The waters of the Mahoning River have recovered somewhat since the steel mills that dotted the banks shut down in the 1970s and '80s. Now there’s an effort to take down the dams that provided a water source for the mills and continue to hold back the toxins dumped in the Mahoning. However, upriver, in rural Trumbull County, residents don’t want to lose their dam.
The city of Philadelphia has apologized to scores of family members and community activists for the inhumane treatment black inmates were subjected to during the 1950s through the 1970s
Authorities say a landslide fueled by flooding and days of torrential rain has swept through a town in central Venezuela, leaving at least 22 people dead as it dragged mud, rocks and trees through neighborhoods