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Risk of a catastrophic explosion has been eliminated at chemical tank in California, authorities say
The risk of a catastrophic explosion at a damaged chemical tank in Southern California has been eliminated following a close overnight inspection that confirmed a crack in the tank relieved pressure and cooled the chemical, authorities said Monday.Officials said crews conducted tank temperature checks at night to reduce risks to firefighters, avoiding daytime operations when heat from the tank made conditions around it most dangerous. The overnight mission allowed crews to verify the crack and confirm temperatures were falling, Orange County Fire Authority division chief Craig... Read More
The rare Ebola outbreak is one danger. Attacks on healthcare workers are another
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Every time Vanny Birungi, a volunteer with the Red Cross in eastern Congo, goes out to raise awareness about the latest Ebola outbreak as suspected cases near 1,000, she faces a double threat.One is the rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola, with no vaccine or treatment. The other is the anger and suspicion of residents who have pelted her with stones and verbal abuse in Bunia, a city at the heart of the outbreak.
“We continue to tell them that the disease is out there. Some accept, and others don’t,” Birungi told The Associated Press on Monday as... Read More
Estranged husband of former Scottish leader admits $540K embezzlement of party funds
LONDON (AP) — The estranged husband of former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon pleaded guilty on Monday to embezzling more than 400,000 pounds ($540,000) from the Scottish National Party to fund a lavish lifestyle when he was its chief executive.Peter Murrell, 61, who was remanded into custody in the High Court in Edinburgh after his plea, admitted using party funds to buy a high-priced motorhome, two cars, including a Jaguar, and luxury goods, including Bremont watches and household items that included two toilet seats.
“By embezzling from the SNP, Peter... Read More
Trump says Iran deal should include additional countries joining Abraham Accords
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that any agreement with Iran should include a requirement for several additional countries, including Saudi Arabia and Turkey, to join the Abraham Accords, the U.S.-brokered agreements aimed at normalizing relations with Israel that were forged during Trump's first term.In a social media post, Trump said negotiations are “proceeding nicely” but tied any eventual agreement to expanded participation in the agreements first signed in 2020.
He pointed to Saudi Arabia and Qatar as countries that should... Read More
Parts of Europe swelter in record May heat as deaths at amateur sports events spur warnings
PARIS (AP) — Europe is baking under unseasonal heat that is shattering temperature records, including in the United Kingdom on Monday, and prompting government warnings after deaths were reported at amateur sports events in France.The French sports minister, Marina Ferrari, posted condolences to the loved ones of a runner who died Sunday in a Paris race. Le Parisien newspaper reported that the 53-year-old man suffered a heart attack during the run in the capital’s 20th arrondissement, and that firefighters were unable to revive him.
It wasn’t yet known if the... Read More
Top Stories
- The rare Ebola outbreak is one danger. Attacks on healthcare workers are another
- Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery
- Risk of a catastrophic explosion has been eliminated at chemical tank in California, authorities say
- Trump says Iran deal should include additional countries joining Abraham Accords
- Leaders keep a wary eye on Belarus for signs it might offer Russia help in Ukraine
- Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
- AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Texas US Senate Republican primary runoff
- Texas GOP Senate candidates scarce in public but unavoidable on TV in final day of runoff campaign
- Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump
- Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns
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- Heat wave at French Open impacts the clay courts and has fans begging for water
- UCLA earns No. 1 seed for NCAA baseball tournament ahead of offensive juggernaut Georgia Tech
- Messi joins high-profile World Cup injury concerns just weeks before big kickoff
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