East and Gulf coast ports shut down as thousands of workers go on strike

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  50 Comments  •  10 Likes  •  2 years ago

“Tens of thousands of longshoremen are likely to go on strike at midnight, shutting down dozens of major ports and choking off deliveries of a range...”

Key revelations emerge in Coast Guard's Titan submersible hearing

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  2 years ago

“Two weeks of public testimony concluded Friday in the U.S. Coast Guard's investigation to establish what caused the Titan submersible to implode...”

Chinese adoptees say they feel conflicted after China announces end to international adoptions

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  2 years ago

“Chinese adoptees say they have conflicted feelings after China announces end to international adoptions.”

SpaceX to launch capsule that will bring two stranded astronauts back from space station

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  2 years ago

“SpaceX is set to launch two crew members to the space station in a capsule that will eventually bring home the NASA astronauts who flew on Boeing's...”

Alabama executes inmate with nitrogen gas after past lethal injection attempt failed

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  32 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  2 years ago

“Alabama executed a condemned man Thursday using nitrogen gas in only the second instance in the United States of the method's use, which drew...”

Iron deficiency may affect nearly 1 in 3 Americans, new study finds

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  11 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  2 years ago

“Nearly 1 in 3 Americans may have an undiagnosed iron deficiency, a problem that can lead to fatigue, brain fog and difficulty concentrating, a new...”

Asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as temporary 'mini moon'

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  2 years ago

“A school-bus-sized asteroid is expected to spend about two months orbiting Earth as a "mini moon" as it gets temporarily caught by Earth's gravity.”

Birmingham shooting: At least 4 killed and 18 injured in Alabama

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  2 years ago

“A manhunt is underway for "multiple shooters" who killed four people and injured 17 when they "fired upon a large group of people" in Birmingham,...”

FBI boards vessel managed by company whose ship caused Baltimore bridge collapse

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  2 years ago

“The FBI boarded a vessel managed by the same company whose cargo ship caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, according to a statement...”

Texas couple sentenced to prison after pit bulls killed 81-year-old man

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  11 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  2 years ago

“A Texas couple was sentenced to more than a decade in prison each Friday after their pit bulls got loose and killed an 81-year-old man last year,...”