Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Manhattan district attorney’s office will investigate the partial collapse of a parking garage that killed one and injured five others, a spokeswoman for the office confirmed Wednesday. More than 50 cars were parked on the roof of […]
Sarah Rice/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nearly 60 million Americans may not know they’re drinking from toxic metal in present day, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. The U.S. currently holds approximately 9.2 lead service lines underground, according to a recent survey released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. […]
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (BOWDOIN, Maine) — A 34-year-old man allegedly shot and killed his parents and their two friends at a home in Bowdoin, Maine, days after his release from prison, authorities said. Around 9:21 a.m. Tuesday, four people were found shot dead at the home: 72-year-old Robert Eger, 62-year-old Patricia […]
RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — The Colorado River, one of the most important river systems in the country, is drying up at an alarming rate. The issues surrounding depleting water levels along the Colorado River basin have become as heated as the arid climate […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City is among the most densely populated coastal communities in the world preparing for an inevitable rise in sea levels, which scientists said will amplify flooding crises from events such as thunderstorms, high tides and hurricanes. Sea levels in New York City […]
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Tyre Nichols’ mother has sued the city of Memphis and members of the police department over his death following a violent traffic stop in the city, court records show. Her attorney, Ben Crump, said the lawsuit is seeking $550 million for the “torture” of Nichols, […]
ABC News (HINKLEY, Calif.) — Nearly 30 years after a California desert town successfully sued a utility company over contaminated water, an emerging piece of technology is being installed to bring some relief. An engineering firm has set up hydropanels in Hinkley, California, which create clean water using a system that […]
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (VENTURA, Calif.) — A suspect has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a Walmart employee before driving his car onto the sidewalk, killing a 15-year-old boy and injuring three other teens in Ventura County, California. Austin Eis, 24, was arrested for murder, attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, […]
Elijah Nouvelage for The Washington Post via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — DeKalb County has released the autopsy results related to the death of Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, who demonstrated against the construction of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center earlier this year. The training center has been the subject of controversy. […]
Chuchay Stark (HEBRON, N.Y.) — The dad of 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis, who was shot and killed in the passenger seat of a friend’s car when they turned into the wrong driveway, is demanding justice. “Their friend that they were going to see was a half-mile down the road,” her father, Andrew […]
