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Over 90K Georgia residents taking shelter after chemical fire as haze, smell spreads to Atlanta
More than 90,000 residents in a county east of Atlanta have been told to keep sheltering in place a day after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could been seen for miles.
Burnsville shooting victim among 5 added to St. Paul fallen firefighter memorial
Five columns were added to the Minnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial to commemorate those who have died in the line of duty, including Adam Finseth of Burnsville who was killed in February.
Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene’s death toll tops 130
A crisis unfolded in Asheville, N.C., as officials pledged to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, days after Hurricane Helene ripped across the U.S. Southeast.
Austrian far-right party wins national vote but its chances of governing are unclear
The Freedom Party on Sunday secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria. But political rivals have said they won’t work with the party’s leader.
Getting the COVID vaccine during pregnancy protects newborns from hospitalization
Babies under six months can’t be vaccinated directly against COVID. A new study found that most infants hospitalized for COVID had mothers who didn’t get the vaccine while they were pregnant.