The Dec. 27 spill, not reported until this week, has killed about 2,300 fish and more than 100 other animals, including snakes, birds, eels and crabs.
Author: Christine Fernando, USA TODAY
Red Cross declares ‘national blood crisis,’ the worst in decades and complicated by COVID-19
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Beaches in Los Angeles, Long Beach closed after sewage spill up to 4M gallons
A sewer main line failed Thursday afternoon, dumping untreated waste into the Dominguez Channel, which empties into Los Angeles Harbor, officials say.
New York City moves forward with scaled-back Times Square New Year’s Eve Party
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Colorado district attorney asks court to reconsider 110-year sentence for truck driver who said brakes failed before crash
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‘A turning point’: Quidditch leagues to change name; Rowling’s transphobic comments, copyright issues cited
Quidditch is changing its name, citing “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling’s transphobic comments and copyright issues that could prevent expansion.
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Thousands gathered at a Friday night vigil to honor the students who were killed in the shooting. What we know about the Oxford High School shooting.
Bees with a taste for rotting flesh evolved to have guts like vultures, researchers find
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$25,000 in luxury purses stolen in latest ‘grab and go’ theft in California: What to know
About $25,000 worth of luxury purses were stolen from a Nordstrom store in LA. Here’s what to know about the ‘flash mob’ thefts.
Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal sparks scattered protests; President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris react to verdict: What we know
The acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse sparked scattered protests in major cities Friday night. What we know about the verdict, reaction.