Authorities in Longview, Washington, confirmed on May 30, 2026, that the death toll from the Nippon Dynawave Packaging mill accident has risen to 11 after recovery of the final missing employee. The incident began on the morning of May 26, 2026, when a massive storage tank holding about 3.4 million...
New England experienced a daylight meteor airburst on the morning of May 31, 2026, that released energy equivalent to roughly 300 tons of TNT, according to sensor readings and eyewitness reports compiled by the American Meteor Society. Observers across the region reported a sudden bright flash of light in the...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, California – A newly reported wildfire, designated LAC-187617, was detected on private land in Los Angeles County at 6:05 a.m. local time on May 30, 2026. Emergency response teams have been notified and are working to assess the size, location, and behavior of the blaze, but officials...
Sacramento. On Friday the California Air Resources Board approved an overhaul of the state's cap-and-trade program, voting to allow up to roughly $3.5 billion in free pollution allowances for manufacturers and oil refineries that build emission-reduction projects. Ten board members adopted the measure after two days of public hearings, following...
The United States, Canada and Mexico have jointly announced synchronized public health travel measures targeting passengers arriving from African regions designated as high risk for Ebola. In a May 29, 2026 statement, the three FIFA World Cup 2026 host nations said travelers from areas with active or high-risk Ebola outbreaks...
Camden, New Jersey officials confirmed that European Metal Recycling has suspended operations at its scrap metal shredder in the city’s Waterfront South neighborhood after a significant two-alarm fire on the morning of Friday, May 29, 2026. The facility, which functions as the multinational company’s U.S. headquarters, drew an immediate response...
LONGVIEW, Washington – A catastrophic industrial accident at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging pulp and paper mill on May 26, 2026, occurred when a 3.4 million-liter chemical storage tank ruptured, releasing a massive volume of highly alkaline “white liquor,” a mixture of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide. The rupture happened during...
Authorities in Longview, Washington, have shifted from rescue to recovery operations after a 900,000-gallon chemical tank ruptured Tuesday at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging pulp and paper mill. Officials confirmed two deaths and said nine additional workers remain missing and are feared dead. The tank contained white liquor, a caustic mixture...
Washington. The World Meteorological Organization and the UK Met Office released projections this week showing a 75% chance that average global temperatures between 2026 and 2030 will exceed 1.5°C above pre‑industrial levels, and an 86% probability that a new annual heat record will be set, potentially eclipsing 2024 as the...
PETAL, Mississippi — A 36-year-old woman, identified as Rachel Floyd of Oak Grove, Mississippi, died on Monday, May 25, 2026, after flash floodwaters swept her white SUV across a shopping center parking lot and submerged it. The incident occurred between 3:00 and 3:29 p.m. CDT at the Eastbrook Commons shopping...
