🔥 Thousands flee homes near N. Carolina fertilizer plant fire
An uncontrolled fire at a fertilizer plant in North Carolina forced thousands of people to evacuate as firefighters stood back on Tuesday because of the danger of a large explosion.
Authorities drove through neighborhoods and knocked on doors asking residents to leave within a one-mile radius (1.6 km) of the Winston Weaver Company fertilizer plant on the north side of Winston-Salem. No injuries were reported.
The city’s fire chief said the fire had been “relatively static,” but with 600 tons of combustible ammonium nitrate stored at the site, the risk of an explosion would remain through Wednesday.
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An uncontrolled fire at a fertilizer plant in North Carolina forced thousands of people to evacuate as firefighters stood back on Tuesday because of the danger of a large explosion.
Authorities drove through neighborhoods and knocked on doors asking residents to leave within a one-mile radius (1.6 km) of the Winston Weaver Company fertilizer plant on the north side of Winston-Salem. No injuries were reported.
The city’s fire chief said the fire had been “relatively static,” but with 600 tons of combustible ammonium nitrate stored at the site, the risk of an explosion would remain through Wednesday.
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❗️UPDATE on Bridgewater College 🔹One person has been taken into custody 🔹The shelter-in-place order for the town of Bridgewater in the area of Bridgewater College has been lifted 🔹Bridgewater College is still asking those on campus to shelter in place.…
❗️UPDATE: Campus Police Officer John Painter and Campus Safety Officer J.J. Jefferson died after responding to an active shooter situation at Virginia's Bridgewater College. Both had sustained gunshot wounds.
🏛 US Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) was hospitalized after suffering a stroke
Luján's Chief of Staff Carlos Sanchez said in a statement that the senator began experiencing dizziness and fatigue on Thursday and checked himself into a local hospital. He was then transferred to UNM Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
"Senator Luján was found to have suffered a stroke in the cerebellum, affecting his balance. As part of his treatment plan, he subsequently underwent decompressive surgery to ease swelling," said Sanchez.
The senator is still at the hospital but is resting comfortably and is expected to make a full recovery, his top aide said.
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Luján's Chief of Staff Carlos Sanchez said in a statement that the senator began experiencing dizziness and fatigue on Thursday and checked himself into a local hospital. He was then transferred to UNM Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
"Senator Luján was found to have suffered a stroke in the cerebellum, affecting his balance. As part of his treatment plan, he subsequently underwent decompressive surgery to ease swelling," said Sanchez.
The senator is still at the hospital but is resting comfortably and is expected to make a full recovery, his top aide said.
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💉Pfizer starts submitting data for FDA emergency approval of vaccine for kids under 5
On Tuesday, the company started submitting data for the Food and Drug Administration to grant emergency approval for kids under 5 to receive their vaccine. Once approved, pediatricians will be able to administer shots within a matter of days.
Although children are at much lower risk of developing severe illness from covid compared to adults, their hospitalizations with the virus have increased during the recent surge of infections, raising concerns about the long-term implications for kids’ health.
White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said at the time that younger children would likely need a three-dose vaccine.
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On Tuesday, the company started submitting data for the Food and Drug Administration to grant emergency approval for kids under 5 to receive their vaccine. Once approved, pediatricians will be able to administer shots within a matter of days.
Although children are at much lower risk of developing severe illness from covid compared to adults, their hospitalizations with the virus have increased during the recent surge of infections, raising concerns about the long-term implications for kids’ health.
White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said at the time that younger children would likely need a three-dose vaccine.
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🏈 The Washington Football Team was set to unveil their new name and branding early Tuesday but it appears that an eagle-eyed videographer may have spilled the beans.
🚁 Newly surfaced footage obtained via a News4 Chopper flying above FedEx Field revealed some signage on the stadium with a potential new team name: the Washington Commanders.
🤔 Is the cat out of the bag, or is this a ruse?
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🚁 Newly surfaced footage obtained via a News4 Chopper flying above FedEx Field revealed some signage on the stadium with a potential new team name: the Washington Commanders.
🤔 Is the cat out of the bag, or is this a ruse?
