Overnight severe weather and heavy currents resulted in the iron scow, which had been trapped for 101 years, moving significantly downriver.
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6 wild elephants die after falling from waterfall in Thailand, reports say
The Thai elephants may have been trying to save each other from dangerous falls where a similar incident occurred in the past, reports say.
Bernie Sanders: Billionaires shouldn’t exist. Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t disagree
The Facebook CEO offered a defense of philanthropy, but conceded “no one deserves to have that much money.”
Top weather forecasting official dies in rough surf after rip current warning was issued
William Lapenta, 58, died Monday after lifeguards pulled him from the surf off the North Carolina coastal town of Duck, local officials said.
Some tea bags release billions of tiny plastic particles when steeping, study says
The tea bags studied, often used for premium teas, were found to release microscopic plastic particles at high levels.
Princeton grad who killed dad after his $1k weekly allowance was cut gets 30 years to life
Thomas Gilbert Jr. was convicted three months ago of shooting his father, Thomas Gilbert Sr., a wealthy hedge fund manager.
Boy, 13, fatally attacked at middle school. His organs will save lives, family hopes
The student, identified as Diego by police, was pronounced clinically dead Tuesday night. His family hopes to donate his organs, police say.
Man dies delivering underwater proposal, says fiancée who never got to say ‘yes’
Kenesha Antoine says Steven Weber proposed to her as she stood inside their underwater hotel room and he swam outside it, holding a handwritten note.
Live videos, webcams show Barry’s landfall near New Orleans and the Louisiana coast
Live feeds from New Orleans and the Louisiana coast give a glimpse of conditions on the ground as Barry is predicted to make landfall as a hurricane.
‘All-white company’ wrongly accused immigrant author of racism, $13M lawsuit claims
Jordanian-American author Natasha Tynesis suing book publisherRare Bird Lit. Inc. for the company’s actions amid a social media shaming scandal.