Stanford, Cal and SMU to join Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is expanding to 18 schools with the addition of Stanford, Southern Methodist University (SMU) and the University of California-Berkeley, after a vote by the conference's board of directors on Friday.
2023-09-01 23:51
US West Coast port workers ratify contract agreement
(Reuters) -U.S. dockworkers ratified a six-year contract that improved pay and benefits for 22,000 employees at 29 ports stretching from
2023-09-01 07:52
Cryptoassets increase risk in developing economies, study says
NEW YORK Cryptoassets, peddled as the future of finance, have not only failed to deliver on their promise
2023-08-23 02:16
Gulf Coast officials are scrambling to prepare for two weather disasters to combine in deadly fashion
Officials in Miami, New Orleans and Houston are now grappling with how to handle two potentially deadly disasters set to compound: a hurricane and extreme heat.
2023-08-19 15:29
Mother of six-year-old who shot Virginia school teacher pleads guilty
Deja Taylor has reportedly admitted that her gun was stored in a way that the boy could access it.
2023-08-16 01:28
Migrant boats in the Mediterranean: Why are so many people dying?
The BBC explores the many reasons why the central Mediterranean is among the deadliest migration routes.
2023-08-13 09:45
Former Coast Guard head covered up secret investigation into sexual assaults at the Coast Guard Academy
The then-leader of the US Coast Guard covered up an explosive investigation four years ago into rapes and sexual assaults at the agency's academy despite prior plans by top officials to come clean about the inquiry, a CNN investigation found.
2023-08-08 23:55
International backlash grows after Chinese vessel fires water cannon on Philippine boats
China is facing a growing international backlash after one of its coast guard vessels used a water cannon against a Philippine boat in the South China Sea on Saturday, an incident analysts say escalates an already tense situation and could see the United States and its allies speed up plans for joint patrols in the waterway.
2023-08-07 16:17
6-year-old boy severely injured after apparent fall from Florida rollercoaster, officials say
A 6-year-old boy in Florida was left severely injured at a theme park after apparently falling from a ride that was nearly two dozen feet above where he was found, authorities said.
2023-08-06 05:50
2nd break found on North Carolina roller coaster
Another break or crack has been found on a North Carolina amusement park ride, weeks after the roller coaster was shut down when a visitor spotted a crack in a steel support pillar, state officials say.
2023-07-29 08:22
One dead, several wounded after fire on cargo ship off Dutch coast
One person died and several others were wounded after a large fire broke out on a cargo ship in the North Sea off the Netherlands, the Dutch coast guard said.
2023-07-26 19:56
Senator demands IG inspection into Coast Guard's failure to respond to sex assault claims at academy
The chairwoman of the Senate Commerce Committee called for an inspector general investigation into the US Coast Guard in the wake of revelations of systemic mishandling of sexual assault allegations at the US Coast Guard Academy.
2023-07-14 00:50