Fire burns out of control at Philadelphia refinery amid reports of explosions
A fire was burning out of control at an oil refinery in Pennsylvania on Friday morning, a Philadelphia fire department official said, as NBC Philadelphia reported a series of explosions on site.
U.S. group says Novartis MS drug price out of line with benefit
A U.S. group that reviews the value of medicines issued a critical report on Novartis’s new multiple sclerosis drug Mayzent, calling its $88,561 list price “far out of line” compared with its benefits for patients.
Transgender teen accused in deadly Colorado school shooting wanted revenge
A juvenile accused of opening fire at a Colorado school last month that left one student dead and eight others wounded sought revenge on classmates who bullied him because he is transgender, court documents released on Thursday showed.
Georgia carries out 1,500th U.S. execution since penalty was reinstated
Georgia on Thursday carried out the 1,500th execution in the United States since 1976, the year capital punishment was reinstated, by putting to death a man convicted of killing an off-duty prison guard in 1996.
Georgia execution is 1,500th since U.S. reinstated capital punishment in 1976
Georgia on Thursday carried out the 1,500th execution in the United States since 1976, the year capital punishment was reinstated, by putting to death a man convicted of killing an off-duty prison guard in 1996.
USOPC say it is making progress on reforms amid new legislation
A top U.S. Olympic official on Thursday said the organization is addressing its failure to protect its athletes from the sexual abuse of a team doctor, comments that come days after legislation was introduced aimed at reforming the body.
Medic stuns courtroom saying he killed prisoner, not Navy SEAL on trial
(The June 20 story adds dropped first name and title of defendant in second paragraph.)
Two Chicago-area men convicted of providing support to Islamic State
Two Chicago-area men were found guilty on Thursday of supporting Islamic State in a federal case in which one of them was accused of saying he hoped to see the jihadist group’s flag over the White House, local media reported.
U.S. to allow September 1 grazing on unplantable acres to help farmers after floods
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Thursday announced a new measure to help farmers who were unable to plant corn and soybeans due to widespread flooding across the U.S. Midwest.
Medic testifies at Navy SEAL trial he killed victim, not defendant
A Navy SEAL medic testified on Thursday that he was responsible for the death of an Islamic State fighter – not the Navy SEAL defendant undergoing a court martial for war crimes – describing it as a mercy killing.
