• Nippon Dynawave: What to know about the Longview facility at the center of Tuesday's chemical implosion
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    Nippon Dynawave: What to know about the Longview facility at the center of Tuesday’s chemical implosion

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    Multiple deaths reported in an implosion at the Nippon Dynawave facility in Longview, which manufactures paper and packaging products. LONGVIEW, Wash. — A chemical tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave facility in Longview caused multiple deaths and injuries Tuesday morning. A liquid supply tank of hazardous “chemical treatment product” ruptured around 7:18 a.m., burning multiple people and exposing others to harmful chemicals. Around 11:20 a.m., officials confirmed multiple fatalities along with critical injuries related to the incident. RELATED: Multiple people killed in chemical tank rupture at Nippon Dynawave pulp and paper mill in Longview The Nippon Dynawave facility houses a…

  • Woman hurt after dog triggers shotgun outside Nebraska store
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    Woman hurt after dog triggers shotgun outside Nebraska store

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    A dog left alone in a truck set off a shotgun and shot a woman in the arm in Nebraska. NEBRASKA, USA — A dog set off a shotgunwhich hurt a woman outside a store in Nebraska on Saturday. Police from the Scottsbluff Police Department were called about a shooting involving a BB gun around noon. The call later updated to say a shotgun was fired, a press release said. When officers got to the scene in Scottsbluff, near the Wyoming border, they found a truck with an attached camper, and the “passenger side door panel of the vehicle had…

  • U.S. men's national team releases official 2026 World Cup roster
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    U.S. men’s national team releases official 2026 World Cup roster

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    The roster announcement came less than three weeks before the tournament opens across the United States, Canada and Mexico. UNITED STATES, — As the countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup enters its final weeks, the United States men’s national soccer team unveiled the 26 players who will represent the country for the sport’s biggest tournament. The roster looks familiar, as all 26 names were on the leaked roster that was published last Saturday. This story continues below. U.S. Soccer head coach Mauricio Pochettino officially revealed the roster during a nationally televised event in New York. The…

  • Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop leaks
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    Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop leaks

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    The notice asked for comment on a draft NDA to be used by federal agencies for “both new and existing employees.” WASHINGTON — The Trump administration wants all current and future federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements, part of a continuing crackdown on leaks to the media. The notice in the Federal Register from the Office of Personnel Management posted Tuesday asked for comment on a draft NDA to be used by federal agencies for “both new and existing employees.” “The form is intended to document Federal employees’ acknowledgment of, and agreement to comply with, current legal obligations to safeguard…

  • NASA fine tunes lunar missions and plans to build a moon base with sights set on Mars
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    NASA fine tunes lunar missions and plans to build a moon base with sights set on Mars

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    NASA announced an agencywide realignment last week and is continuing to refine its planned lunar missions with a far-reaching goal to bring humans to Mars. WASHINGTON — NASA’s ongoing lunar missions and its ambitious plan to build a permanent base on the moon’s south pole are pushing ahead. The agency is holding a news conference Tuesday to share the latest updates on the projects and its larger visionwhich comes days after NASA announced its agencywide realignment to “increase mission focus and move out on the National Space Policy.” “NASA is advancing development of Moon Base, a long-term lunar exploration and…

  • Man to be sentenced in 2022 Georgetown double murder case
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    Man to be sentenced in 2022 Georgetown double murder case

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    John Williams, 45, was charged with two counts of murder in the first degree with deadly weapons enhancements in November 2022. SEATTLE — A Seattle man is set to be sentenced Tuesday for the 2022 murders of a 55-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man in the city’s Georgetown neighborhood. John Marcel Williams, 45, was charged in November 2022 with two counts of first-degree murder, each with a deadly weapon enhancement. He was found guilty on both counts, including the enhancements, in March 2026. This story continues below. On Oct. 30, 2022, a 911 caller reported two people…

  • Gene-editing cholesterol away, new Alzheimer's findings and a supplement warning
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    Gene-editing cholesterol away, new Alzheimer’s findings and a supplement warning

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    A new treatment shows promise in removing cholesterol and a discovery that flips Alzheimer’s research on its head. CLEVELAND — A single shot at preventing heart disease A single infusion. A dramatic drop in bad cholesterol. And results that may last a lifetime. An experimental gene-editing treatment is turning heads in the medical world — and researchers say it could one day change the way heart disease is prevented for millions of Americans. The treatment, published in The New England Journal of Medicinetargets a gene in the liver called PCSK9. A tiny molecular machine, wrapped in a fat coating so…

  • Meta to cut nearly 1,400 jobs across Puget Sound region
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    Meta to cut nearly 1,400 jobs across Puget Sound region

    May 26, 2026 - By 

    The largest share of affected workers is tied to Meta’s Bellevue office at 1550 121st Ave. NE, where approximately 699 employees are expected to lose their jobs. BELLEVUE, Wash. — Meta plans to lay off approximately 1,395 employees in Washington state this summer, according to a notice filed with the state Employment Security Department. The company notified affected workers on May 20 and expects the separations to take effect July 22. The layoffs are expected to be permanent, according to the filing. This story continues below. The largest share of affected workers is tied to Meta’s Bellevue…

  • This summer will be longer than usual. Here's why
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    This summer will be longer than usual. Here’s why

    May 26, 2026 - By 

    A quirk on the 2026 calendar brings extra summer days. WASHINGTON — Summer got its unofficial start on Monday as Memorial Day rings in the season. This year, summer may seem longer than usual thanks to a quirk on the 2026 calendar. Why is summer longer than usual in 2026? Although meteorologically speaking, summer doesn’t officially start until June 1, many Americans consider Memorial Day the start of the summer season. Memorial Day falls on the final Monday of May each year. In 2026, Memorial Day fell on May 25, the earliest possible date for the holiday because the…

  • Indiana university admin who was fired over Charlie Kirk social media post will get $225,000 in settlement
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    Indiana university admin who was fired over Charlie Kirk social media post will get $225,000 in settlement

    May 26, 2026 - By 

    Suzanne Swierc sued after being fired from Ball State over a social media post she made in the wake of the assassination of conservative speaker Charlie Kirk. MUNCIE, Ind. — A fired Ball State administrator will receive $225,000 in a settlement after she was terminated for making a Facebook post about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The ACLU of Indiana announced Tuesday, May 26, that it had reached a settlement in its First Amendment lawsuit against Ball State University President Geoffrey Mearns. This lawsuit was on behalf of former university director of health promotion and advocacy Suzanne Swierc.…