PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency says preliminary tests indicate iron-contaminated wastewater that leaked from a northwestern Indiana steel plant into a Lake Michigan tributary presents no risk to public health. The EPA said Wednesday that surface water samples were taken near the outfall at the U.S. Steel Midwest plant in Portage and
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Dozens of students at an East Honolulu high school walked out of class today to protest the school’s dress code. Brodyne Black, a junior at Kaiser High School, says she was cited for violating dress code last week. She admits her outfit
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN If you like scary movies — so much that you’d want to live inside of one for a night — you’re in luck this October. Airbnb is offering “Scream” superfans a stay at the home where much of the original film took place — and where Ghostface was first defeated. Oh,
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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — With President Joe Biden’s government overhaul at stake, Democrats charged into trouble Thursday as a promised vote on the first piece, a slimmer $1 trillion public works bill, faltered amid stalled talks on his more ambitious package. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi assembled her leadership team for
Continue ReadingBy Iyani Hughes Click here for updates on this story ATHENS, Georgia (WGCL) — It was a worthwhile moment of celebration for Mary Frances Early, the University of Georgia’s first black gradate. On Monday, she shared virtually the belief that “We are all trailblazers.” with the audience at a book discussion to celebrate the launch
Continue ReadingBy Allegra Goodwin and Kara Fox, CNN A man charged with the “predatory” murder of 28-year-old London school teacher Sabina Nessa appeared in court on Thursday. Koci Selamaj, a 36-year-old garage worker, is alleged to have attacked Nessa as she walked the short distance from her home in southeast London to a local pub, where
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have never been shy about giving players with questionable backgrounds a second chance. Or third or fourth or fifth. Or, in the case of Josh Gordon, a sixth. The wildly talented yet trouble-prone wide receiver was reinstated by the NFL
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Crews will use a barge outfitted with a crane to try to recover a cargo plane that ditched into the ocean off Honolulu. The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it is sending investigators to the site where the Boeing 737 went into the water back in July. The two pilots were
Continue ReadingBy Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Around midnight one Saturday late last year, Eva Rodriguez, 24, had trouble breathing. She lost her vision, started sweating and felt a sharp pain in her stomach. She worried she was having a heart attack. For two weeks leading up to that night, Rodriguez said recently, she had been working
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is set to make his first return to Foxborough since departing New England in free agency following the 2019 season. No quarterback in NFL history has played more or produced more in a single venue than Brady has at Gillette Stadium. Since first appearing there when it
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Kent and Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PENN VALLEY, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Eight-year-old Penn Valley native Jax Bari was dealt a major blow when he was diagnosed with celiac disease. He’s now turned his efforts towards educating others and advocating for change. On Wednesday, Bari was joined by family
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The NCAA is exploring holding a joint Final Four with the men and women’s basketball tournaments holding their semifinals and title games in the same city on the same weekend, though it would not happen until at least 2027 with sites already locked in through 2026. Combining the tournaments
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Eight weeks since he won Olympic gold with a somersaulting dive in Tokyo, Matty Lee’s life is moving at a more sedate pace. Rather than launching himself off a 10-meter platform alongside diving partner Tom Daley, he now finds himself house-sitting for his teammate and fellow gold medalist. “He’s got a
Continue ReadingBy Robbin Simmons Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WSVN) — A man is OK after he crashed a van into his neighbor’s swimming pool in West Miami-Dade. Judith Tome said her mother was going through her morning routine when her neighbor’s van crashed into her pool, Wednesday. “She was taking out the
Continue Reading By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia said Thursday it is kicking out seven United Nations officials whom it accused of “meddling” in the country’s internal affairs, as pressure grows on the government over its deadly blockade of its Tigray region. The expulsions are the most dramatic move yet by Ethiopia’s government
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is trying to avert one crisis while staving off another with the Senate poised to approve legislation that would fund the federal government into early December. The House is expected to pass the measure after the Senate vote Thursday, preventing a partial government shutdown when the
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is trying to avert one crisis while staving off another with the Senate poised to approve legislation that would fund the federal government into early December. The House is expected to pass the measure after the Senate vote Thursday, preventing a partial government shutdown when the
Continue ReadingBy Joe Roetz Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WSVN) — A man pulled into his driveway when he was ambushed by three gunmen, forcing him to run for his life. The victim spoke exclusively to 7News about his near-death encounter. “Seconds from something that is a life and death situation,” said Angelo
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer South Carolina coach Shane Beamer is counseling Gamecock fans not to panic after losing the first two games of the Southeastern Conference season. Beamer says he’s as disappointed as anyone at losses to Georgia and Kentucky the past two weeks. But he says the team is in good spirits
Continue Reading By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Leaders of the four parties that made up the last coalition government in the Netherlands have agreed to join forces for another four-year term. Thursday’s decision came more than six months after the country’s general election. The parties will now sketch out a brief policy
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