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Die. At the Washington Navy yard theres a real message of hope and healing from the counselors and survivors of the shootings here. For the most part we expect that people are going to with time get better. The top 10 nonessential government agencies. No. 4, nonessential government agencies, congress, no. 3 folks, here we are, 11 p. M. Friday night, congress has gone home for the evening and just four days remain until the government shuts down. The Sticking Point . Obamacare. Today the Senate P...

By Associated Press Reporter PUBLISHED:23:07 EST, 14  October 2012| UPDATED:23:53 EST, 14 October 2012   Federal regulators failed to pursue recalls  after they found cadmium-tainted jewelry on store shelves, despite their vow to  keep the toxic trinkets out of children's hands, an Associated Press  investigation shows. Officials at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety  Commission also…

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$15M fine levied on former Edenville Dam owner after Midland flood Updated Apr 15, 2021; Facebook Share WASHINGTON, DC — Federal regulators have imposed a $15 million fine against the former owner of a mid-Michigan dam that unleashed a 500-year flood last year, saying the company failed to perform important safety work after the disaster. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced Thursday, April 15, that it would assess the penalty against Boyce Hydro, a bankrupt company co-o...

Torrent of new music from Hudson artists | Testa Updated Apr 14, 2021; "Show Them Fangs" by Supermutt Jersey City’s Supermutt might have started as a covers band, but two recent singles display the group’s growth as both songwriters and performers. The latest, “Show Them Fangs,” returns to the blues-rock template that characterizes much of their self-described “crunchy” repertoire, updating Soundgarden’s updating of Led Zeppelin as part of that endless continuum that sees classic...

(Kaitlin Rose Slattery for NPR) Neuroscience isnt on many elementary school lesson plans. But this spring, a second grade class at Fairmont Neighborhood School in the South Bronx is plunging in. Sarah Wechsler, an instructional coach with wide eyes and a marathoners energy, asks the students to think about the development and progress that theyve made already in their lives. "You probably dont remember, but there was a time when you didnt know how to speak and you were just like Wah wah wah bl...

A recall has been announced of products that have high levels of cadmium. the claire stores have recalled 19,000 charm bracelets, called the breath friends bracelets across north america and europe. thinks after the associated press investigated and found out that the bracelets made in china contained 91% cadmium by weight. it is a known carcinogen, can cause kidney and bone disease. want to get to the public affairs director scott wolfson who joins us to explain. when we talk about numbers abou...

>> reporter: multiple vortex means several vortexed rotating or inside of the vortex. its just incredible. you can actually see this on video. not a rare occurrence with tornadoes but to actually visibly see it is pretty amazing. i like to say we dont want people to actually go out and do this, because unfortunately we are expecting more severe weather across this region. but the pictures are just unbelievable, and unfortunately weve got devastation across portions of oklahoma as well ...

relentless rain, power outages and drains, from d.c. to the northeast. and gun use traced from the courts to memphis. the uss comfort is back from helping haiti victims. and the rain continues to fall. >> and im sarah simmons. >> and im melanie alnwick. and a lve look outside at the lincoln memorial. again the rain still coming down. looking pretty dreary out there. floodwaters arent the only thing that have people worried up and down the northeast. gwen tolbert is tracking thing...

thousands filled a california football stadium to honor a 17-year-old girl today. chelsea king was murdered and buried? a -- in a shallow grave. she was remembered as funny, stylish, athletic and curious and most of all as an inspiration to those who loved her. >> i have been asked a question a lot this week and the past couple of weeks and that is are you okay. i want to say im okay but its -- im not okay because the best thing in my life has been taken away from me. >> i will take a...