An October saltwater intrusion could threaten drinking water in New Orleans, so they'll barge in 36 million gallons of fresh water a day
The US Army Corps of Engineers is planning to barge 36 million gallons of fresh water daily into the lower Mississippi River near New Orleans as an expected saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico in October threatens the area's drinking water supply, officials said Friday.
2023-09-25 02:50
Missing toddler found sleeping in woods using her dog as a pillow after walking 3 miles barefoot
A 2-year-old girl who walked barefoot more than three miles with her family's two dogs was found sleeping off a wooded Michigan trail using the smaller dog as a pillow, authorities said.
2023-09-24 13:17
AI-generated naked child images shock Spanish town of Almendralejo
More than 20 Spanish girls in the small town of Almendralejo have so far come forward as victims.
2023-09-24 07:25
Tower Rock is normally only accessible by boat. Here's what it looks like now
A rock formation in the Mississippi River normally only reachable by boat is accessible by foot for the second year in a row as water levels plummet.
2023-09-23 14:20
Ukraine war: US to give Kyiv long-range ATACMS missiles - media reports
Kyiv has been long pushing for ATACMS missiles capable of hitting Russian targets far behind the front line.
2023-09-23 08:58
Ukraine hits HQ of Russia's symbolic Black Sea navy
One soldier is missing, says Moscow, after a missile hits a flagship unit of the Russian navy.
2023-09-22 22:45
Manhunt underway for Tommy Wayne Boyd, a convicted child sex offender who walked out of a hospital in St. Louis, Missouri
A manhunt is underway for a convicted child sex offender who walked out of a hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, on Thursday while in police custody, authorities said.
2023-09-22 09:21
Ethanol groups slam US EPA advisors for report on fuel's 'minimal' climate benefit
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON The ethanol and corn industries on Thursday slammed an advisory board to the U.S.
2023-09-22 01:51
DRC President Tshisekedi tells UN peacekeepers to leave the country from December
President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo has asked for an accelerated withdrawal of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, against a backdrop of successive anti-UN protests over its failure to rein in rebel groups more than 20 years after its deployment to the country.
2023-09-22 00:17
Trial date set for Kansas City homeowner charged after shooting Black teen
An October 2024 jury trial was scheduled for an 84-year-old white Missouri man charged for shooting and wounding
2023-09-21 03:27
Search continues for former NFL player Sergio Brown as police investigate his mother's homicide. Here's what we know
The search continues for former NFL player Sergio Brown after his mother was found dead with assault injuries near a creek behind her suburban Chicago home, according to the Maywood Police Department.
2023-09-19 12:49
US plans to monitor $6bn to Iran. Experts are sceptical
Washington says it can police how Tehran uses the prisoner swap windfall. Analysts aren't so sure.
2023-09-19 06:25