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Malaysia fire: huge blaze erupts near Kuala Lumpur as gas pipeline explodes
Inferno spread to nearby homes, trapping residents, while full extent of damage still being assessed. A fireball erupted from a burst gas pipeline outside Malaysia’s largest city, injuring 145 ...The Guardian - 2d -
Burst gas pipe sparks colossal fire in Malaysia
A fire caused by a burst gas pipe spread to several homes and sent a fireball soaring into the sky outside Malaysia’s largest city Tuesday, injuring more than 100 peopleABC News - 2d -
Burst gas pipe sparks column of flame in Malaysia, injuring more than 100 people
A fire caused by a burst gas pipe spread to several homes and sent a fireball into the sky outside Malaysia’s largest city, injuring more than 100 people.NBC News - 2d -
Silver Fire breaks out in central California and explodes to over 1,000 acres in a day
A vegetation fire erupted in central California over the weekend, quickly spreading to over 1,000 acres in a day and prompting evacuations in multiple counties.NBC News - 3d -
Iceland Volcano Eruption Near Grindavik Prompts Closure of Blue Lagoon
The eruption began near Grindavik, a small town long threatened by volcanic disruptions, and prompted the closure of a popular tourist destination.The New York Times - 1d -
Pennsylvania's largest coal-fired power plant, now retired, to become gas-powered data center campus
What was once Pennsylvania’s biggest coal-fired power plant is being turned into a $10 billion natural gas-powered data center campus designed to capitalize on Big Tech's fast-growing energy demandsABC News - 22h -
Airlines warned Heathrow about power supply ‘resilience’ ahead of blaze
MPs hear evidence in wake of substation fire that led to hundreds of cancelled flightsFinancial Times - 1d -
A Quarter-Billion Dollars for Defamation: Inside Greenpeace’s Huge Loss
A pipeline company’s lawsuit against the environmental group could chill free speech, experts said. First Amendment issues are likely to figure prominently in an appeal.The New York Times - 2d -
Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson — with the NFL draft nearing and a minicamp next week — has his foot on the gas
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Ben Johnson has had a palpable pep to him this week, the enthusiasm of a new NFL head coach eager to get rolling. Johnson is a week away from gathering his team at Halas Hall for ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Italian police increase security at Tesla dealerships after 17 cars destroyed in Rome fire
State police anti-terrorism unit investigating whether blaze in Torre Angela was started by anarchists. Italy’s interior ministry has written to police forces across the country to increase ...The Guardian - 1d -
Fired Federal Workers Get Love—and Jobs—From State Governments
As DOGE layoffs near 100,000, state and local governments are actively recruiting former federal employees for openings that need their skills.Inc. - 2d -
Israel’s Military Strikes Near Beirut, Killing at Least 4
The attack on the outskirts of Lebanon’s capital was the second in less than a week, raising fears that a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah could unravel.The New York Times - 2d -
People displaced by Uganda oil pipeline ‘received inadequate compensation’
Many of the people displaced by Eacop project were inadequately rehoused or compensated, report says. People displaced from their homes alongside the site of an oil pipeline under construction in ...The Guardian - 2d -
U.S. reaffirms commitment to Taiwan as Beijing conducts live fire drills in East China Sea
Chinese military extended into second day a joint exercise involving its army, navy and rocket forces near the coast of Taiwan.CNBC - 1d -
Watch: Iceland volcano spews lava and smoke after erupting
People are being evacuated as a volcano erupts in south-west Iceland, threatening a town.BBC News - 1d -
Volcano spews lava and smoke as it erupts in Iceland
A volcano erupted south of Iceland’s capital Tuesday, spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display that triggered evacuations, although air traffic continued.NBC News - 2d -
Icelandic town and Blue Lagoon spa evacuated after volcanic eruption
Those who have not already left Grindavík warned nearby eruption could be much bigger than previous 10 since 2021. The Icelandic town of Grindavík and the nearby Blue Lagoon tourist attraction have ...The Guardian - 1d -
Scottish tourist dies in Rome hospital after suspected gas explosion
