Site Search | KNKX Public Radio

Tanks of liquid nitrogen are seen at the Foundation Food Group poultry processing plant in Gainesville, Ga. Six workers died after a freezer malfunctioned in January 2021.

6 Poultry Workers Died From A Nitrogen Leak. OSHA Has Issued $1 Million In Fines

They died when a freezer malfunctioned at the Foundation Food Group's poultry plant in Gainesville, Ga., in January. OSHA cited the company and three others for failing to ensure worker safety.

A small group, including Stephanie Batchelor, left, sits on the steps of the Georgia state Capitol protesting the overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 26, 2022. The Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday, Nov. 23, reinstated the state's ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.

Georgia's highest court reinstates ban on abortions after 6 weeks

A lower court's decision had prohibited enforcement of the abortion ban statewide. Seven of the state's nine justices agreed to let the ban go into effect.

More than 40 people gathered at Summit Presbyterian Church in northwest Philadelphia on Thursday to watch the first public hearing from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.

In Philadelphia, liberals gather to experience the first Jan. 6 hearing together

In a northwest Philadelphia church, more than 40 people gathered to watch the hearings, calling for a moment of collective action.

6 Weeks After Hurricane Irma, Daily Life Remains A Struggle On U.S. Virgin Islands

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Gerry Yandel, executive editor of The Virgin lslands Daily News, about what life is like for those living on the islands more than a month after Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

In this June 2018 photo, Christian, from Honduras, recounts his separation from his child at the border. A judge has given the federal government six months to identify children separated from their families.

Court Orders Administration To Identify Separated Migrant Children Within 6 Months

The government lost track of thousands of kids it had separated from families trying to cross at the U.S.-Mexico border. Now the administration has six months to find them.

Bangladeshi firefighters work to extinguish a blaze in an office building in Dhaka Thursday. The large and deadly fire — the latest in a string of such disasters in the city — forced people to try to climb down to safety.

High-Rise Fire Kills At Least 6, Creates Panic In Bangladesh Capital

At least one person was seen falling from the building, as a large crowd on the street watched people try to climb down using ropes or cables.

Search results for