Woman sleeping in truck killed in explosion at Tyson Foods plant in Georgia
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images (GEORGIA) — A woman sleeping in a truck was killed when a fire caused an explosion at a Tyson Foods poultry plant in Georgia overnight, officials said. The victim, 61-year-old Bajarma Batozhapov
Systane eye drops recalled due to fungal contamination: FDA
FDA (WASHINGTON) — One lot of eye drops is being voluntarily recalled due to potential fungal contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced earlier this week. The eye drops, Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, are
Napa Restaurant Fined Over $45,000 for Child Labor Violations
C Casa, a popular Mexican restaurant in Napa’s Oxbow Public Market, has been fined over $45,000 by the U.S. Department of Labor for violating child labor laws. The investigation found that children as young as 14 worked
NPS urges caution amid Kilauea's volcanic activity after 'shocking scene'
United States Geological Survey/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (HAWAII ISLAND, Hawaii) — The National Park Service is cautioning people to heed warnings and safety precautions while watching volcanic activity since the latest eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, one
Sinkhole on New Jersey interstate was caused by collapse of abandoned mineshaft
WABC (WHARTON, N.J.) — A sinkhole on a northern New Jersey interstate that’s closed eastbound traffic for over 24 hours was caused by a collapse of abandoned mineshaft, officials said. Interstate 80 eastbound in Wharton is closed
New well permits suspended in Sonoma County
The County of Sonoma’s flow of well permits has run dry, as local officials last week suspended issuing the permits in compliance with a Sonoma County Superior Court order. The order, which was served to the County
Endangered pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo
Metro Richmond Zoo (RICHMOND, Va.) — The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a newborn pygmy hippo just before the holidays, the zoo announced in a press release on Dec 24. The newborn arrived on Dec 9. after
Man accused of fatally burning woman on subway waives appearance, will return to court Jan. 7
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Brooklyn district attorney said he’s confident in the first-degree murder case against a man accused of setting a woman on fire and killing her as she slept on a New York
High avalanche danger in the Rockies as another tornado threat heads to the South
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A parade of storms is continuing to pound the West Coast, bringing high waves, strong winds, heavy rain, snow and the threat of avalanches. In the Rocky Mountains, where another 2 to 4
Backpacks containing $1.1 million of cocaine discovered in the wilderness near Canadian border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents assigned to a region near the Canadian border in Washington found two backpacks left out in the woods containing an estimated $1.1 million of cocaine, officials said. Image via U.S. Customs