A parasite was found in a Baltimore reservoir and vulnerable residents should take precautions
A microscopic parasite was detected in the Druid Lake Reservoir in Baltimore, Maryland and vulnerable residents are being told to take precautions. Traces of Cryptosporidium were found in the lake during a routine test by the Baltimore City Department of Public Works crew members.
2023-09-30 23:52
America is on strike. Here's the progress unions have made
Since last year's Labor Day, US unions have flexed their muscle in a way that hasn't been not seen in decades. They've scored some big victories amid some defeats.
2023-09-30 22:57
Fireman who allegedly set string of fires he later responded to arrested and charged
An Iowa firefighter has been arrested and charged with 13 counts of arson after he allegedly set a series of fires and then later responded to them, authorities say.
2023-09-30 22:27
Jill Duggar is counting on a better tomorrow as she continues healing
Jill Duggar is not giving up on her relationship with her father.
2023-09-30 22:24
Football season just got a lot more interesting
Years ago I bought a book to help me learn more about football.
2023-09-30 22:23
Going to food banks. Canceling after-school activities. How federal workers will manage a government shutdown
Several million federal employees will stop being paid if lawmakers cannot agree on funding the federal agencies by the start of the coming fiscal year on October 1. Hundreds of people wrote to CNN to express their views about the looming shutdown.
2023-09-30 22:17
Why there was never a good place to put your purse in a car, but there is now
When a woman gets in the driver's seat of a car she often faces a challenge. Where to put her bag There's just not a good place. There's the passenger seat, if its empty, or the footwell in front of it or even on the back seat, if you don't mind reaching all the way back there.
2023-09-30 21:47
Government shutdowns aren't really shutdowns. But they are a bad deal for everyone
A "government shutdown" -- as we've come to define it -- is expected if lawmakers can't agree to pass a spending bill. But most of the government, as it touches people's everyday lives, will continue to churn.
2023-09-30 21:16
Multiple fatalities, evacuation order in place after semi carrying ammonia crashes in Illinois
Multiple fatalities have been confirmed following a crash involving a semi-truck that leaked anhydrous ammonia in Effingham County, Illinois, authorities say.
2023-09-30 20:58
Judge terminates Tuohy family conservatorship over former NFL player Michael Oher, depicted in 'The Blind Side'
A Tennessee judge signed an order Friday ending Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy's conservatorship over Michael Oher, a month after the former NFL player accused the couple of representing themselves publicly as his adoptive parents and using him for financial benefit.
2023-09-30 20:54
Atari 2600+ sees its future in retro gaming
The Atari home video game system took the late1970s and early 1980s by storm, complete with faux wood paneling and a classic joystick with a big red button. Rival systems eventually surpassed the video-game pioneer but its iconic status, and fans, remained.
2023-09-30 20:26
Biden aides are sure Republicans will be blamed for a possible government shutdown
As Speaker Kevin McCarthy tries to placate his House Republican conference in the fight over spending, the White House is holding out hope that a bipartisan deal brokered days ago in the Senate can eventually overcome the standoff.
2023-09-30 20:20