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Catastrophic Explosion Risk ‘Eliminated’ at California Chemical Tank, Officials Say
Firefighters celebrated the appearance of a crack in the tank over the weekend, which helped relieve pressure.
Newsom Sends Emergency Declaration Request to Trump Over Chemical Tank
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in Southern California over a compromised facility in Garden Grove.
Trump Says Iran, Other Arab States Should Join Abraham Accords as Part of Peace Deal
The president said negotiations with Iran are ‘proceeding nicely’ while warning attacks could resume if Tehran rejects the terms of a negotiated settlement.
2 Chinese Nationals Charged With Laundering Money for Cartels
The defendants allegedly laundered proceeds from cocaine and fentanyl trafficking, prosecutors said.
Teen Labor Market Faces Record‑Low Summer Hiring
‘This isn’t the teen workforce of the 1980s,’ says global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
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CDC Adds Another Airport for Screening of Travelers Who Might Have Ebola
People traveling from Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan can now go to Atlanta, in addition to Virginia.
Reaching the National Stage for America’s 250th Birthday
Twenty students from a starting field of more than 8,000 have advanced to the Presidential 1776 Award national scholarship competition final on June 9.
Potential Crack in Chemical Tank May Lower Explosion Risk, California Official Says
A fire official said the possible crack was ‘positive intel’ and that officials are vetting and validating the discovery.
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Inside the Explosion in Classical Education
‘We’re astounded by this growth. ... The word got out without us doing any publicity,’ said a founder of an international classical school network.
Discarded Tech Finds a Purpose
Arizona StRUT gives old computers new life—turning e-waste into tools for education, workforce training, and internet access.
The Loophole Drug Makers Use to Keep Prices High
How pharmaceutical companies use the patent system to delay generic drugs from coming to market.
Oklahoma Company Will Pay $4.25 Million to Settle Suit Over COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate
In 2021 the company ordered all employees to receive a COVID-19 shot without any exemptions.
AI Content Is Swamping the Internet—How It Impacts Critical Thinking
Under near constant exposure to AI output, experts say the dangers are real and the evidence is already showing up.
Pentagon Releases Second Batch of UFO, UAP Files
The newly declassified records included reports of unexplained sightings near a New Mexico military facility from 1948 to 1950.
Zombie Home Foreclosure Numbers Increase in 38 US States
Georgia had the largest quarterly increase in such properties, followed by North Carolina and Indiana.
Months After Devastating Wildfire, Life Slowly Returns to Grand Canyon’s North Rim
The fire erased much of a season and part of the region’s historic identity, leaving businesses and residents facing a long road back.
Oil Market Could Hit ‘Red Zone’ in July and August, IEA Says
Summer travel could trigger a global energy crisis, according to the International Energy Agency.
US Invests $2 Billion in IBM, Other Firms to Boost Quantum Computing
IBM, GlobalFoundries, and several emerging firms are set to benefit from one of the government’s largest quantum-related investments to date.
Minnesota Fraud Mastermind Sentenced to Nearly 42 Years in Prison
Prosecutors sought a five-decade sentence for Aimee Bock, calling her ’the central figure' in the nation’s largest COVID-19 pandemic scam.
