Nitro, West Virginia, is the scene of a major industrial chemical incident at the Catalyst Refiners facility, where emergency services and hazmat teams are responding to a hazardous materials release that occurred earlier this evening. Authorities report that a chemical reaction between nitric acid and a cleaning product produced a...
A U.S. biotechnology firm, Colossal Biosciences, has successfully hatched 26 healthy baby chickens using an artificial egg platform at its headquarters in Dallas, Texas, the company told Reuters in a report published on May 22, 2026. Colossal, which specializes in de-extinction research, designed a bioengineered silicone-based membrane housed in a...
Toms River, New Jersey: thousands of residents, veterans, marching bands, and first responders are scheduled to gather on Monday, May 25, for the township's Memorial Day parade, which begins at 9:30 a.m., proceeds along Main Street, and concludes with a wreath-laying ceremony at Town Hall honoring fallen U.S. service members. Across...
Michigan City. LaPorte County Deputy Jon Samuelson was shot Friday morning in the emergency department at Franciscan Health Michigan City after transporting a man from a disabled-vehicle call; officials say an altercation occurred around 6:45 a.m. and the suspect fired multiple times, then fled into nearby woods where officers arrested...
San Antonio — The Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 123-108 on Friday night in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, overcoming an early 15-point deficit to take a 2-1 series lead. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 26 points and 12 assists while the...
Texas – SpaceX scrubbed the planned launch of its 12th Starship rocket from its Texas site on Thursday, calling off the attempt just seconds before liftoff after multiple pauses in the countdown triggered by fuel temperature and pressure readings. Elon Musk later said on X that a hydraulic pin on...
Dripping Springs, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton campaigned in the final days of his Republican primary runoff against Sen. John Cornyn this week, asserting he has President Donald Trump’s endorsement and urging voters to replace Cornyn. Paxton addressed a rally outside Austin, framing the contest as a choice...
Charlotte and multiple regional forecast offices reported on Friday that a stalling cold front and warm, humid air will bring waves of showers and thunderstorms through the Memorial Day weekend across the Carolinas, Florida, Kentucky and southern Indiana. Local meteorologists issued advisories and First Alert notices, noting possible localized heavy...
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. On Thursday morning, 18-year-old Christopher Brooks died when his Honda struck the rear of a stopped dump truck near the entrance to South Fork High School as he drove to graduation practice; emergency calls arrived about 8:30 a.m. and troopers reported he was pronounced dead at the...
Cleveland — The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, taking a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Josh Hart led New York with a playoff-career-high 26 points, and the Knicks opened an 18-0 run early in the third quarter to create...
