A sightseeing plane crashed Thursday in southeast Alaska, killing all six people on board, including the plane’s pilot, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The five passengers were Holland America Line cruise passengers, the cruise line said on Twitter. https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2021/08/05/search-and-rescue-operation-underway-alaska-plane-carrying-six/5506738001/
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Study warns of ‘irreversible transition’ in ocean currents that could rapidly freeze parts of North America
A large system of ocean currents in the Atlantic – which includes the Gulf Stream – has been disrupted due to human-caused climate change, scientists reported in a new study published Thursday. If that system collapses, it would lead to dramatic changes in worldwide weather patterns. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/05/collapse-atlantic-ocean-currents-could-freeze-north-america-study/5501368001/
Army unveils memorial for Black soldier lynched at Georgia military base 80 years ago
The U.S. Army unveiled a memorial honoring a Black soldier who was found hanging from a tree on a Georgia military base 80 years ago, a lynching case that remains unsolved. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/04/us-army-memorial-fort-benning-lynched-black-soldier/5482634001/
Texas van crash probe, Western wildfires, ‘The Suicide Squad’: 5 things to know Thursday
At least 10 people were killed and 20 more were injured when an overloaded van crashed Wednesday in Encino, Texas, a town about 100 miles south of Corpus Christi, authorities said. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2021/08/05/texas-van-crash-probe-western-wildfires-5-things-know-thursday/5443624001/
Real estate groups ask federal court to block enforcement of CDC’s new eviction moratorium
A group of real estate entities asked a federal court late Wednesday to block enforcement of the Biden administration’s new eviction moratorium, reopening a battle that appeared destined to put the legal challenge back before the Supreme Court. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/08/04/real-estate-groups-sue-block-bidens-new-eviction-moratorium/5493790001/