SANTA ANA, Calif.—A pipeline operator and two subsidiaries agreed Friday to plead guilty to negligently discharging oil off the Southern California coast in connection with a pipeline break that covered beaches with blobs of crude. The U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles said in a statement that Houston-based Amplify Energy and two subsidiaries agreed to…
WHO: Monkeypox Cases Drop 21 Percent, Reversing Month-Long Increase
GENEVA—The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped 21 percent in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections and signaling that Europe’s outbreak may be starting to decline, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday. The U.N. health agency reported 5,907 new weekly cases and said two countries, Iran and Indonesia, reported…
3 Dutch Soldiers Shot Outside Hotel in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS—Three Dutch soldiers were shot and wounded early Saturday in a shooting in downtown Indianapolis after what local police believe was a disturbance outside the hotel where they were staying, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 3:30 a.m. ET in Indianapolis’ entertainment district. Indianapolis police said officers found three men with gunshot wounds and they…
2 People Fatally Shot and Bicyclist Killed in Oakland, California
Three people were killed in a confrontation in Oakland, California, and the dead included the suspect who initially opened fire and a bicyclist who was run over as the suspect tried to get away, officials said. The East Bay Times reported that a man was shot and killed Friday night in the city’s West Oakland…
Coca-Cola Bottler Starts Making ‘Dobry Cola’ in Russia
NEW YORK—Coca Cola HBC AG has started making a local cola, Dobry Cola, in Russia after stopping production and sales of Coca-Cola Co. products following the mass exodus of Western companies earlier this year. Dobry has been a juice brand in Russia but Coca-Cola HBC, which is separate from Coca-Cola Co., said earlier this month…
Bob LuPone, Who Helped Lead MCC Theater, Has Died at 76
NEW YORK—Bob LuPone, who as an actor earned a Tony nomination in the original run of “A Chorus Line” and went on to help found and lead the influential off-Broadway theater company MCC Theater for almost 40 years, has died. He was 76. LuPone, brother of Broadway icon Patti LuPone, died Saturday following a three-year…
Police: 2 Confirmed Dead After Truck Drives Into Barbecue
THE HAGUE, Netherlands—A truck drove off a Dutch dike and slammed into a neighborhood barbecue in a village Saturday evening, and police said two people were confirmed killed and multiple people were injured. Police were trying to determine why the truck left the road in the village of Nieuw-Beijerland just south of Rotterdam and careered…
Packin’ a Laptop? 5 Tips to Minimize Your Risk of Self-Sabotage in the Classroom
If you’re among the growing ranks of people who harbor doubts about the perks of new technologies in the classroom—such as personal laptops—congrats! Depending on the extent to which you dial back your tech use, you’re likely to be rewarded with increased focus, a stronger memory, deeper learning, and higher achievement. Forget what Big Tech…
Roland Mesnier, Pastry Chef for 5 Presidents, Dies at 78
WASHINGTON—Roland Mesnier, who created often-magical desserts for five presidents and their guests as White House executive pastry chef, has died at age 78. His death was confirmed Saturday by the White House Historical Association, which said he died Friday following a short illness. One of the longest-serving White House chefs, Mesnier was hired in 1979…
Oregon Governor Invokes Emergency Act Due to Wildfire, Residents Told to Evacuate
Residents in Oregon are advised to be prepared and follow all evacuation orders after Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Saturday invoked the state’s Emergency Conflagration Act in response to a wildfire in the state’s southwest. The Rum Creek Fire burning outside the town of Galice in Josephine County is “currently estimated to be 4,700 acres in size,”…
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