Lawsuit seeks records of toxic exposures at Uzbek air base
Veterans’ advocacy groups have sued the U.S. Department of Defense seeking records of toxic conditions at an air base in Uzbekistan blamed for causing cancer and other illnesses among American troops who served there in support of the war in Afghanistan.
Alaska oil plan opponents lose 1st fight over Willow project
Opponents of a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope lost the first round of their legal battle over the Willow project but said they would not give up.
Second autopsy done in unsolved South Carolina death probe
A lawyer for the family of a teenager found dead nearly eight years ago says a second autopsy of the exhumed body is complete.
Abortion clinic ban in Utah challenged by lawsuit
Planned Parenthood and ACLU of Utah filed a lawsuit Monday challenging a new Utah law that would ban abortion clinics in the deeply conservative state.
Gulf of Mexico oil worse for climate than thought, study
Offshore oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico give off much more methane emissions than official estimates, according to a study published Monday.
Nashville police: School shooter planned attack for months
As students across Nashville were walking out of class to protest gun violence following a school shooting last week, police released new information into the investigation.
Hard cleanup: Montana train derailment spills beer and clay
Crews could face a difficult task cleaning up a 25-car train derailment in western Montana that spilled numerous cases of beer as well as powdered clay beside a scenic river.
NOAA: Ian was Cat 5 before weakening at Florida landfall
Hurricane Ian briefly reached maximum Category 5 status before weakening to a Category 4 storm as it blasted ashore last September in southwest Florida, eventually causing over $112 billion in damage in the U.S. and more than 150 deaths directly or indirectly.
1st moon crew in 50 years includes woman, Black astronaut
NASA has named the four astronauts who will fly around the moon late next year.
Spiraling housing prices spark worry about Hawaii’s future
Hawaii housing has been expensive for decades, but only in the last few years have pricey dwellings set off a population decline.