The explosion, which happened at Givaudan Sense Colour in Louisville, knocked out windows and blew in doors in nearby homes and businesses.
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Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison
The Massachusetts Air National Guard member pleaded guilty earlier this year to 6 counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information under the Espionage Act.
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Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s hush money conviction
Prosecutors are considering how to proceed in light of last week’s election, while Trump’s lawyers are arguing for dismissal so he can run the country.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics, Religion and Values
Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments
U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles in Baton Rouge said the law had an ‘overtly religious’ purpose and is ‘unconstitutional on its face.’
Posted inNation & World, New England
Fire crews on both U.S. coasts battle wildfires
The Northeast has been experiencing prolonged dry conditions. In Massachusetts, one wildfire among several fueled by powerful wind gusts and dry leaves has burned around 400 acres some 10 miles north of Boston.
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Earth’s biggest polluters aren’t sending leaders to UN climate talks
In a year of weather extremes, four nations with more than 42% of all the world’s population – China, the U.S., India and Indonesia – do not have heads of state present.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump announces former ICE chief Tom Homan will be ‘border czar’
Trump said Homan, former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will have a role related to the border and the deportation of undocumented immigrants.
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Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far
President-elect Donald Trump is starting to fill key posts in his second administration. Here’s a look at whom he’s selected so far.
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Trump asks China hawk Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser
A person familiar with the matter tells The Associated Press that the president-elect has picked the Florida Republican and decorated war veteran for the role.
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FEMA says it fired worker who directed others to avoid helping hurricane survivors who backed Trump
The agency did not identify the employee, nor did it say where it happened, but Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said it happened in his state.