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West Coast chemical emergencies raise questions about the safety of massive industrial tanks
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (789+ words) LOCAL ALERT: Saying it's on "sacred ground," Virginia Rep. Don Beyer is seeking to block President Trump's proposed triumphal arch. May 27, 2026, 7: 45 PM There are millions of chemical tanks around the U. S. , and experts say it is exceedingly rare for them to…...
Golden Knights captain Mark Stone to play Game 3 vs the Avalanche - WTOP News
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (28+ words) LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone, who has missed the past five games because of a lower-body injury, will play in Sunday night'...
Dangers from damaged California chemical tank persist. Here’s what to know - WTOP News
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (159+ words) Authorities were scrambling to find a safe resolution as a damaged tank at a Southern California aerospace facility containing a hazardous chemical used to make…...
Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 40, 000 residents are ordered to evacuate
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (878+ words) LISTEN: CBS News Radio broadcast its final reports Friday night. Listen to them here. May 24, 2026, 12: 08 AM Authorities braced for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation order continued into the…...
Evacuation centers fill up in Southern California as efforts continue to cool damaged chemical tank
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (741+ words) LISTEN: CBS News Radio broadcast its final reports Friday night. Listen to them here. May 23, 2026, 6: 08 PM A damaged chemical storage tank that authorities fear is at risk of exploding or rupturing in Southern California is gradually getting warmer despite efforts…...
40, 000 people under evacuation orders after a chemical tank leak in Southern California
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (381+ words) May 22, 2026, 7: 36 PM A storage tank holding between 6, 000 and 7, 000 gallons (22, 700 and 26, 500 liters) of methyl methacrylate overheated Thursday and began venting vapors into the air at an aerospace plastics facility in Garden Grove, a city in Orange County, the county's fire authority…...
Ducks beat Golden Knights 3-1 to tie second-round series 1-1 - WTOP News
2+ week, 6+ day ago (26+ words) LAS VEGAS (AP) — Beckett Sennecke, Leo Carlsson and Jansen Harkins scored, Lukas Dostal came 5. 6 seconds from his first career playoff shutout and the Anaheim…...
Jackson La Combe leads his Anaheim Ducks into the 2nd round with a phenomenal playoff debut - WTOP News
3+ week, 4+ day ago (340+ words) ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — When Jackson La Combe signed a $72 million contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks last September, casual hockey fans around North…...
From Super Bowl MVPs to Wish kids, Disney is the home of champions
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (470+ words) WATCH LIVE: Four astronauts head toward moon on 1st lunar tip in half a century. Watch starting at 6: 24 p. m. April 1, 2026, 9: 07 AM April is World Wish Month. WTOP has teamed up with Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic to spotlight the amazing kids and volunteers who help…...
Lawsuit claims negligence in death of former Yankees baseball player's son at Costa Rican resort
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (221+ words) March 20, 2026, 5: 58 PM Gardner and other relatives filed a negligence and wrongful death claim in Philadelphia federal court over the March 2025 death of 14-year-old Miller Gardner at the Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort in Manuel Antonio beach, located in Costa…...