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What we know about the chemical tank incident in Southern California — and what questions still linger
What sent a chemical storage tank in Garden Grove, California, to the verge of either leaking or blowing up?
Potential crack on California toxic chemical tank could be easing pressure as officials race to prevent explosion
A potential crack may be releasing pressure inside a toxic chemical tank in Garden Grove, officials said Sunday, a development they hope could help avert a devastating vapor explosion.
At least 19 injured in South Carolina stampede incident
At least 19 people were injured in a stampede Sunday morning in Atlantic Beach, South Carolina
5 Chicago officers struck by car while dispersing a crowd
Five Chicago police officers were hit by a car early Sunday morning while on duty on the city’s west side, the department said.
Chemical tank ‘on the edge’ of exploding in California as crews try to avert potential disaster
Firefighters on Saturday were trying to cool a chemical tank “literally on the edge” of exploding in Garden Grove, California, as they worked to avert a disastrous “worst-case” scenario, the incident’s commander said.
Illinois school shooting plot foiled by relative who tackled the armed child, officials say
An Illinois school shooting plot was foiled Friday after a relative spotted a boy with a firearm and called 911, according to the Will County Sheriff’s Office
1 dead after blast at New York City shipyard that also injured 36 people, officials say
One person has died after a fire and two explosions Friday at a New York City shipyard, officials say.
Estranged husband convicted of murder-for-hire in killing of New York City art dealer in Brazil
The estranged husband of a prominent New York City art dealer was convicted Friday of hiring a hitman to kill him in Brazil
Lawsuits and political blowback don’t dim interest in $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
Trump allies, Jan. 6 defendants and those pardoned for crimes during the Biden administration say they’d like a piece of the money pot. Challenges remain.
California woman dead in murder-suicide may have given thousands to a scammer claiming to be Tom Selleck
An elderly California couple found dead in a suspected murder-suicide had recently been scammed by someone posing as actor Tom Selleck, a longtime friend said