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New Orleans area preparing for saltwater intrusion as Mississippi River slows

U.S. News // 1 day ago

New Orleans area preparing for saltwater intrusion as Mississippi River slows

Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is threatening to impact the drinking water supply in the New Orleans area, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to barge 36 million gallons of freshwater.

Retired FBI special agent pleads guilty to concealing information from bureau

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Retired FBI special agent pleads guilty to concealing information from bureau

Sept. 24 (UPI) -- The former special agent in charge of the FBI's field office in New York pleaded guilty Friday to a charge of concealing information from the bureau.

NASA recovers samples from Bennu asteroid, OSIRIS-REx on to asteroid Apophis

Science News // 1 day ago

NASA recovers samples from Bennu asteroid, OSIRIS-REx on to asteroid Apophis

Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A 250-gram dust sample from the Bennu asteroid, collected by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, landed on Earth on Sunday.

FAA proposes rule to reduce space debris as SpaceX launches 22 satellites into orbit

Science News // 1 day ago

FAA proposes rule to reduce space debris as SpaceX launches 22 satellites into orbit

Sept. 24 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched 22 satellites for its Starlink "constellation" into low-Earth orbit late Saturday night as the Federal Aviation Administration proposed a new rule to reduce space debris from commercial flights.

Ophelia weakens to post-tropical cyclone after making landfall in N.C.

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Ophelia weakens to post-tropical cyclone after making landfall in N.C.

Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Ophelia weakened into a post-tropical cyclone on Saturday after making landfall earlier in the morning in North Carolina.

4 children, 1 adult injured in Virginia shooting

U.S. News // 1 day ago

4 children, 1 adult injured in Virginia shooting

Sept. 23 (UPI) -- A shooting in Virginia left four children and one adult injured Saturday evening, according to police.

Blinken, Russia's Lavrov race to discuss Armenia-Azerbaijan relations

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Blinken, Russia's Lavrov race to discuss Armenia-Azerbaijan relations

Sept. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, raced Saturday to discuss their relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan, which have been engaged in recent conflict.

U.S. is 'directly at war' with Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov says

U.S. News // 1 day ago

U.S. is 'directly at war' with Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov says

Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The United States is "directly at war" with Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Saturday, after the close of the high-level week of the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York.

2 airliners, Coast Guard helicopter targeted by lasers in Boston

U.S. News // 1 day ago

2 airliners, Coast Guard helicopter targeted by lasers in Boston

Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The Federal Aviation Administration says it is investigating three incidents in which aircraft over Boston were targeted by a green laser, including a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter.

Five hospitalized after home explodes in New Jersey suburbs

U.S. News // 2 days ago

Five hospitalized after home explodes in New Jersey suburbs

Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Authorities are searching Saturday for the cause of an explosion that leveled a house in suburban New Jersey, injuring five people.

Canadian auto workers vote on Ford agreement calling for 15% wage hike

World News // 2 days ago

Canadian auto workers vote on Ford agreement calling for 15% wage hike

Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Unionized Canadian auto workers began voting Saturday on a new labor deal with Ford Motor Company featuring a 15% wage hike over three years, by some estimates the largest ever negotiated in the industry.

Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter surprise parade crowd at Georgia festival

U.S. News // 2 days ago

Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter surprise parade crowd at Georgia festival

Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, made a surprise appearance in Plains, Ga., on Saturday despite their ailing health, waving to crowds gathered for the Peanut Festival parade.

UAW announces strikes at 38 GM, Stellantis distribution centers across country

U.S. News // 2 days ago

UAW announces strikes at 38 GM, Stellantis distribution centers across country

Sept. 22 (UPI) -- United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain announced Friday morning that its members at General Motors and Stellantis distribution centers across the country will go on strike.

Sen. Bob Menendez indicted on federal bribery charges

U.S. News // 2 days ago

Sen. Bob Menendez indicted on federal bribery charges

Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The Justice Department announced Friday the indictment of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., on bribery charges.

Joe Biden chooses Kamala Harris to lead White House initiative on gun violence

U.S. News // 2 days ago

Joe Biden chooses Kamala Harris to lead White House initiative on gun violence

Sept. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. President Joe Biden will announce the creation of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention at a ceremony at the White House.

Doctors report second successful genetically modified pig heart transplant

U.S. News // 3 days ago

Doctors report second successful genetically modified pig heart transplant

Sept. 22 (UPI) -- For the second time, doctors have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig heart inside a living patient, doctors at the University of Maryland School of Medicine said Friday.

First-time Powerball player wins $100,000 in Michigan

Odd News // 3 days ago

First-time Powerball player wins $100,000 in Michigan

Sept. 22 (UPI) -- A Michigan woman had a brush with beginner's luck when she bought a Powerball ticket for the first time and won a $100,000 prize.

Goldman Sachs to pay $6M fine for incomplete, inaccurate blue sheets

U.S. News // 3 days ago

Goldman Sachs to pay $6M fine for incomplete, inaccurate blue sheets

Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday that it has fined financial giant Goldman Sachs $6 million for failing to submit accurate information in its blue sheets.

Multivortex tornado in Kansas caught on video

U.S. News // 3 days ago

Multivortex tornado in Kansas caught on video

A massive tornado near Norton, Kansas, in the northwestern part of the state, was caught on video by a storm chaser on Thursday evening as severe weather erupted across portions of the Plains.

Texas border cities scramble to shelter thousands of newly arrived migrants

U.S. News // 3 days ago

Texas border cities scramble to shelter thousands of newly arrived migrants

EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Thousands of migrants have crossed from Mexico to Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas, in the past few days, with both cities struggling to find shelter for the new arrivals.

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