Jackson water crisis caused by ‘decades of under-investment,’ says DOJ-appointed manager
ABC News(JACKSON, Miss.) — In recent years, Jackson, Mississippi, has grappled with crisis after crisis with its water infrastructure. Historic flooding in late summer and freezing temperatures in December damaged the city’s water distribution system,…
String of deadly shootings across the nation mar holiday weekend
Jeremy Hogan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A string of deadly shootings across the nation has marred the Presidents Day weekend as law enforcement officers in major cities and rural areas investigated separate violent episodes, many involving children — i…
85-year-old woman killed by alligator in Florida
Gregory Sweeney/Getty Images(PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.) — An 85-year-old woman was killed by an alligator in Florida on Monday, according to state wildlife officials.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the St. Lucie Sheriff’s …
What it means to enter hospice care as Jimmy Carter elects to stop medical treatment
Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Over the weekend, former President Jimmy Carter entered home hospice care, the Carter Center announced.
The center said in a statement that the oldest living president, who is 98 years old, had elec…
After Biden’s surprise Ukraine trip, looking back at presidents in war zones, from Lincoln to Trump
Evan Vucci/Pool/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Monday made a surprise visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, to reiterate America’s commitment for the war-torn country one year after Russia’s invasion.
Biden’s previously unannounced trip …
Biden’s message in Poland on eve of Ukraine war anniversary: ‘Our support … remains unwavering’
Omar Marques/Getty Images(WARSAW, Poland) — This week in Poland, President Joe Biden is set to underscore the importance of NATO’s support for Ukraine after making a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday on the eve of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s i…
DA drops gun enhancement charge against Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ shooting
This file handout photo released April 25, 2022, courtesy of Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office and part of the investigative files, shows actor Alec Baldwin being processed after the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in…
Trial date set in Brianna Ghey murder
Brianna Ghey is shown in this undated photo released by the Cheshire Police. — Cheshire Police(LIVERPOOL, England) — Two teens are set to go on trial for the death of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey on July 10. Ghey, a transgender girl, was found dead by pa…
Medical clinic to open in Ohio town after toxic train derailment
Camelia Ciocirlan / 500px/Getty Images(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — A medical clinic is opening Tuesday in East Palestine, Ohio, more than two weeks after a train carrying hazardous materials and toxic chemicals derailed near the town.
The clinic, which w…
New 6.4 earthquake strikes Turkey as death toll climbs to nearly 47,000
Sameer Al-doumy/AFP via Getty Images(SAMANDAG, Turkey) — Turkey was hit with another earthquake Monday as a 6.4 earthquake rattled Samandag even as the country is still cleaning up from one of the worst natural disasters in its history, according to t…