Interstate 95 collapse repair plan to be announced in Philadelphia
Mark Makela/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) — Officials are expected to unveil on Wednesday a plan to repair an elevated section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia that collapsed when a tanker truck caught fire in the underpass.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapi…
A ‘unity’ ticket in 2024 presidential race? Why Democrats are objecting to third-party group’s plan
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A “unity” team running for the White House next year may sound farfetched — one Republican and one Democrat teaming up to share a platform and a presidential ticket — but some Democrats say they are worried …
Global number of displaced children reaches new high amid Ukraine war
AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) — The global number of children forcibly displaced from their homes reached a record 43.3 million by the end of 2022, fueled by conflicts such as the war in Ukraine, according to estimates released Wednesday by the United …
US Olympian dies from pregnancy complication that disproportionately impacts Black women
Matthias Hangst/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The unexpected death of U.S. Olympic sprinter Tori Bowie is putting a spotlight on a pregnancy complication that disproportionately impacts Black women.
Bowie, 32, was found dead last month in her home near Or…
Frozen fruit sold at Costco recalled due to possible hepatitis A contamination
Wawona via FDA(NEW YORK) — Wawona Frozen Foods, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall on large bags of frozen fruit that were sold at Costco Wholesale stores in five states.
The recall includes year-old, 4-pound packages of Wawona Frozen Foods Organic D…
Police K-9 dies from heat exhaustion after patrol car malfunctions, unexpectedly shuts off
KTRK-TV(HOUSTON) — A 4-year-old police K-9 named Aron with one-and-a-half years of experience on the force has died from heat exhaustion after being left in an air-conditioned patrol car that unexpectedly shut off when the officer was away from the ve…
Kayaker presumed dead after disappearing into frigid water while with fiancée
Heath Korvola/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A man who was kayaking with his fiancée is presumed to have died after his vessel began sinking and disappeared into near-freezing water.
The kayaker — 37-year-old Travis Valenti from Massapequa, New York — wa…
Rescue underway after boat carrying migrants capsizes near Greece
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(ATHENS, Greece) — Rescue efforts are underway after a fishing vessel carrying migrants capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, about 54 miles off the coast of Pylos, Greece.
At least 104 people have been rescued, the Greek Coas…
Seventy-nine dead, 104 rescued after boat carrying migrants capsizes near Greece
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(ATHENS, Greece) — Rescue efforts were underway Wednesday after a fishing vessel carrying migrants capsized and sank in the Mediterranean Sea, about 54 miles off the coast of Pylos, Greece.
At least 104 people have been res…
Two dead in Japan after shooting during live-fire training session
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images(TOKYO) — Two people in central Japan are dead after a military recruit allegedly opened fire on his colleagues.
The incident occurred Wednesday at a Ground Self Defense Force-run indoor shooting range during routine, li…