Grant Paterson, 54, from South Lanarkshire, was pulled out from rubble on final day of visit. A Scottish tourist who suffered severe burns in a suspected gas explosion at a building in Rome has ...The Guardian - 1d -
CEOs under the Trump administration explode the myth of plutocracy
If anything, they’ve been treated as pawns, not kings.The Hill - 21h -
Authorities in Iceland evacuate town, Blue Lagoon spa over fear of volcanic eruption
Iceland’s Met Office says a volcano is erupting in the southwestern part of the country, hours after a nearby town and a geothermal spa were evacuatedABC News - 1d -
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raised
The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia erupted three times into Friday, sending an ash column 26,000 feet high and prompting authorities to expand the danger zone around ...ABC News - Mar. 21 -
'Numerous' homemade explosive devices discovered near park
Homemade explosive devices were discovered by a citizen who was walking near a park outside of Dallas, according to authorities.ABC News - 2d -
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Mandalay in Myanmar
The USGS says a 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday, the latest in a string of aftershocks following Friday’s devastating temblorABC News - 4d -
Boat carrying migrants capsizes near Greek island
Greece’s coast guard says a broad search and rescue operation is underway near the eastern Greek island of Lesbos after a boat carrying migrants capsized while heading to the island from the nearby ...ABC News - 7h -
Tourists and residents evacuated as volcano erupts in Iceland
The Blue Lagoon and the town of Grindavik were ordered to evacuate after earthquakes hit the area.BBC News - 1d -
Trump to hold a White House meeting on TikTok as deadline nears
President Donald Trump will meet with Vice President JD Vance and other advisers Wednesday to discuss a deal for TikTok as a deadline nears.NBC News - 1d -
Schumer on Trump's new tariffs: A 'huge tax on American families' to 'help billionaires get a tax cut'
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday slammed President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs, calling them a “huge tax” on the average American family. “This is a huge tax on American ...The Hill - 14h -
Silver Fire in California Prompts Evacuations
Efforts to battle the 1,250-acre fire in eastern California were complicated by strong winds, which were expected to continue through Monday.The New York Times - 2d -
WATCH: Cruise ship endures huge waves on voyage to Antarctica
Passengers were rattled after their cruise ship returning from Antarctica experienced huge waves while crossing the Drake Passage, which is known for its rough conditions.ABC News - 1d -
Inside Mandalay: BBC finds huge devastation and little help for Myanmar quake survivors
Yogita Limaye is the one of the first foreign journalists to enter Myanmar since a huge earthquake hit the war-torn country.BBC News - 21h -
Federal judge blocks mass firings of CFPB workers
A federal judge has blocked the mass firings of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.CBS News - 5d -
Federal firings and office closures create concerns for miners
Reported closures and firings at federal offices are creating concerns about the safety and health of coal miners. On Tuesday, massive layoffs at the Department of Health and Human were expected ...The Hill - 1d -
Inside the Grizzlies' shocking firing of Taylor Jenkins
The Grizzlies believe this firing will help reconnect the team's tantalizing core -- and reignite Ja Morant. But in truth, this dismissal began with five other ones nearly a year ago.ESPN - 23h -
FTC chair defends Trump firing of Democratic commissioners
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson on Wednesday defended President Trump’s decision to fire the agency’s Democratic commissioners. FTC commissioners Rebecca Kelly ...The Hill - 20h -
Axe oil and gas windfall tax before 2030, urges task force
North Sea steering group calls on ministers to ‘act now to restore investor confidence’Financial Times - 3d -
Knicks run out of gas in second half, fall to Cavaliers, 124-105
The Knicks saw a 34-point second-half swing doom them in their 124-105 loss to the Cavaliers in Cleveland.Yahoo Sports - 12h -
Man released without charge after three die in fire
Three people, including a four-year-old girl, died in the fire at a Grade II-listed house.BBC News - 3d -
Fire at New Mexico Republican Party Headquarters Being Investigated as Arson
Officials confirmed that the headquarters had been damaged in a fire, which the Republican Party called a “deliberate act of arson.”The New York Times - 3d