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July 3, 2023

Small plane crash in rural Alaska kills 2, injures 3

A plane that crashed in rural Alaska over the weekend left two people dead and three others severely injured. The aircraft, operated by Vertigo Air Taxi, was carrying five individuals.

July 3, 2023

California reparations panelist blasts White men as a 'danger to society': They're 'shooting up schools'

San Francisco reparations committee member Nikcole Cunningham criticized White men for refusing to support reparations efforts, calling them a "danger to society."

July 3, 2023

US Forest Service urges swap of fireworks for silly string to prevent wildfires

As the Fourth of July approaches, U.S. Forest Service managers in drought-stricken regions of the southwest are advising people to forgo fireworks and opt for safer alternatives.

July 3, 2023

US maternal deaths more than doubled over the past 2 decades with some groups being affected more than others

United States maternal deaths have more than doubled over the past two decades. Certain groups died at higher rates than others, with Black mothers dying at the nation's highest rate.

July 3, 2023

Nevada's lowest-wage workers to see pay increase with minimum wage hike

Nevada's minimum wage has risen, bringing higher paychecks for the state's lowest wage workers. The increase, mandated by legislation passed in 2019, raised the minimum wage.

July 3, 2023

California college ranks medical student applications based on 'adversity scores'

In the wake of the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision, The New York Times profiled the UC-Davis medical school's use of "adversity scores" in admissions.

July 3, 2023

Cleanup crews in Montana roll up globs of asphalt binder following train derailment in Yellowstone River

Efforts to clean up Montana's Yellowstone River have begun after a train derailed off a collapsed bridge and spilled liquid asphalt and molten sulfur into the water.

July 3, 2023

Alaska police shoot, kill man holding a rifle on Anchorage highway exit ramp

A man who was holding a rifle along a highway exit ramp in Anchorage, Alaska, was shot and killed Sunday by police responding to a report of gunfire.

July 3, 2023

2 rescued in California after single-engine airplane crashes into Lake Tahoe

Boaters rescued two people Saturday after a single-engine airplane crashed into Lake Tahoe in California. The cause of the crash is still unclear.

July 3, 2023

Oregon father of 5 dies after falling from Multnomah Falls trail: report

A father of five from Beaverton, Oregon, died after falling more than 100 feet along the Multnomah Falls trail outside of Portland, police say.