DISASTERS

Kansas 2 days ago

Family of Kansas woman killed in apartment fire blames 911 dispatchers' mistakes

Relatives of Paoly Bedeski, who died in an Oct. 13 apartment fire, are blaming errors by local 911 dispatchers for the 22-year-old's untimely death.

Alaska 2 days ago

Fifth person confirmed dead in Alaska landslide; 1 still missing

65-year-old Otto Florschutz has been reported as the fifth confirmed fatality in last week's Wrangell, Alaska-area landslide. A sixth person remains unaccounted for.

Michigan 2 days ago

UMich grad sues state after losing 'G0BLUE' vanity plates

University of Michigan graduate Joseph Hardig III, 65, of suburban Detroit, is suing the state over the reassignment of his long-held "G0BLUE" vanity plate number.

Green Economy 2 days ago

Joe Manchin goes scorched-earth on Biden admin over EV actions boosting China

Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is blasting the Biden administration and accusing it of breaking the law after the Treasury Department released electric vehicle guidance.

Nuclear 3 days ago

UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation

As demand for electricity surges, the world will need to increase construction of nuclear power plants, according to head of UN nuclear body, Rafael Mariano Grossi.

Tennessee 3 days ago

Tennessee man who became '90% entrapped' in corn grain bin is rescued

An owner of a farm in Tennessee became engulfed in a large grain bin of corn with local authorities using metal tubes to locate and rescue him.

California 3 days ago

Ferry operators around the country to receive $220M in federal grants to modernize fleets

Twelve different ferry operators in American Samoa and 8 US states will receives the grants, according to administrator Nuria Fernandez.

New York 3 days ago

NYC proposes $15 fee for drivers entering Manhattan's central business district

New York City officials on Thursday proposed a $15 toll for cars entering Manhattan's central business district. Fees for larger vehicles may be as high as $36.

Marco Rubio 3 days ago

Marco Rubio leads effort to block clean energy credits from automakers that offshore jobs

FIRST ON FOX: Senate Republicans are planning to introduce legislation early next week that would punish automakers that move to offshore production and jobs.

Culture 3 days ago

William Shatner makes impassioned climate change plea ahead of COP28 summit: 'We're all going to die'

Actor William Shatner warned about the consequences of climate change ahead of King Charles' opening speech at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai.