Chemical Fire Draws Illinois National Guard; Locals Evacuate June 15, 2021 By Sergio Chapa and Shruti Date Singh A massive fire at a chemical plant in northern Illinois spurred the governor to deploy the National Guard to the...
Barge Stuck on Alabama Dam, so Mississippi Yards Flooding June 15, 2021 COLUMBUS, Miss.. (AP) — A barge is stuck against a dam in Alabama, causing flooded yards in Mississippi, officials said....
Sri Lankan Court Grants Bail to Captain of Fire-Ravaged Ship June 15, 2021 By Bharatha Mallawarachi COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court granted bail to the captain of a fire-ravaged container ship on...
NYT Points to Foreign Minister and Carlos Slim for Collapse of Mexico City Metro June 15, 2021 The collapse last month of a section of a Mexico City metro line that killed 26 people was likely due...
Brutal Heatwave to Descend on U.S. West, Prompting Fire Warnings June 15, 2021 By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES — A heatwave already punishing parts of the U.S. Southwest on Monday was expected to move into California...
U.S. Water and Power Are Shockingly Vulnerable to Cyberhacks June 15, 2021 By Kartikay Mehrotra When the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was hacked in 2018, it took a mere six hours. Early...
EDF Examines Gas Build-Up at Chinese Nuclear Plant June 15, 2021 SINGAPORE/PARIS — French power group EDF has begun examination of a potential issue linked to a build-up of inert gases...
Farmers Says Zesty.ai Wildfire Risk Assessments to Bring 30,000 New Homeowners’ Policies June 15, 2021 By Jim Sams Farmers Insurance announced Monday that California regulators have approved its plan to assess wildfire risk by using a tool that...
Judge Tosses Houston Hospital Workers’ Lawsuit Over Vaccine Requirement June 15, 2021 By Karen Freifeld A U.S. federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by 117 workers at a Texas hospital over its requirement that...
U.S. Financial Executive Dies by Suicide as Firm Faces Fraud Claims June 15, 2021 By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON — The co-founder of a Florida financial firm facing investor lawsuits alleging securities fraud has died by suicide, and...