Authorities in Lake Jackson said the city’s boil advisory will be in effect for a few more weeks, then chlorine will be pumped through the system.
Author: Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY
Three more bodies of water may have been discovered on Mars, study suggests
The findings, published Tuesday in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Astronomy, provide more evidence of a lake on Mars’ south pole.
Texas governor declares disaster after brain-eating amoeba that killed 6-year-old found in city’s water
A boil advisory was in effect for a Texas city after earlier this month 6-year-old Josiah McIntyre died after contracting Naegleria fowleri.
Meet Magawa, the ‘hero rat’ awarded a bravery medal for detecting dozens of landmines
Magawa, an African Giant Pouched Rat, was awarded a gold medal from the PDSA for his working detecting landmines in Cambodia.
Low tide reveals WWII-era bomb on beach near resort town in UK
The World War II era explosive was found on a beach north of Weston-Super-Mare, a popular seaside vacation town in the Bristol Channel.
Hurricane Sally updates: At least 1 dead amid ‘catastrophic flooding’ in Alabama, Florida; Pensacola bridge, Gulf Shores pier sustain damage
Hurricane Sally lurched ashore early Wednesday. Downtown Pensacola is largely underwater. At least 1 dead in Alabama. Latest updates.
Federal task force kills Portland shooting suspect as investigators moved to arrest him
Michael Forest Reinoehl, 48, was killed as a federal task force attempted to apprehend him in Olympia, Washington.
Car rams into crowd of protesters in New York City’s Times Square, video shows
The group was protesting the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man killed during an incident with police in March, when a car rammed into the crowd.
University of California system can no longer consider SAT, ACT results in admissions, judge rules
A judge in California ruled that the system’s “test optional” policy unfairly disadvantaged students with disabilities who could not access the SAT and ACT.
Portland protests: Donald Trump threatens to send federal forces back into the city; Mayor Ted Wheeler seeks new home
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s plan to increase law enforcement in Portland faced criticism as President Donald Trump defended a caravan of his supporters.