Bill Chappell
Stories
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Environment
California’s first plastic bag ban made things worse. Now it’s trying again
California and other states -- and some cities -- have learned a lesson: Bans on plastic bags don’t always go as planned. In fact, California's original ban made things worse.
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Business
Philip Morris sells asthma inhaler company, citing ‘unwarranted opposition’ to its goals
Three years ago, the cigarette giant acquired Vectura, a British pharmaceutical firm that makes asthma inhalers, raising health groups’ ire. Now, it’s selling the business for almost $200 million.
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National
U.S. sues Dali ship owner and operator for $100 million over Baltimore bridge collapse
“The ship’s owner and manager … sent an ill-prepared crew on an abjectly unseaworthy vessel to navigate the United States’ waterways,” the Justice Department says in its new civil claim.
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Politics
Here's everything we know about the apparent assassination attempt on Trump
An agent spotted a rifle barrel poking through a fence; a witness got a photo of the suspect’s license plate as he fled. Now Ryan Wesley Routh is facing federal charges.
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Science
A landslide linked to climate change ‘rang’ the Earth for 9 days, researchers say
The scale of the geological event is like something from prehistoric times, with a tsunami 200 meters--656 feet--in height. But it happened last year. Researchers warn that similar events may reoccur.
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National
Who is Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, the pastor on the FBI Most Wanted List?
U.S. prosecutors allege the pastor illegally funneled money to his church in the Philippines. They also say he victimized minors and young women, requiring them to perform "night duty."
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National
These are the 2 students and 2 teachers killed at Apalachee High School in Georgia
Just one month into the school year, four people were ripped away from their loved ones, their lives ended by a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga.
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National
4 people are killed, 9 injured in a shooting at a Georgia high school
Police rushed to Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Ga., on Wednesday after a shooting was reported. A suspect was taken into custody, officials said.
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National
NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother are killed on bicycle ride
The player, nicknamed “Johnny Hockey,” and his younger brother, Matthew, were struck and killed by an SUV one day before they were to appear in their sister's wedding.
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National
15 workers on office retreat hiked up a mountain — and one got left behind
The insurance workers were on an office retreat in the Rocky Mountains when they met at dawn to begin a hike to the summit of Mount Shavano. But one man didn't make it back down until the next day.