Officials at the remote site of a derailed train carrying hazardous materials that sparked a fire in North Dakota briefly issued a shelter-in-place notice Sunday for area residents during cleanup. The notice was issued as a precaution early Sunday after air monitors detected low levels of anhydrous ammonia after a railcar began venting during its removal from … Read more
TABERNACLE, N.J. — Authorities say fireworks sparked a fast-moving forest fire that has consumed thousands of acres in southern New Jersey. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Sunday that “a fireworks device” set alight in the Wharton State Forest late on the Fourth of July started the fire. The blaze was spotted from a … Read more
Skydance Media and Paramount Global agreed to merge, the companies announced late Sunday evening, opening a new chapter for one of Hollywood’s oldest studios. Shari Redstone, Paramount’s non-executive chair, will sell the family’s controlling stake in the company in a complex transaction that will culminate in a merger. The deal represents the end of an era for … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It’s a common sight across the state: rows of suburban homes topped with solar panels. But as California works toward its ambitious clean energy vision, an almost counterintuitive challenge has emerged: The state is, at times, generating more solar energy than it can handle. It’s to the point where loads of clean … Read more
Two people were killed and 17 others were injured in a shooting at a block party in Detroit early Sunday morning. Detroit police reported that a shooter opened fire at 2:25 a.m at a block party on the city’s east side, according to NBC affiliate WDIV. The Michigan State Police also confirmed two fatalities in … Read more
Five people, including the suspect, are dead and three others are injured after a shooting at a birthday party early Saturday in northern Kentucky. Officers responded to multiple calls of an active shooter at a residence in Florence around 3 a.m. When officers arrived, shots were still being fired and there were two victims in … Read more
Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson was among three people killed after another vehicle “traveling at a high rate of speed” hit the car he was in, police in Maryland said. He was 24. The crash occurred just before 3:15 a.m. Saturday in Prince George’s County and involved a total of three vehicles, state police … Read more
Two women have been charged in yearslong “romance schemes” to dupe a number of elderly men out of more than $7 million, Manhattan federal prosecutors said in a court filing. The women, identified as Rosanna Lisa Stanley and Gina Guy, defrauded at least 16 victims out of millions of dollars in a scheme that spanned … Read more
All Amtrak services between New York Penn Station and Boston South Station resumed Saturday night after they were suspended earlier in the day because of power issues. Service between the two Northeastern cities was disrupted for hours Saturday after a “malfunctioning circuit breaker” caused a widespread power outage on all of its tracks stretching between … Read more
Nine cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed so far this year, as disease experts say the virus appears to be circulating more than usual for this time of summer. As of June 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had confirmed human cases in at least seven states: Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland, … Read more