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U.S. Coast Guard Searches For Dozens Missing After Diving Boat Catches Fire

In this photo provided by the Ventura County Fire Department, firefighters respond to a boat fire off the coast of Southern California on Monday. The U.S. Coast Guard said it has launched several boats to help over two dozen people “in distress.” off the coast of southern California. Ventura County Fire Department via AP hide […]

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Texas Gunman Who Killed 7 Had Been Fired Just Hours Before Shootings: Reports

High School students Celeste Lujan, left, and Yasmin Natera mourn their friend, Leila Hernandez, one of the victims of the Saturday shooting in Odessa, Texas, at a memorial service on Sunday. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption toggle caption Sue Ogrocki/AP High School students Celeste Lujan, left, and Yasmin Natera mourn their friend, Leila Hernandez, one of

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Meet The Man Who Guards America’s Ketchup

Hector Osorno is the Kraft Heinz Ketchup Master, whose job it is to make sure around 70% of the ketchup sold in America tastes the way it should. Dan Charles/NPR hide caption toggle caption Dan Charles/NPR Hector Osorno is the Kraft Heinz Ketchup Master, whose job it is to make sure around 70% of the

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Hurricane Dorian Bears Down On The Bahamas

As the Category 5 storm approaches the Bahamas, NPR’s Leila Fadel talks with Marsh Harbour resident Bill Albury about conditions there. Article source: https://www.npr.org/2019/09/01/756486009/hurricane-dorian-bears-down-on-the-bahamas?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

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Death Toll In West Texas Shooting Rampage Now At 7

An Odessa police SUV and a U.S. Postal Service minivan that were both involved in Saturday’s shooting are pictured outside the Cinergy entertainment center on Sept. 1 in Odessa, Texas. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption toggle caption Sue Ogrocki/AP An Odessa police SUV and a U.S. Postal Service minivan that were both involved in Saturday’s shooting

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With 185 Mph Winds, Hurricane Dorian Bears Down On The Bahamas As A Category 5 Storm

Hurricane Dorian, now a Category 5 storm, tracks toward the Florida coast on Sept. 1. NOAA GOES-East satellite handout/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption NOAA GOES-East satellite handout/Getty Images Hurricane Dorian, now a Category 5 storm, tracks toward the Florida coast on Sept. 1. NOAA GOES-East satellite handout/Getty Images Updated at 3:39 p.m. ET Hurricane

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Shooting At High School Football Game Injures Multiple Teens In Mobile, Alabama

A view of Mobile, Alabama’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium, where nine people were shot at a high school football game Friday night. Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images A view of Mobile, Alabama’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium, where nine people were shot at a high school football game Friday night. Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Police in

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Tracking Trump On Immigration: A Relentless Push to Reshape Migration

The Trump administration has pushed to reshape the nation’s approach to immigration — right down to how to read the words engraved on a bronze plaque at the Statue of Liberty. “Give me your tired and your poor who can stand on their own two feet and who will not become a public charge,” Ken

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Ex-MLB Players Octavio Dotel, Luis Castillo Cleared Of Drug Ring Allegations

Octavio Dotel leaves a courtroom Wednesday in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, one day before the former major league pitcher was released on bail. On Thursday, a judge cleared him and former MLB player Luis Castillo of allegations that they had supported a drug trafficking ring. Tatiana Fernandez/AP hide caption toggle caption Tatiana Fernandez/AP Octavio Dotel

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A Speedy Test For Norovirus Could Help Water Supplies Check For Contamination

Water utilities need quick ways to check for contamination in the drinking water supply, including from norovirus, which causes intestinal distress. Scientists are trying to make it easier to test for the virus. Rehan Hasan / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption toggle caption Rehan Hasan / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm Water utilities need quick ways to check for

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