Uber bringing back shared rides to some cities
Uber is letting some users share rides again.
Author: CNN
3 injured when jetliner crash lands, catches fire in Miami
Associated Press (AP)
The crash landing of a jetliner that caught fire on the runway at Miami International Airport with 126 people on board had passengers screaming and panicking, witnesses said.
Afghanistan quake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in decades
By Fazel Rahman Faizi (AP)
A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more in one of the country’s deadliest quakes in decades, the state-run news agency reported. Officials warned that the already grim toll may still rise.
FDA looks to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes
Tobacco makers are looking into the possibility of lowering levels of nicotine in cigarettes in the near future.
Yellowstone to welcome back visitors this week after closing due to flooding
Yellowstone will welcome back visitors this week for the first time since closing due to record breaking floods. Officials originally closed all entrances into the park after record rainfall inundated Yellowstone, causing dangerous flooding that damaged roads and destroyed property. At one point, the Yellowstone River rose to its highest level in more than 100 years.
Five-year-old in Texas dies after being left in hot car
Authorities say his mother forgot he was in the car while she was busy preparing for a birthday party.
President Biden considers federal gas tax holiday to ease pain at the pump
President Joe Biden says he’s close to making a decision on whether to support a federal gas tax holiday and confirms his administration is looking into sending gas rebate cards to Americans.
AAA predicting record number of drivers traveling for Independence Day
AAA is predicting a record number of July 4th drivers, despite gas prices hitting a record earlier this month.
Inmates in a CA prison raise money to send terminally-ill child to Disneyland
A California state prison has dozens of programs to help rehabilitate inmates and get them ready to return to regular life. Some of those programs include painting, growing gardens and training dogs. Stacy Rasmussen visited the prison to meet with some of the inmates involved in the Pawsitive Change program. As she reports, the inmates in the program helped send a kid with a terminal illness to the “Happiest Place on Earth.”
Americans celebrate Juneteenth across the country
Today is the first time Juneteenth is getting its due. It’s observed Monday, since the holiday fell on a Sunday. Last year, it became a federal holiday at the last minute, on June 17, with little time for widespread celebration.
