busracavus/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Elijah Cummings, the Democratic chairman of the House Oversight Committee, on Wednesday accused his Republican colleagues of obstructing the committee’s sweeping investigation into rising drug prices, after they sent letters sent to 12 drug companies urging them not to participate in the probe. Republican Reps. Jim Jordan and Mark Meadows sent letters …
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Apr 18
Lawsuit against water park claims ‘pathogen soup’ let amoeba eat son’s brain
BSR Surf Resort owner Stuart E. Parsons Jr. (ABC News)(WACO, Texas) — The mother and father of a New Jersey man who died of a rare brain-eating amoeba after visiting a Texas water park have filed a wrongful death lawsuit, according to court documents obtained by ABC News. Fabrizio Stabile, 29, died from a brain …
Apr 17
North Korea test-fires new tactical guided weapons, state media reports
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(SEOUL) — North Korea reportedly test-fired a new type of tactical guided weapon on Wednesday in a move that could dampen the prospects of a successful denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected and directed the test-firing, state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Thursday, although U.S. …
Apr 17
Man arrested after approaching historic St. Patrick’s Cathedral with gas can
TriggerPhoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — A man was arrested in New York City on Wednesday night after he tried to enter a cathedral with gas cans, triggering worries about a possible arson attempt in the wake of a destructive fire at the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Sources with the New York Police Department said officers …
Apr 17
Mitchell Street Dept. is asking for patience with deteriorating conditions
The Mitchell Street Department says city streets are in rough shape The road surfaces and sub-surfaces are wet due to the amount of rain, snow, and melt that’s occurred over the last week. Standing water, wet surfaces, and saturated areas beneath the roadway are causing the surface to soften and fail. Fixing potholes and other …
Apr 17
31,000 striking Stop & Shop workers poised to get boost from Joe Biden
Scott Eisen/Getty Images(BOSTON) — As a strike by 31,000 unionized Stop & Shop supermarket workers throughout the Northeast stretched into its seventh day Wednesday, Joe Biden was ready to speak up. The former vice president is scheduled to join the striking workers at a rally at one of their picket lines in Boston on Thursday, …
Apr 17
Feds launch investigation into American Airlines accident at JFK airport
XavierMarchant/iStock(NEW YORK) — The National Transportation Safety Board is launching an investigation into an accident that occurred last week when an American Airlines jet struck a runway distance marker upon take off from John F. Kennedy International Airport, the agency announced Wednesday. On April 10 at 8:40 p.m., the Airbus A321 scheduled to fly to …
Apr 17
Columbine-obsessed teen Sol Pais, who threatened local schools, found dead: Police
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office(DENVER) — An armed teenager allegedly obsessed with the Columbine shooting has been found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities announced Wednesday. The 18-year-old woman, Sol Pais, had allegedly made threats to schools in the Denver area, sparking a massive manhunt that started Tuesday. Pais traveled this week from Miami …
Apr 17
Notre Dame Cathedral fire inspires fundraiser to help rebuild burned Louisiana churches
gbarm/iStock(ST. LANDRY PARRISH, La.) — About $1 billion has already been raised to help reconstruct the fire-torn Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, but it’s the rebuilding of three smaller churches that’s become a viral campaign. More than $1 million has been raised for three historically black churches in Louisiana’s St. Landry Parrish that were burned …
Apr 17
London climate protesters glue themselves to train as 300 arrested
Matthew Chattle / Barcroft Images / Barcroft Media via Getty Images(LONDON) — Over 300 climate change activists have been arrested during three days of demonstrations in London. Protesters have been attempting to disrupt transportation in the city, including gluing themselves to trains and blocking off a major intersection at Waterloo Bridge. The action is being …