i Bayway Refinery in Linden, N.J., is one of two refineries that are involved in the settlement. It’s no longer owned by Exxon, but they are on the hook for the cleanup. Joel Rose/NPR hide caption itoggle caption Joel Rose/NPR Bayway Refinery in Linden, N.J., is one of two refineries that are involved in the
The Army is investigating allegations that members of a platoon at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, used racial slurs against one another during what they called “Racial Thursdays,” the Army Times is reporting. The soldiers belong to 2nd Platoon, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, a member of the unit, a staff sergeant, told Army Times
i California tax authorities have stripped Blue Shield of California, the state’s third largest insurer, of its tax-exempt status in California and ordered the firm to file returns dating to 2013, potentially costing the company tens of millions of dollars. At issue in the unusual case is whether the company is doing anything different from
i French comedian Dieudonne M’Bala M’Bala gestures to the media as he leaves a Paris court house Feb. 4. He was convicted today of condoning terrorism after the attacks in January in Paris, and given a suspended sentence. Michel Euler/AP hide caption itoggle caption Michel Euler/AP French comedian Dieudonne M’Bala M’Bala gestures to the media
Audio is not available i The logo of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, the web browser due to be phased out in the next version of Windows. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption itoggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP The logo of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, the web browser due to be phased out in the next version of
The U.S. lost control of a drone over Syria, a Pentagon official said Tuesday, hours after the Syrian government said it had shot down a U.S. drone near the city of Latakia. The Pentagon official said it was not clear whether the drone had been shot down, but the Syrian claim was being investigated. The
i Brazilian mothers take part in a demonstration for the right to breast-feed in public in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Eduardo Anizelli/STF/LatinContent/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Eduardo Anizelli/STF/LatinContent/Getty Images Brazilian mothers take part in a demonstration for the right to breast-feed in public in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Eduardo Anizelli/STF/LatinContent/Getty Images Babies who are breast-fed may
In a rapidly unfolding scandal, San Francisco law enforcement officials are pledging to review the case work of four city police officers who are accused of sending a series of racist and homophobic text messages. A published report says the San Francisco Police Department is also investigating at least ten other officers in connection with
i In an infomercial for Barton Publishing’s Diabetes Solution Kit Huckabee says he knows diabetes can be reversed “because I did it and today, you can too.” Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Getty Images In an infomercial for Barton Publishing’s Diabetes Solution Kit Huckabee says he knows diabetes can be reversed “because I did
i Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he won’t let the chamber vote on Loretta Lynch — the nominee to become the next attorney general — until the Senate passes its human trafficking bill. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he won’t let the chamber
i Gen. Carlos Eugenio Vides Casanova, shown in undated photo, is alleged to have presided over human rights violations in that country, including the murders of four Americans in 1980. AP hide caption itoggle caption AP Gen. Carlos Eugenio Vides Casanova, shown in undated photo, is alleged to have presided over human rights violations in
Secretary of State John Kerry is in Switzerland today for more talks with Iran’s foreign minister on the Islamic republic’s nuclear program. The meeting comes a week after Senate Republicans signed an open letter to Iran suggesting any deal reached would lapse the day President Obama leaves office. NPR’s Peter Kenyon, who is reporting on