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⚖ NFL sued for racial discrimination by former Dolphins coach Brian Flores
Brian Flores, fired last month as head coach of the Miami Dolphins, has sued the National Football League and each of its franchises for racial discrimination.
The NFL for decades has been criticized for a paucity of Black coaches, and now Flores plans to hold the league's feet to the legal fire.
There is currently only one Black head coach in the NFL, although there are still a few open positions. Flores' law firm estimates that around 70% of NFL players are Black.
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Brian Flores, fired last month as head coach of the Miami Dolphins, has sued the National Football League and each of its franchises for racial discrimination.
The NFL for decades has been criticized for a paucity of Black coaches, and now Flores plans to hold the league's feet to the legal fire.
There is currently only one Black head coach in the NFL, although there are still a few open positions. Flores' law firm estimates that around 70% of NFL players are Black.
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💊 Native American tribes reach $590M settlement over opioids
Native American tribes in the US have reached a $590 million settlement with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and the country’s three largest drug distribution companies, according to a court filing made Tuesday.
All federally-recognized tribes will be able to participate in the settlement, even if they did not sue over opioids. Many tribes have been hit hard by the addiction and overdose crisis across the US. One study cited in the settlement found that Native Americans had the highest per-capita rate of opioid overdoses of any population group in 2015.
The tribes will be required to use the money to deal with the opioid epidemic. Drugs such as OxyContin, heroin and fentanyl have been linked to over 500,000 deaths in the US in the past two decades.
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Native American tribes in the US have reached a $590 million settlement with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and the country’s three largest drug distribution companies, according to a court filing made Tuesday.
All federally-recognized tribes will be able to participate in the settlement, even if they did not sue over opioids. Many tribes have been hit hard by the addiction and overdose crisis across the US. One study cited in the settlement found that Native Americans had the highest per-capita rate of opioid overdoses of any population group in 2015.
The tribes will be required to use the money to deal with the opioid epidemic. Drugs such as OxyContin, heroin and fentanyl have been linked to over 500,000 deaths in the US in the past two decades.
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⚡️ US to send warship, fighter Jets to UAE after Yemen's Houthis attacks, reports say
⚡️ US, NATO told Russia they are refraining from deploying nukes in Eastern Europe, Spanish media says
😞 New Jersey's spring-predicting Milltown Mel died shortly before the Groundhog Day ceremony. Mel made seasonal forecasts for six years.
There will be no celebration this year, but his handlers, known as the Milltown Wranglers, said they are working “hard on getting us a new weather forecaster for next year.”
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There will be no celebration this year, but his handlers, known as the Milltown Wranglers, said they are working “hard on getting us a new weather forecaster for next year.”
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🇺🇸🇺🇦Former US President Donald Trump says he would like to take a look at the trannoscript of the telephone conversation between US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that took place on January 27. In 2019, then-President Trump asked Zelenskyy to reopen the investigation into Ukrainian energy company Burisma and the activities of Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, in Ukraine, which eventually resulted in the US president faced impeachment procedures.
Trump also slams Biden over "the military embarrassment" in Afghanistan, record inflation and worsening relations with Russia and China.
Trump also slams Biden over "the military embarrassment" in Afghanistan, record inflation and worsening relations with Russia and China.
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will launch NFT series in collaboration with popular digital artist Pak, WikiLeaks says.
⚡️ Biden reportedly approves deployment of more troops in Europe in 'coming days' amid Ukraine tensions
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⚡️ Biden reportedly approves deployment of more troops in Europe in 'coming days' amid Ukraine tensions
❗️Pentagon confirms U.S. President Biden's decision to deploy troops to Eastern Europe
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⚡️CNN President Jeff Zucker resigns
💬 Jeff Zucker’s statement in a memo: "As part of the investigation into Chris Cuomo's tenure at CNN, I was asked about a consensual relationship with my closest colleague, someone I have worked with for more than 20 years. I acknowledged the relationship evolved in recent years. I was required to disclose it when it began but I didn't. I was wrong. As a result, I am resigning today."
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After the eatery in Pennsylvania ran out of steak, a serious brawl started: how did it happen?