Experts say burying nuclear waste deep underground is safer than keeping it on the surface, but scientists warn the long-term disposal method still carries significant uncertainties.
The police department, posting on the social platform X, advised travelers in the morning to avoid the area due to a police investigation and to expect delays and heavy traffic.
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Julie Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
The police department, posting on the social media site X, had urged travelers to avoid the area Saturday morning due to a police investigation and to expect delays and heavy traffic.
Some parents are having reservations about being out and about with their infants during the measles outbreak.
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Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
The indictment also alleged that the defendants engaged in discriminatory practices based on racial bias when deciding what reservations to honor and cancel.
The trial lasted three weeks, but when the case went to the jury, on March 20th, deliberations took less than six hours.
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Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Although Braddy’s age didn’t come up in their deliberations, the jurors acknowledged that had Braddy received the death penalty, the now 76-year-old would likely never be executed.
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