The risk of a catastrophic explosion of a damaged chemical tank Southern California has been eliminated following a close overnight inspection that confirmed a crack in the tank has relieved pressure and cooled the chemical. Officials said crews conducted tank temperature checks at night to … Read moreRisk of a catastrophic explosion has been eliminated at chemical tank in California, authorities say

Health workers responding to a rapidly spreading outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo face two threats. They risk contracting the virus and encounter hostility from wary locals. Aid workers are especially vulnerable in this volatile region where armed groups have caused signific… Read moreThe rare Ebola outbreak is one danger. Attacks on healthcare workers are another

Memorial Day in the United States is officially about mourning fallen service members. But it has come to signal the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts. The first national observance was shortly after the American Civil War and was then called Decoration Day. Veterans decorated … Read moreThe origins of Memorial Day and how it has evolved

President Donald Trump says any agreement with Iran should include a requirement for several additional Muslim-majority countries, such as Saudi Arabia and Turkey, to join the Abraham Accords. The U.S.-brokered accords, aimed at normalizing relations with Israel, were forged during Trump’s f… Read moreTrump says Iran deal should include additional countries joining Abraham Accords

Pope Leo XIV has called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit. He made the call in a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war. Leo’s first encyclical is … Read morePope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity