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Oklahoma Granted Extension To Comply With REAL ID
Otherwise, Oklahoma residents traveling by air or entering federal facilities would have to provide identification other than a state driver's license or identity card. "I applaud our lawmakers for working in a constructive, bipartisan fashion". The federal Real ID Act was passed in 2005, following the terrorist attacks of 2001, to standardize identification documents. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump believes in climate change: Nikki Haley
Ironically, Plank praised Trump's pro-business approach in February, words that were criticized by other business leaders. Its own video refers, for example, to major companies such as Exxonmobil and Microsoft which "disagree" that the accord will "undermine" U.S. [Full Article...]
Virginia joins probe into companies' role in opioid crisis
The probe could produce monetary damages, further restrictions on opioid marketing and sales, and or other outcomes, he said. Prescription and illicit opioids are the main driver of drug overdose deaths, which have quadrupled in the US since 1999. [Full Article...]
Number of victims in London tower fire rises to 30
London Fire Brigade said it had rescued 65 people and that firefighters managed to battle all the way to the top floor. But the London mayor, Sadiq Khan , responding to the anger visible during the demonstrations on Friday outside Kensington town hall, said people needed answers much sooner. [Full Article...]
Navy crew missing, skipper hurt after collision off Japan
The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald suffered damage to its starboard side above and below the waterline in the incident. Cmdr. Bryce Benson was one of four injured sailors who needed to be flown to a naval hospital in Yokosuka, Japan . [Full Article...]
Report finds lead in baby food
In fact, there were eight types of baby food that contained lead 40 per cent of the time. Overall, only 14 percent of adult foods tested contained lead. "The FDA estimates it's all from the soil, but that wouldn't explain why it was more commonly found in baby food, baby grape juice and baby apple juice". [Full Article...]
US Navy destroyer takes on water after collision off Japanese coast
The US Navy's 7th Fleet twitter account says the Navy is working with the Japanese Coast Guard to conduct a medical evacuation of the injured . The U.S. "There are seven Sailors unaccounted for; the ship and the Japanese Coast Guard continues to search for them". Live footage shot from a helicopter Saturday morning by Japanese broadcaster NHK showed heavy damage to the mid-right side of the... [Full Article...]
Trader Joe's Recalls Granola Products Over Listeria Concerns
The supermarket chain says it has not received any reports of illnesses from people who have used the products. Listeria contamination can be especially risky for those with weakened immune systems, children, and the elderly. Trader Joe's recommends that customers who purchased it don't eat it and either throw it out or return it to Trader Joe's for a full refund. The move follows a recall b... [Full Article...]