TOLEDO, Ohio — A chemical tank exploded in Toledo, Ohio, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes or shelter in place due to fears of a toxic release, and the mayor warned Wednesday that it may still be explosive. A sheriff’s deputy was injured when he responded to the explosion around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday
The Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the president took office for his second term, according to a tracking tool released Wednesday by a pro-democracy nonprofit and a group of researchers and scientists. The cuts affected all 50 states and the District of Columbia, with health, nutrition,
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ruled that a plan by the Trump administration to slash staffing at the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters by 50% was unlawful. The opinion issued late Friday marked a victory for labor groups who had sued the agency. The labor organization had argued that plans by the
LOS ANGELES — Authorities in Southern California responded to a slow leak from a chemical tank on Tuesday but quickly got it under control. The substance and the leak’s origin remain unknown, Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson Kaitlyn Aldana said. Three people on scene declined transport to a hospital, she said. Photos posted to
