Category: U.S.

SpaceX engineers join together the two segments that make up its new super-rocket system, Starship.

As ominous storm clouds gathered in western Colorado over a large area blackened by a recent wildfire, torrential rain fell and the charred land stripped of vegetation gave way, sending a rush of mud and boulders tumbling down steep canyon walls and onto a major highway. The July 29 mudslides stranded more than 100 people in their vehicles overnight and caused extensive damage that closed Interstate 70, capping several weeks of perilous conditions in a scenic canyon carved through the mountains by the Colorado River. Each forced long detours for semitrailers that deliver fuel and food, and inflicted economic pain on businesses that cater to tourists in the popular summer destination of Glenwood Springs.

Miami-Dade police this week arrested a used car dealer who they say rolled back more than 81,000 miles from the odometer of a vehicle he sold a customer last year.

The woman, who has not been identified, is one of 11 accusing Cuomo of sexual harassment.

“Do you think my dog remembers the guy I was dating for the first few years I had him and if so, do you think my dog thinks I killed him?”

When the summer began, there was a sense of hope among parents, students, and teachers that the new school year would be far different than the previous one. However, the Delta variant of COVID-19 has replaced that sense of hope with a sense of foreboding.

After a year of job losses amid remote schooling because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. education sector appears to be bouncing back as job gains jumped in July.

An invasive insect that can cause damage to native trees and agricultural crops was found in Rhode Island for the first time, state environmental officials said Friday. A single, spotted lanternfly was found in an area in Warwick near Jefferson Boulevard recently, the state Department of Environmental Management said in an emailed statement. A photo of the insect was sent to the agency, and the state Division of Agriculture confirmed the sighting earlier this week.

“Celebrity white folks bragging about not showering have the privilege of not worrying about stereotypes they’re inherently ‘dirty.’ Black folks don’t have that luxury,” noted just one tweet in response.

A policeman staffing a coronavirus quarantine checkpoint in the southern Philippines killed a provincial police chief who criticized his long hair, police said Friday. Security escorts for Sulu provincial police director Col. Michael Bawayan Jr. returned fire and killed the suspect at the checkpoint in Jolo town, a police report said. Bawayan was conducting a routine check of police enforcement of quarantine regulations when he spotted police Staff Sgt. Imran Jilah’s long hair at the checkpoint in Jolo’s Asturias village, the report said.

Arkansas lawmakers on Friday left the state’s mask mandate ban in place, ending a session called to revisit the prohibition for schools because of the state’s COVID-19 surge. The majority-Republican Legislature adjourned the special session that GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson had called to consider rolling back the ban for some schools. Hutchinson signed the ban in April but said the change was needed to protect children under 12 who can’t get vaccinated as the state’s virus cases and hospitalizations skyrocket.

Projections show that parents plan on spending big this summer in anticipation of a return to school.

A thick, white band of newly exposed rock face stretches high above boaters’ heads at Lake Powell, creating a sharp contrast against the famous red desert terrain as their vessels weave through tight canyons that were once underwater. It’s a stark reminder of how far the water level has fallen at the massive reservoir on the Utah-Arizona border. Now, the level at the popular destination for houseboat vacations is at a historic low amid a climate change-fueled megadrought engulfing the U.S. West.

“The numbers are unprecedented,” a doctor with Memorial Healthcare System said. “There are only so many beds, so many doctors, only so many nurses.”

Wyandotte County is the latest metro area to recommit to masks in a patchwork of local authorities straddling a state line with different laws and guidelines.

A handful of recent studies have found that the nation’s students have fallen behind dramatically since the pandemic began. How can we help them get back on track?

Ex-NFL star Warrick Dunn discussed ways to overcome obstacles in the black community as part of Yahoo’s Juneteenth “Soul of America” special.

Weaver has been charged with one count of assault for allegedly punching a woman in the head.

Ariel Young’s life changed forever thanks to Britt Reid’s alleged drunk driving accident. Now her family is furious at the “slap on the wrist” charges filed against him.

It’s been a month since Deshaun Watson initially faced accusations of sexual misconduct and his legal team has yet to come up with a convincing explanation.

The attorney for Deshaun Watson admits the Texans QB has had sexual interactions with masseuses, but he claims they were all mutually desired.

It’s been a month since Deshaun Watson’s initial accusers came forward and his legal team has yet to come up with a convincing explanation.

A Texas judge in the Deshaun Watson litigation rules that a plaintiff proceeding under a pseudonym must re-file the case with her name attached to it.

Authorities have confirmed that former NFL player Phillip Adams is the suspected gunman who killed a prominent doctor and four others before killing himself.

The gunman who killed five people including a prominent doctor in South Carolina was former NFL player Phillip Adams, who killed himself early Thursday, a source told AP.

In the biggest response yet from the legal team of Deshaun Watson, who faces 21 civil suits for alleged misconduct, the 18 say they had positive business interactions.

When it comes to legal matters, the best narrative typically wins. And right now Tony Buzbee’s “deleting messages” allegation is sinking Deshaun Watson even further.

The Texans quarterback is facing growing number of sexual assault claims, but there’s one that appears highly credible and will be difficult to dispute.

The allegations against Deshaun Watson, made by 14 massage therapists, range from crude to criminal. But they’re all troubling, and cast the QB in a new light.

Deshaun Watson’s agent says victims should be heard but also suggests fabrication due to financial reasons. “Keep this same energy with the truth.”