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What is saltwater intrusion and how is it affecting Louisiana's drinking water? 09/25/2023 09:47pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — For months, residents in the southeast corner of Louisiana have relied on bottled water for drinking and cooking, with the water from the faucet coming out salty. Plaquemines Parish Councilman Mark “Hobbo” Cognevich, who represents the affected area, said grocery store 'Horrifying': Md. hospitals see steep increase in medical errors causing death, injury 09/25/2023 09:34pm • Hospitals in Maryland have seen a spike in serious injuries and deaths among patients caused by medical errors during fiscal year 2022, according to a new report from the Maryland Department of Health's Office of Health Care Quality. The state reported a total of 832 adverse events — defined as 10 of the Best Vanguard ETFs to Buy 09/25/2023 08:00pm • Few investment firms have made the same impact on the lives of retail investors as Vanguard has. Founded in 1975 by John Bogle as an enterprise owned by fund shareholders, Vanguard has evolved to become a household name in the U.S. investment industry. With numerous first-mover advantages like launc Democratic Sen. Menendez rejects calls to resign and says cash found in home was not bribe proceeds 09/25/2023 07:21pm • UNION CITY, N.J. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges on Monday, saying nearly half a million dollars in cash authorities found in his home was from his personal savings, not from bribes, and was on hand for emergencies. Re Screenwriters wait to learn terms of deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike 09/25/2023 06:56pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Screenwriters waited Monday to learn what their five-month strike won and prepared for a possible return to work after their union reached an agreement with studio executives that could help end the walkouts that brought Hollywood to a standstill. The historic shutdown will go o Man brings gun and knives into a Virginia church service after vague online threats, police say 09/25/2023 06:43pm • HAYMARKET, Va. (AP) — A man posted vague online threats of violence and images of a Virginia church before going inside with a loaded handgun and two knives during Sunday services, police said Monday. The man was arrested and no one was hurt after officers rushed to Park Valley Church, having been Flooding in the Mexican state of Jalisco leaves 7 people dead and 9 others missing 09/25/2023 06:09pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Flooding in the western Mexico state of Jalisco killed at least seven people and left nine others missing Monday. Emergency personnel arrived early Monday afternoon after the Jalocote stream overflowed its banks, according to the state of Jalisco on the platform X, formerly know Former New Zealand prime minister and pandemic prep leader says we're unprepared for the next one 09/25/2023 05:32pm • NEW YORK (AP) — If another pandemic happens, the world will again be unprepared. That’s the bleak assessment of former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark, who co-chaired the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, after the U.N. General Assembly held a high-level summit aim Steelers' team plane makes emergency landing in Kansas City, no injuries reported 09/25/2023 05:12pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers' charter flight home following a Sunday night win in Las Vegas made an emergency landing in Kansas City early Monday. Team spokesman Burt Lauten posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that “everyone on the plane is safe and we are making necessary plans Zack Moss' strong performances lead Colts to 2 straight wins and into AFC South lead 09/25/2023 04:01pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts running back Zack Moss just wanted a chance to prove himself in the NFL. Now he's taking full advantage of it. After missing most of the preseason and Indy's season opener with a broken forearm, Moss returned last week and took all but one Colts offensive sna Editorial Roundup: United States 09/25/2023 03:48pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Sept. 23 The Washington Post on the U.S. feeding children in 2023 The children’s names rarely make the news. They are the millions of kids in Somalia, Libya, Mali, Haiti, Afghanistan, Yemen and other poor nations who don’t have eno 8 people hospitalized after JetBlue flight experiences 'severe turbulence' 09/25/2023 03:22pm • ▶ Watch Video: 8 hospitalized after Jet Blue flight hits severe turbulence Eight people were sent to the hospital after a JetBlue flight suffered turbulence before landing in Florida, officials said. On Monday, Sept. 25, JetBlue flight 1256, flying in from Diversity and inclusion celebrated in Milan with refrain: Make more space for color, curves 09/25/2023 03:15pm • MILAN (AP) — More curvy models than ever showed up on Milan runways this season, due mostly to a single show by Brazilian designer Karoline Vitto, while designers of color showcased their work at collateral events meant to promote their visibility in the backrooms of Italian fashion. Wherever dive France's Macron unveils latest plan for meeting climate-related commitments in the coming years 09/25/2023 01:44pm • PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron on Monday unveiled plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet the country's climate-related commitments within the next seven years, including via reducing dependency on fossil fuels and boosting electric car use. Macron said France's goal to reduce it New Maryland laws go into effect Oct. 1: Spousal defense, hate crimes, firearms 09/25/2023 01:23pm • A Maryland law that prohibited prosecution of a person for rape or other sexual crimes against their legal spouse will be repealed next week — one of hundreds of new Maryland laws set to take effect on Oct. 1. Known for years as spousal defense, the new law eliminates the defense, and allows pr