The city of Richmond is assuring customers that drinking water is safe despite recent increased fluoride levels. A new fluoride pump was installed nearly a week ago, which is when levels rose higher than normal but still considered safe to drink. Mayor Danny Avula says plant staff missed a deadline to report the findings to the Virginia Department of Health. He expressed disappointment in the lack of communication.
The Navy says a 60-million dollar jet has been lost at sea after it fell overboard from an aircraft carrier. In a statement, the Navy said the F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter was under tow in the hangar bay of the USS Harry S. Truman when the aircraft rolled off the carrier and sank below the waves. All crew members are accounted for with one sailor suffering a minor injury. An investigation is underway.