Residents ordered to evacuate or shelter in place after fire at chemical plant
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Interstate is closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate due to a chemical plant fire
A sprinkler head malfunctioned around 5 a.m. at a Georgia BioLab plant.8 minutes ago -
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Fire at Rockdale County BioLab in Georgia Prompts Evacuations
A fire in the plant caused water to interact with a chemical that set off the plume, prompting evacuations for large parts of Conyers, Ga., officials said.21 minutes ago -
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Georgia chemical lab fire prompts road closures and evacuations
A fire broke out at a chemical plant just east of Atlanta on Sunday, prompting officials to ask residents in the area to evacuate.3 hours ago -
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North Carolina region devastated after Helene hammering
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Residents ordered to evacuate or shelter in place after fire at chemical plant
People in the northern part of Rockdale County were ordered to evacuate and others were told to shelter in place with windows and doors closed.4 hours ago -
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Troy Andersen has 47-yard pick-six as Falcons look to hold off Saints
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Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, top exec Derek Falvey will return for 2025 despite epic late-season collapse
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Kirby: 'State Department does not feel a need for' American evacuations from Israel, Lebanon
White House national security communications adviser John Kirby said in a Sunday interview that the “State Department does not feel a need for” American evacuations from Israel and Lebanon. “And if ...5 hours ago - Israel -
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Man Utd-Spurs: Son absent after midweek injury
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'Heroes' save animals after land 'sacrificed' in floods
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Pompeo says US wrong to seek cease-fire, Israel should 'finish the job'
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Tom Brady fires back at Baker Mayfield after comments that ex-QB 'stressed' Bucs out: 'This wasn't day care'
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Arrest after car stolen with teenage girl still inside
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Kirby says Israeli strike on Hezbollah ‘good for the world,’ calls for cease-fire
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Israel dreams of a new order in the Middle East
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Middle East remains on edge after Israel kills Hezbollah leader
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Suspect arrested after allegedly setting fires and driving into shops in Germany
Authorities say a man has been arrested after allegedly setting two fires in the western German city of Essen that left 30 people injured and driving a van into two shops12 hours ago -
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Milan appeals against ‘grotesque’ move to rename airport after Berlusconi
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Lewis Hamilton reveals lifelong battle with depression after school bullying
F1 driver struggled with pressure of racing as a teen He would like to find a therapist to help him Lewis Hamilton revealed he has struggled with mental health issues for most of his life due to ...14 hours ago -
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RFK Jr. wants more scrutiny of chemicals, but Trump's EPA did the opposite
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Is There a Safe Place to Complain About Work Online?
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