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The Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery in a satellite photo, Jan. 12, 2021.

Fire at Kuwait Refinery Kills 2, Critically Injures 5

The blaze erupted during maintenance work at a major oil refinery.

Around 20 elephants have died over the last eight years after consuming plastic trash in the dump. Examinations of the dead animals showed they had swallowed large amounts of nondegradable plastic that is found in the garbage dump, wildlife veterinarian Nihal Pushpakumara said.

Elephants Dying from Eating Plastic Waste in Sri Lankan Dump

Examinations showed they had swallowed large amounts of nondegradable plastic found in the garbage dump.

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OSHA: Federal Agency Violated Safety Policies at Texas Plant

The violations would carry a penalty of more than $1 million in the private sector.

Pfizer's and Merck's COVID-19 pills that were supposed to be an important weapon against the pandemic in the U.S. are in short supply and have played little role in the fight against the omicron wave of infections.

COVID-19 Pill Rollout Stymied by Shortages as Omicron Rages

The medicines can take anywhere from five to eight months to manufacture.

Cleanup work at the site where more than 300,000 gallons of diesel spilled outside New Orleans.

Pipeline Spills 300,000 Gallons of Diesel Near New Orleans

Thousands of fish, birds and other animals were killed.

Alec Baldwin performs emcee duties at the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala at New York Hilton Midtown on Dec. 9, 2021, in New York. Baldwin said Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, any suggestion that he's not cooperating with a probe into last fall's shooting on his movie set that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins is a lie. He responded via Instagram to stories that discussed why authorities who served him with a search warrant for his phone haven't gotten it yet.

Lawsuit Blames Ammo Supplier in Deadly 'Rust' Shooting

The film's armorer blames the supplier for introducing live rounds to the set where only blanks and dummies were supposed to be present.

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Utility Apologizes for Advising Customers to Cuddle Pets

Its tips to stay warm sparked outrage amid soaring gas and electricity bills.

Kenya Has Widespread Power Cut After Tower Collapse

A statement didn't say when power would be restored.

Electronic display showing recent cyberattacks in China at the China Internet Security Conference, Beijing, Sept. 12, 2017.

World Economic Forum Warns Cyber Risks Add to Climate Threat

Cyberthreats and the growing space race are emerging risks to the global economy.

The building continues to sink and is tilting about 3 inches (7.5 centimeters) per year, Ron Hamburger, the engineer responsible for fixing the troubled building told the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in an update hearing in early January 2022.

San Francisco Luxury High-Rise Tilting 3 Inches Per Year

In just a few years, it could reach a tilt at which the elevators and plumbing may no longer operate.

the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions last year jumped 6% because of surges in coal and long-haul trucking, putting America further behind its 2030 climate change cutting goal.

Deadly Extreme Weather Year for U.S. as Carbon Emissions Soar

The nation’s greenhouse gas emissions jumped 6%.

Firefighters respond to a fire aboard the Conception dive boat in the Santa Barbara Channel off the coast of Southern California, Sept. 2, 2019.

Coast Guard Announces New Rules After Deadly Boat Fire

The blaze was the deadliest marine disaster in modern California history.