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Liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia poultry plant kills 6

Liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia poultry plant kills 6

A liquid nitrogen leak at a northeast Georgia poultry plant has killed six people and sent 11 others to the hospital. At least three of those injured at the Foundation Foods Group plant in Gainesville were reported in critical condition Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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6 numbers that show President Biden's greatest challenges

6 numbers that show President Biden's greatest challenges

President Joe Biden is calling for unity to address several current crises, but that will prove difficult in a country as divided as ever.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Americans are moving to escape climate impacts. Towns expect more to come

Americans are moving to escape climate impacts. Towns expect more to come

Nashua, N.H., expects to be a destination for people migrating away from the coasts and toward cooler temperatures. Officials say a pandemic influx has shown the need to plan for that growth.
by Annie Ropeik

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Fire at homeless encampment in St. Paul leaves one dead

Fire at homeless encampment in St. Paul leaves one dead

A person sheltering in a tent has died after an apparent fire near the Mississippi riverfront in St. Paul, the city’s fire officials said.
by Tim Nelson

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Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 25, wounds 110

Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 25, wounds 110

Security officials say a large explosion has struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed there. At least 25 people were killed and 110 wounded in the blast Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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6.3 earthquake kills 7 in Croatia, leaves others missing

6.3 earthquake kills 7 in Croatia, leaves others missing

Officials said a 12-year-old girl died in Petrinja, a town of some 25,000 people. Croatia's state broadcaster reported that another six people were killed in nearby villages. Authorities say at least 26 people were hospitalized with injuries and many more remain unaccounted for.
by The Associated Press

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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts on Big Island

The volcano last erupted in 2018, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands around Hawaii's Big Island.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Too many storms, not enough names

Too many storms, not enough names

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season ends Monday. And it couldn't come soon enough. The season set plenty of records, including the most named storms, the latest a Category 5 formed and many others.
by Greg Allen

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