A classic El Niño winter is expected this year, forecasters say
CNN — El Niño will drive what could be a warmer or wetter winter in parts of the US this year, according to an outlook released by the National Oceanic …
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Arkansas orders Chinese-owned seed producer Syngenta to sell US farmland
Reuters — Arkansas ordered Syngenta to sell 160 acres (65 hectares) of farmland in the U.S. state within two years on Tuesday because the company is Chinese-owned, drawing a sharp …
Natalee Holloway case: Joran van der Sloot admits to killing Alabama teen — but her body will never be found, judge says
Birmingham, Alabama CNN — Almost two decades after Natalee Holloway vanished in Aruba, the man long suspected in her death has confessed to killing the Alabama teen in grisly detail, …
Kaiser Permanente workers walk off the job. It’s the largest health care worker strike in US history
CNN — On Wednesday, more than 75,000 unionized employees of Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health providers, walked off the job, marking the largest health care worker …
Charlotte Sena: Missing 9-year-old found safe, suspect in custody, New York police say
CNN — Charlotte Sena, the 9-year-old girl who went missing while on a camping trip at a New York state park two days ago, has been found safe and a …
Anhydrous ammonia leak: Multiple fatalities reported after crash in Illinois
CNN — Multiple fatalities have been confirmed following a crash involving a semi-truck that leaked anhydrous ammonia in Effingham County, Illinois, authorities say. Parts of Teutopolis were evacuated “due to …