‘Like A Nuclear Bomb:’ Texas Plant Blast Killed Several, Injured Dozens
As the day dawned, officials said an estimated 5 to 15 people were killed and more than 160 were wounded. It was feared those numbers might go higher. The cause of the fire that led to explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco is under investigation.
Adoption Case Brings Rare Family Law Dispute To High Court
Take the usual agony of an adoption dispute. Add in the disgraceful U.S. history of ripping Indian children from their Native American families. Mix in a dose of initial fatherly abandonment. And there you have it — a poisonous and painful legal cocktail that goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Mars Rovers Go Quiet, As Sun Blocks Transmissions
Communications between the Earth and Mars are on hiatus for several weeks, thanks to interference from the sun. That means NASA’s orbiters and rovers that study Mars will be left to their own devices until radio signals can once again travel between the two planets.
North Korea May Have A Nuclear Warhead To Put On A Missile, Says Pentagon
The Pentagon’s intelligence arm has “moderate confidence” that North Korea may have developed the technology to create nuclear weapons that are small enough to fit on a long-range missile.
The Immigration Movement: Without A Unified Leader, But On The Cusp Of Success
“We have hope,” Elsa Flores said. She was demonstrating with thousands of other protesters in Washington on Wednesday, demanding a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants.
‘Very High’ Chance North Korea Will Soon Test Fire Missile
North Korea’s next provocative move — the test firing of a medium-range ballistic missile — could happen at any moment, according to South Korean officials.
Mine Safety Reform Stalled Three Years After Deadly Blast
Another year passes without the mine safety reform promised by members of Congress and President Obama in the wake of the worst mine disaster in this country in 40 years.
Former British Prime Minister Thatcher Dies
Margaret Thatcher, who as British prime minister in the 1980s became known as the “Iron Lady” for her tough economic policies, her partnership with President Reagan in standing up to communism and the short war with Argentina over the Falklands, has died.
For Pulitzer-Winning Critic Roger Ebert, Films Were A Journey
Film critic Roger Ebert died Thursday after struggling for years with cancer. He was 70 years old.
Arkansas Oil Spill Sheds Light On Aging Pipeline System
It’s not yet clear what caused the accident. Exxon’s Pegasus pipeline is 65 years old. It runs 858 miles from Illinois to Texas. It was adapted a few years ago to increase its capacity by 50 percent.
