People & Population

11 Presumed Dead As Recovery Efforts Resume In Wash. Chemical Tank Rupture

"Search crews are expected to navigate treacherous circumstances as they continue efforts to recover nine people, who are presumed dead, a day after a deadly chemical tank rupture at a paper plant in Washington state."

Source: CNN, 05/29/2026

Hajj Pilgrims Perform Rituals In Soaring Heat As Eid Al-Adha Begins

"Huge crowds of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia threw pebbles at a pillar in a symbolic ritual on one of the final days of the Hajj in temperatures reaching over 107 degrees Fahrenheit (42 Celsius) as Muslims around the world on Wednesday started celebrating the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha."

Source: AP, 05/28/2026

1 Dead And 9 Missing After Chemical Tank Rupture At Washington Paper Plant

"At least one person has died, nine people were injured and nine employees remain unaccounted for after a large tank of chemical treatment product, including hazardous materials, ruptured at a paper and packaging facility in Washington state, fire officials said."

Source: CNN, 05/27/2026

Parking Lots Get Hot And Pollute Storm Runoff. Groups Test Other Options.

"At the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission headquarters in Virginia, staff knew their crumbling asphalt parking lot was in desperate need of repair. But instead of replacing the lot with more dark blacktop, the group chose an alternative."

Source: AP, 05/26/2026

RFK Jr. Fires Leaders Of Group That Sets Guidelines For Health Screenings

"The Trump administration has fired the two leaders of an influential health group that determines when insurance must provide free preventive care, like mammograms and colonoscopies, for millions of Americans."

Source: AP, 05/26/2026

Bayer’s Proposed Roundup Settlement Violates Constitution, Filing Claims

"Bayer’s proposed $7.25 billion class action settlement is a “sweetheart deal” that violates the US Constitution by running “roughshod over basic due process rights, according to a court filing that seeks to undo the nationwide program."

Source: The New Lede, 05/26/2026

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