Magnitude 4.9 aftershock hits near California town rocked by big quakes
A magnitude 4.9 aftershock struck on Friday roughly 5 miles east of the remote California town of Ridgecrest, which was rocked by a pair of major earthquakes over the past week, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
U.S. shale firms put up $16.5 million to build West Texas charter schools
Twenty top U.S. energy companies agreed to contribute $16.5 million to open new schools in West Texas, where an influx of oil and gas workers have strained schools, roads and other civic services.
U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude oil output cut by 59% due to storm: government
Almost 59 percent, or 1.1 million barrels per day (bpd), of crude oil production in the U.S.-regulated areas of the Gulf of Mexico has been cut because of Tropical Storm Barry, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said on Frid…
U.S. House approves funding for 9/11 responders, sends to Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved legislation to permanently compensate first responders to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center who have been suffering from cancers and other illnesses as a result of working at the c…
Storm Barry’s threat to New Orleans heightened by climate change: scientists
Tropical Storm Barry, which is expected to flood New Orleans and threaten lives along the Mississippi River, is being fueled by warmth in the Gulf of Mexico that was likely exacerbated by climate change, scientists said on Friday.
In ‘Harry Met Sally’ tribute, New York deli invites contestants to ‘have what she’s having’
In the 1989 movie “When Harry Met Sally,” actor Meg Ryan’s loud rendition of a woman faking an orgasm while seated at a New York deli stands as one of the most memorable moments in film history.
U.S. lawmakers expected to delay Mueller testimony by a week
Two U.S. House committees are expected to delay former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s planned July 17 testimony for one week to allow more time for lawmakers from one of the panels to question him, sources said on Friday.
J&J faces U.S. criminal probe related to baby powder – Bloomberg
The U.S. Justice Department is pursuing a criminal probe into whether Johnson & Johnson lied about potential cancer risks of its talcum powder and has convened a grand jury in Washington, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Trump’s Labor Secretary Acosta resigns amid Epstein case
U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta resigned on Friday amid fresh scrutiny of his handling of the sex abuse case against financier Jeffrey Epstein, becoming President Donald Trump’s latest adviser to leave the administration in controversy.
‘Life-threatening’ Tropical Storm Barry heads towards New Orleans
New Orleans officials warned city residents to stock up on supplies and prepare to shelter in their homes on Friday as “life-threatening” Tropical Storm Barry was poised to come ashore as possibly the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019.
