Army Corps of Engineers to barge 36 million gallons of freshwater a day as saltwater intrusion threatens New Orleans-area drinking water
The US Army Corps of Engineers is planning to barge 36 million gallons of freshwater daily into the lower Mississippi River near New Orleans as saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico continues to threaten drinking water supply, officials said Friday.
2023-09-23 15:29
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 14:18
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 08:52
Chrissy Teigen, Natasha Rothwell roll up their sleeves to bring attention to restaurant worker wages
Several stars took a moment this week to focus on a cause that's getting considerably less attention than striking actors and writers -- specifically, the subpar pay and conditions facing the vast majority of US restaurant workers.
2023-09-23 04:52
Ukraine war: Missile hits HQ of Russia's symbolic Black Sea navy
One soldier is missing after a missile hits navy headquarters in Crimea's Sevastopol, Moscow says.
2023-09-22 21:27
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 09:20
Red Flags: 5 college football teams on upset alert in Week 4
College football upsets are sure to happen in a loaded Week 4 slate, but the Red Flags are waving wildly enough for Alabama, Ohio State and more to have them in our college football upset picks for the week.
2023-09-22 00:20
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.
2023-09-21 23:55
Swiss National Bank holds rates steady, will not rule out more hikes
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank has entered "wait and see mode" it said on Thursday after
2023-09-21 16:17
'Why are people so evil?' Leslie Jones blasts trolls over Ghostbusters death threats
'Ghostbusters' star Leslie Jones received death threats over her female-led reboot in 2016, and she has blasted Jason Reitman's response.
2023-09-21 15:15
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 03:24
6 Ways to Celebrate the Autumnal Equinox
The autumnal equinox is September 23, 2023. Here's how people will celebrate the start of fall around the world.
2023-09-21 00:19