Police identify 3 dead, 2 injured from carbon monoxide poisoning at Michigan’s Faster Horses Festival

[ad_1] TOWNSHIP OF WOODSTOCK, Michigan. – Police identified the three people killed and the other two in critical condition due to carbon monoxide poisoning at Michigan’s Faster Horses Festival. According to the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office, Dawson Brown, 20, of Michigan Center; Kole Sova, 19, of Jackson; and William Mays II, 20, of Jackson; were … Read more

Largest wildfire in US reaches the size of Los Angeles

[ad_1] PORTLAND, Oregon >> The nation’s largest wildfire torched a drier forest in Oregon and forced the evacuation of a wildlife research station today as firefighters had to withdraw from the flames for the ninth consecutive day due to erratic and dangerous behavior of the fire. Firefighters were forced to back down as blazes, blown … Read more

Psaki says WH will ‘welcome’ Trump’s COVID-19 vaccine PSA as cases rise

[ad_1] White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the Biden administration will “welcome” a public service announcement (PSA) on the former COVID-19 vaccine President Asset as coronavirus cases are increasing across the country. Fox News’s Peter Doocy questioned Psaki at the administration’s daily press conference, asking if he was “reluctant to vaccinate” and if President … Read more

Large 100-pound tropical fish washed up on Oregon beach

[ad_1] You don’t see this every day. A large, brightly colored fish was discovered on an Oregon beach. Tropical fish may end up in waters as far north, according to a nearby aquarium. The Seaside Aquarium in Seaside, Ore., Shared images of the fish on their Facebook page. (TiffanyBoothe / SeasideAquarium) The Seaside Aquarium in … Read more

Indiana University May Require Covid-19 Vaccines, Federal Judge Says

[ad_1] A federal judge has ruled Indiana University may require its students to submit proof of Covid-19 vaccination before returning to campus this fall, in a setback to an ongoing legal effort against vaccination requirements in higher education. In a 101-page ruling released on Sunday, U.S. District Judge Damon R. Leichty said the university system … Read more

Fires in Oregon, Calif. Worsen as heat wave continues in parts of the west

[ad_1] Dozens of wildfires burned across the western United States on Monday, as the National Weather Service warned that high temperatures in the northern plains could break records and dry and windy conditions from Montana to California could complicate firefighting efforts. Nearly 20,000 firefighters were working to contain 80 large active wildfires that burned more … Read more

Justice Department won’t prosecute former Trump Commerce chief Ross for misleading Congress on census issue

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – The Justice Department will not prosecute former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for distorting the rationale for a citizenship question proposed in last year’s census, according to the Commerce Department’s Inspector General. Ross “distorted the full rationale for reinstating the citizenship issue” in two House committee appearances in March 2018, a letter from … Read more