement by Israeli rights group B’Tselem saying it found inconsistencies in the initial report that […]
New Jersey to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives
New Jersey has become the eighth jurisdiction to allow for terminally ill patients to end their own lives. Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act on Friday, which will allow “New Jersey adults to end their lives peacefully, with dignity, and at their […]
American Airlines to ground entire fleet of 737 Max jets until mid-August
In an effort to plan for the busy summer travel season, all of American Airlines’ 737 Max planes will remain grounded through at least Aug. 19, though American may put the jets back in the air in the event of a recertification, according to a letter from the CEO to […]