• Officials flushing contaminated water from Longview ditch system after deadly implosion
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    Officials flushing contaminated water from Longview ditch system after deadly implosion

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    Following the deadly implosion at Nippon Dynawave, emergency crews are working to manage contaminated water. LONGVIEW, Wash. — Emergency crews are working to flush contaminated water through Longview’s ditch system following the deadly implosion at the Nippon Dynawave paper mill that killed two people and left nine others still missing. Officials said water affected by the release of corrosive white liquor is being moved away from residential areas and the city’s drinking water supply before being diluted and discharged into the Columbia River. The operation is being overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Washington Department of Ecology.…

  • Contamination reached Columbia River after Longview tank rupture, officials say
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    Contamination reached Columbia River after Longview tank rupture, officials say

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    Water samples taken overnight confirmed that chemicals leaked into the river when a 900,000-gallon tank containing caustic “white liquor” ruptured. LONGVIEW, Wash. — The Columbia River was contaminated by chemicals from the tank rupture at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview, officials confirmed Wednesday. The extent of the contamination is unknown. Water samples taken overnight confirmed that chemicals leaked into the river when a 900,000-gallon tank of “white liquor” ruptured, with an estimated 25,000 gallons of the highly caustic solution still inside, officials said at a Wednesday briefing. Officials estimated that the tank was about 60% full at the…

  • Threat of catastrophic explosion from damaged chemical tank in California is gone, officials say
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    Threat of catastrophic explosion from damaged chemical tank in California is gone, officials say

    May 25, 2026 - By 

    No injuries have been reported, but more than 50,000 residents were under an evacuation order over the Memorial Day weekend. GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — The risk of a catastrophic explosion of 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…

  • Crowd rush that injured 19 at South Carolina event likely started when one person ran, officials say
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    Crowd rush that injured 19 at South Carolina event likely started when one person ran, officials say

    May 25, 2026 - By 

    Authorities said 19 people were hurt after a late-night rush near a stage area in Atlantic Beach sparked a mass casualty response. ATLANTIC BEACH, S.C. — Nearly 20 people were injured after a crowd surge at a gathering in coastal South Carolina early Sunday, authorities said. Emergency crews responded around 1 a.m. to reports of what officials described as a “stampede incident” near a stage area in Atlantic Beach, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. This story continues below. First responders found 19 people hurt in the rush, though officials said none of the injuries appeared to…

  • Iran deal appears closer as US officials cite progress with negotiations
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    Iran deal appears closer as US officials cite progress with negotiations

    May 24, 2026 - By 

    The deal aims to prevent Iran from pursuing nuclear weapons and includes sanctions relief. CAIRO, Egypt — The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the warreopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uraniumwith the details and timelines to be worked out later, regional officials told The Associated Press on Sunday. Iran has not publicly committed to giving up its uranium — a key demand of U.S. President Donald Trump — and the sides have seemed close to a deal at different points in recent weeks…