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1,200-foot Ship Dragged California Oil Pipeline
Investigators believe a massive cargo ship dragging anchor in rough seas caught an underwater oil pipeline and pulled it across the seafloor, months before a leak from the line fouled the Southern California coastline.
The Latest: Fauci Dismayed by Texas’ Move to Ban Mandates
Dr. Anthony Fauci is saying Sunday that it is “really unfortunate” that Gov. Greg Abbott has moved to ban vaccine mandates in the state of Texas.
Unhappy with Prices, Ranchers Look to Build Own Meat Plants
Frustrated with persistently low prices, ranchers and others in the beef industry are moving to reverse a long trend of consolidation and planning to open new slaughterhouses.
Social Security Benefits Going Up by Largest Amount in Decades
Cost of living increases in Social Security going up by nearly 6%.
Facebook Unveils New Controls for Kids Using its Platforms
Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens using its photo sharing app Instagram to take a break, and nudging them if they repeatedly look at the same content that's not conducive to their well-being.
Former NBA Players Face Federal Charges
Eighteen former NBA players were charged Thursday with pocketing about $2.5 million illegally by defrauding the league’s health and welfare benefit plan.
Judge Questions Whether Jan. 6 Rioters are Treated Unfairly
The statements by McFadden were a major departure from the other federal judges who have sentenced rioters so far in the insurrection, including other Trump appointees.
COVID-19 Deaths Eclipse 700,000 in US as Delta Variant Rages
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 700,000.
Merkel’s Bloc Stumbles Badly in Germany; Horse-Trading Ahead
Germany’s center-left Social Democrats and outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right bloc are both laying claim to lead the country’s next government.
Pelosi Vows to Pass Infrastructure, Eyes Smaller Social Bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is vowing that Democrats will pass a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill this week.