The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded off the tip of Louisiana’s Mississippi River delta 12 years ago -- a few minutes before 10 p.m. on April 20, 2010 -- killing 11 rig workers. Two days later, the burning rig sank, snapping the steel piping connected to the blown out oil well and sending crude flowing unfettered into the Gulf of Mexico for 87 days.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWL-TV CBS 4 New Orleans

VIDEO: The excitement is in the air over in Vidalia as they get ready for the city’s annual Onion Festival that kicks off Thursday. One of the event’s main attractions is the air show featuring the United States Navy Blue Angels. While the Blue Angels are in town, some people who were nominated and selected will have the chance to fly with them.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTOC-TV CBS 11 Savannah

The CDC is now tracking another subvariant of omicron -- BA.2.12.1. BA.2 is still the dominant variant in the U.S., but BA.2.12.1 now accounts for nearly 20% of all new COVID-19 infections in the country, marking a quick increase from the 11% of cases reported last week, according to CDC data. BA.2.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMGH-TV ABC 7 Denver

VIDEO: Yakima County firefighters spent the night battling two building fires. The first and largest occurred in the 400 block of Martin Road between Wapato and Toppenish. Fire crews say a large agriculture building was engulfed in flames. Due to the size help was called in from West Valley Fire, City of Yakima, and East Valley Fire.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

Spokane voters will soon decide whether to renew a six-year tax levy to support emergency medical services. This year’s special election, April 26, seeks approval for a 2023-28 levy at 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed 2022 property value. The levy is expected to generate about $13.1 million for the 2023 fiscal year.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima/KNDU-TV NBC 25 Richland