San Diego Washing Streets With Bleach To Combat Hepatitis A Outbreak
The disease has killed at least 15 people and infected nearly 400 in the city, and it is hitting the homeless population the hardest.
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Cleveland Indians Win 21st Straight To Break American League Record
The Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 Wednesday afternoon to break a tie at 20 straight wins, a streak also managed by the 2002 Oakland Athletics. Five more wins will tie the major league record.
U.S. Virgin Islands Undergo Recovery Efforts After Irma's Destruction
Irma tore through the U.S. Virgin Islands, leaving thousands displaced and billions of dollars of property destroyed. Gov. Kenneth Mapp of the U.S. Virgin Islands talks about the recovery efforts.
At Least 6 People Dead After Florida Nursing Home Loses Power
Six people are reportedly dead and 12 other elderly patients are in critical care after being evacuated from a nursing home north of Miami. The home was reportedly left without power by Hurricane Irma.
Trump Meets With Democrats To Build Support For Tax Overhaul Plan
President Trump is engaged in a campaign to build support for a tax overhaul. It includes meeting with Democratic leaders. The details of a tax plan, though, are still weeks away.
FDA Moves To Rein In Drugmakers' Abuse Of Orphan Drug Law
Following an investigation by Kaiser Health News and NPR, the Food and Drug Administration has moved to close a loophole that lets drugmakers skip pediatric testing of drugs to treat rare diseases.
Montanans Pitch In To Bring Clean Air To Smoky Classrooms
Montana has recently pushed all their young students indoors because of the unprecedented level of smoke from wildfires. Some community groups are now collaborating to clean up that indoor air.
Houston Officials Consider How To Prevent Future Floods After Harvey
More than 100,000 homes in the Houston area were damaged or destroyed by Harvey's floodwaters. Now the city is trying to figure out what steps should be taken to prevent or reduce future floods, if people should be allowed to rebuild in the flood zones, and if authorities will put a brake on development and agree to restore wetlands.
Tesla Upgrades Batteries On Some Cars To Help Irma Evacuees
To help evacuees from Hurricane Irma drive a little further, Telsa sent an upgrade to some of it's cars that made the battery last longer. This raises the question: if they could do it with software remotely, why didn't they do it before? Many companies try to differentiate between identical or nearly identical products to sell them to some people for more and others for less. That's not necessarily a bad thing.
British Government Puts $15 Billion Fox-Sky Takeover On Hold
A British minister is putting up a big obstacle to a $15 billion deal involving the Murdochs, questioning their leadership and commitment to fairness in the wake of scandals at Fox News and other parts of their media empire.