Puerto Rico closes schools, opens emergency shelters ready for Storm Dorian
Puerto Rico was bracing on Wednesday for the arrival of Tropical Storm Dorian, closing schools and diverting cruise liners even as it is still struggling to recover from devastating back-to-back hurricanes in 2017.
Puerto Rico braces for storm Dorian, one of first tests since 2017
Puerto Rico braced on Wednesday for the arrival of Tropical Storm Dorian, one of the island’s first major tests since devastating hurricanes struck in 2017.
U.S. authorities investigate deaths at veterans hospital
U.S. authorities are investigating suspicious deaths at a veterans hospital in West Virginia, the Veterans Affairs department said on Tuesday, and a U.S. senator said the probe may involve up to 11 deaths.
Researchers studying Facebook’s impact on democracy threaten to quit
(This August 27 story corrects headline from “researchers” to “funders”)
SpaceX’s Mars rocket prototype rattles nerves of nearby residents in Texas flight test
SpaceX test-launched an early prototype of the company’s Mars rocket on Tuesday, rattling the nerves of people living near the Texas site and clearing another key hurdle in billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s interplanetary ambitions.
Florida police blame staff neglect for post-hurricane nursing home deaths
A dozen Florida nursing home patients who died from sweltering heat during a 2017 post-hurricane power outage were victims of neglect by four caregivers jailed this week to face manslaughter charges, and more arrests are expected, police said on Tuesda…
Couple wanted for murder in Arizona escape from guards during transport
A couple wanted for murder in Arizona escaped from custody when they overpowered guards who were transporting them through Utah, officials said on Tuesday, adding that the man and woman are considered armed and dangerous.
Purdue Pharma in discussion on $10 billion-$12 billion offer to settle opioid lawsuits: sources
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and its owners, the Sackler family, are in discussion to settle more than 2,000 opioid lawsuits against the company for $10 billion to $12 billion, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
U.S. to test mirrorless, camera-based systems in autos
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to test how drivers could use cameras to replace traditional rearview mirrors in automobiles, a technology already allowed in other countries, the agency said on Tuesday.
Trump administration taps disaster, cyber funds to cover immigration
The Trump administration is shifting $271 million earmarked for disaster aid and cyber security to pay for immigration-related facilities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and a leading congressional Democrat said on Tuesday.
