The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that it has reached an agreement with a pipeline operator to clean up a spill that dumped 14,000 bathtubs’ worth of crude oil into a rural Kansas creek.
EXPLAINER: Roots of the Brazilian capital’s chaotic uprising
Thousands of Brazilians who support former president Jair Bolsonaro invaded the Supreme Court, presidential palace and Congress on Jan. 8 in an episode that closely resembled the U.S. Capitol insurrection in 2021
Classified Obama-Biden papers found at think tank, prompting DOJ review
‘The discovery of these documents was made by the President’s attorneys’, lawyer says
Earth’s ozone layer on track to recover within 40 years, U.N. scientists say
A global agreement in effect since 1989 has led to the phasing out out of nearly 99% of ozone-depleting chemicals.
‘Enough is enough’: Why 7,000 New York City nurses are on strike
Striking healthcare workers tell Alex Woodward how chronic staffing issues, inadequate pay and wave after wave of public health crises have put frontline nurses at a breaking point
Seattle Schools Sue TikTok, Meta and Other Platforms Over Youth ‘Mental Health Crisis’
Seattle public schools have sued the tech giants behind TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat, accusing them of creating a “mental health crisis among America’s Youth.” Engadget reports: The 91-page lawsuit (PDF) filed in a US district cour…
Ann Arbor schools requiring masks as Covid and flu climbs
As schools return after the winter break, the Ann Arbor school district is requiring masks in schools – and health professionals are recommending the same for everyone.
Pritzker and Illinois Democrats at odds over proposed assault weapons ban
Gov. J.B. Pritzker made an emotional appeal Monday for Illinois to ban military-style, assault weapons after taking the oath of office for a second term.
Rock Bottom Brewery, staple of River North, permanently closes its doors
After more than two decades in business, a River North staple has closed its doors. Rock Bottom Brewery, located at State Street and Grand Avenue, served its final beers Sunday night.