Archives for July 2022

A teen surfer was bitten Wednesday off the coast of Long Island, New York, making it the area's sixth such attack in three weeks and prompting the state to up its protections against one of the summer's beach-going hazards. … [Read more...] about Long Island sees sixth shark attack in 3 weeks after teen surfer bitten

The Coast Guard and other agencies rescued 150 migrants stranded on a sailboat on Thursday in the waters off of Florida. … [Read more...] about 150 migrants rescued by Coast Guard when their sailboat ran aground in the Florida Keys

A drone flying near Reagan National Airport prompted a brief ground stop and caused more than 100 delayed flights in and out of the Arlington-based airport on Thursday. … [Read more...] about Drone flying near Reagan National runway causes over 100 delays

A former murder suspect is suing the city of Chicago, accusing its police department of jailing him for a year based on evidence it knew was unreliable. … [Read more...] about Lawsuit accuses Chicago police of misusing shot-detection technology in murder probe

President Biden's failure to declare an official national emergency on climate change to unlock a variety of additional executive powers has frustrated environmentalists and green advocates in his own party. … [Read more...] about Biden leaves Dems, environmentalists unsatisfied after failing to declare climate emergency