More than 50,000 people in southeast Texas remain under evacuation orders on Thanksgiving after two powerful explosions at a chemical plant.
Author: Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY
Early part of flu season ‘not as scary’ as feared, but CDC urges vaccinations
Fears of a severe flu season have not materialized so far, perhaps an indication this year’s vaccine is a good match. It’s early, though.
Virginia doctor jailed for ‘unnecessary surgeries on unsuspecting patients,’ charged with health care fraud
Javaid Perwaiz, a Virginia OB-GYN, was arrested and charged with health care fraud and making false statements relating to health care matters.
‘They’re like children’: How to keep pets safe amid record-breaking cold weather
Temperatures are plummeting to record-breaking lows in much of the U.S. Here are tips on how to keep your pets safe. Hint: Treat them like kids.
Saudis recruited Twitter employees to spy on critics, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors allege the Saudi Arabian government recruited two Twitter employees to spy on accounts of users critical of the kingdom.
Wildfires, power outages, now flooding? California has a dam problem – and desert communities might be in danger
A new report by the Army Corps of Engineers says Californians may have to add risk of flooding in desert communities to their list of hardships.
Northern California double-whammy: Amid blackouts, massive fire forces nearly 200,000 to flee homes
Nearly 200,000 people in Northern California are under mandatory evacuation orders as the wind whips up, making the Kincade Fire even more dangerous.
Tree of Life massacre: A year later, US Jewish communities still facing ‘significant threats’
A year after the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Jewish communities in the U.S. are still under threat. Here’s the latest.
Blackouts return: PG&E begins to cut off power to 450,000 Californians to avoid igniting wildfires
In its second round of power outages, California utility PG&E will shut off electricity to nearly 180,000 customers, affecting about 450,000 people.
‘The worst public health crisis in decades’: First federal opioid trial slated to begin Monday
The first federal trial related to the nation’s opioid epidemic is scheduled to start Monday in Cleveland after settlement talks failed.