A massive 158-vehicle pile-up in dense fog on a Louisiana interstate killed at least seven people Monday and injured more than 25 others, according to police. A third convoy of humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Monday, as officials repeatedly warned about depleting resources in the Palestinian enclave, saying they will be without fuel in days. A new shot to protect babies against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is in short supply, forcing the CDC to recommend Monday that doctors reserve their limited doses for higher risk infants. An analysis of lake water quality across the United States suggests a northward shift in areas at higher risk for toxic algae blooms due to climate change. Dozens of Hollywood's top stars, producers and writers penned an open letter to President Joe Biden on Monday praising his efforts to secure the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza and demanding that all be freed. A life-size replica of an Ice Age woolly mammoth is taking shape at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, where workers assembled the massive animal's head and tusks in preparation for a new exhibit. Gymnastics legend and former U.S. Olympian Mary Lou Retton is out of the hospital after surviving a near-fatal bout with a rare form of pneumonia, her daughter announced Monday. An American journalist working for Radio Liberty on Monday was placed into pre-trial detention until December following her arrest by Russian authorities last week, the broadcaster reported. Russian dissident Alexei Navalny was forcibly removed from his prison cell Monday after he refused to leave in protest over jail guards confiscating his writing tools. President Joe Biden talked about the economy in Washington, D.C., Monday, as he touted the benefits of his administration's initiatives, especially in terms of new clean-energy jobs. In a joint letter addressed to the Department of Health and Human Services, a bipartisan group of leaders is expressing concerns about a proposed rule that sets minimum staffing requirements at nursing homes. A Kentucky angler cast his reel in Texas and shattered state and world records when he landed a nearly 300-pound alligator gar using a rod and a 6-pound test line. Hamas released two elderly Israeli hostages on Monday, international aid workers confirmed, while more than 200 abductees are still believed to be held captive by Islamic militants in Gaza. A Minnesota woman broke a Guinness World Record by balancing 30 swords on her body in one minute. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., pleaded not guilty in a Manhattan courtroom Monday to a charge alleging he conspired to act as a foreign agent for Egypt while accepting bribes from January 2018 to at least June 2022. Navigator CO2 Ventures has canceled its five-state Heartland Greenway pipeline project, citing regulatory challenges. Georgetown University's women's basketball coach Tasha Butts has died at 41 after a two-year fight against breast cancer. The B-52s, known for songs such as 'Love Shack,' and 'Roam,' will entertain guests at The White House state dinner Wednesday evening. The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon on Monday commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Oct. 23, 1983, suicide bombing of the U.S. Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, in which 241 U.S. servicemembers died. Nine Republican candidates have come forward to bid for the vacant House speaker seat. Seven of them voted to object to the result of the 2020 presidential election. Darrell Henderson Jr., Joshua Palmer and Rashee Rice lead UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's fantasy football waiver wire priority list for Week 8 of the 2023 season. Hurricane Tammy continued on its northward trek Monday, delivering heavy rains over parts of the Leeward Islands as the storm moves toward Bermuda, where it could present tropical storm force effects next weekend. |
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