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In this image made from video provided by Russian Emergency Situations Ministry press service, medical and rescue workers put those injured in a fire at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex on a plane to Moscow in Blagoveschensk, Amur region, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026.

Fire at Gas and Chemical Plant Kills 15

An investigative committee is looking for a potential breach of safety regulations.

August 28, 2026

A man comforts a miner mourning fellow miners killed in an explosion at a coal mine on the outskirts of Quetta, in southwest Pakistan, Thursday, July 30, 2026.

Methane Explosion at Coal Mine Kills 34

Many mines in the area lack adequate ventilation and gas-monitoring systems.

July 31, 2026

Smoke billows from a fire at the BioLab facility in Conyers, Ga., Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024.

Overstored Pool Chemicals, Corroded Sprinklers Led to Georgia Chemical Plant Fire

The fire sent a huge plume of smoke into the sky and forced residents to shelter in place.

July 22, 2026

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New York Sues 3M, DuPont Over Forever Chemicals

Last year, DuPont and other firms agreed to pay New Jersey up to $2 billion to settle similar claims.

July 9, 2026

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, firefighters at the scene of a footwear factory fire in Jiangtou village, Chendai township of Jinjiang city, southeastern China's Fujian province, Thursday, July 9, 2026.

Shoe Factory Owner Taken Into Custody After Fire Kills 28

The blaze started on the first level of a five-floor concrete-structured building.

July 9, 2026

Elon Musk, co-founder and chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., speaks during an unveiling event for the Boring Co. Hawthorne test tunnel in Hawthorne, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018.

From Rockets to Brain Implants, A Look at Elon Musk's Vast Empire

He holds the CEO role at several corporations.

June 15, 2026

Inside Musk's Trillion-Dollar IPO

The document in part reads like a script for a Hollywood sci-fi movie.

May 22, 2026

A Falcon 9 SpaceX heavy rocket lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018.

SpaceX Says It Can Buy AI Coding Tool Cursor for $60B Later This Year

Cursor helped sparked a trend called "vibe coding."

April 22, 2026

Voters line up outside a polling station during general elections in Lima, Peru, Sunday, April 12, 2026.

Peru Pauses $3.5B Purchase of Lockheed Martin F-16s

The deal called for 24 fighter jets.

April 20, 2026

Firefighters transport the bodies of victims who lost their lives in a fire at a gas-lighter manufacturing factory in Keraniganj on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday, April 4, 2026.

Fire at Gas Lighter Factory Near Bangladesh's Capital Kills 5 People

It took several hours to bring under control.

April 6, 2026

Robotaxi System Malfunction Strands Passengers in Moving Traffic

More than 100 robotaxis came to a halt.

April 1, 2026

A KitKat chocolate bar in Rugby, England, on July 25, 2018.

12 Tons of KitKats Stolen in Cross-Border Heist

Nestlé said that the vehicle and its load are still "nowhere to be found."

March 30, 2026

Employees walk in front of the entrance to the JBS meat processing plant, July 23, 2021, in Greeley, Colo.

3,800 Workers on Strike at One of the Largest Meatpacking Plants in U.S.

It's the first walkout at a U.S. beef slaughterhouse in 40 years.

March 16, 2026

A barge departs along the Monongahela River from U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works in Clairton, Pa., on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026.

Mill Town Still Waiting for Answers Six Months After U.S. Steel Explosion

Will a new Japanese owner break the doldrums of postindustrial decay?

February 11, 2026

U.S. ambassador to China David Perdue speaks during an Amcham event in Beijing, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.

U.S. Ambassador Warns of China's Growing Manufacturing Dominance

He said China's exports pose a threat to factories and jobs in other countries.

January 29, 2026