Washington chemical tank called unfit for service before deadly failure, report says
An inspection contractor found a chemical tank at a Washington state paper mill “not fit for continued service” 10 months…
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ICE operation in Connecticut highlights how arrests are rising even in blue states
Federal immigration authorities have detained dozens of people in the city of Danbury, Connecticut, this week, despite intense opposition from…
2 wildfires burn along California’s scenic Big Sur coast
BIG SUR, Calif. — Fire crews with water-dropping aircraft attacked a small wildfire that prompted new evacuations Thursday along California’s…
Controllers warned Marine One pilots about communication issues week before dual takeoff, NTSB says
Air traffic controllers in Washington and the pilots of President Donald Trump’s helicopter met to discuss communication issues one week…
Beluga whale dies at Chicago aquarium days after coming from Canada park in rescue effort
CHICAGO — A beluga whale died days after it was transported hundreds of miles to a Chicago aquarium from a…
ICE officer charged in shooting released in Texas after extradition rejected
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the…
Military judge sets June 2028 trial date for alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
A U.S. military judge has set a summer 2028 trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three others accused of…
Investigators sift for evidence at burned Montana home where 8 family members were killed at dinner
BILLINGS, Mont. — Shovelful by shovelful, investigators sifted through the charred remnants of a Montana home where four generations of…
Army to spend $2B to build nuclear microreactors at 5 bases as US seeks to ramp up nuclear power
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army announced Wednesday that it plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases from New…
A federal prisoner with no clear ties to Alaska advances in primary
JUNEAU, Alaska — A man who is serving time in a federal prison in New York advanced on Wednesday from…