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Pennsylvania Metal Plant Explosion Injures Four
An explosion at a metal fabricating plant in Langeloth, Pennsylvania, injured at least four people on Thursday night. The incident occurred at the Langeloth Metallurgical Company facility on Langeloth Road in Smith Township, Washington County, according to WTAE.
Emergency services transported the injured individuals to the hospital. A hazardous materials team was also dispatched to the facility following the explosion, Fox News reported. The cause of the explosion is currently under investigation. Further details regarding the extent of the injuries or the specific nature of the hazardous materials involved were not immediately available.
Texas Issues Disaster Declaration Over Screwworm Fly
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration on Thursday to prevent the spread of the New World screwworm fly into the state. The declaration aims to protect livestock and wildlife from the parasite, Fox News reported.
The declaration allows the Texas New World Screwworm Response Team to utilize all state government resources for prevention and response efforts. The New World screwworm fly is reportedly spreading north from Mexico toward the U.S. border. The fly is a flesh-eating parasite.
Pennsylvania Governor Condemns DA's Rhetoric
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro criticized Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner's comparison of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to Nazis. Shapiro called Krasner's remarks "abhorrent" and urged a cooling down of rhetoric, Fox News reported.
Krasner's comments, made on Tuesday, described ICE officers as "a small bunch of wannabe Nazis," according to Fox News. Shapiro addressed the issue during an interview.
Man Accused of Impersonating FBI Agent
A man was arrested and accused of impersonating a federal agent in an attempt to free Luigi Mangione, who is accused of fatally shooting the CEO of United Healthcare in 2024, BBC World reported.
Mark Anderson, 36, allegedly went to the New York jail where Mangione is being held and claimed to be an FBI agent with paperwork signed by a judge to release Mangione, according to a criminal complaint. A law enforcement source confirmed to the BBC that Anderson was seeking to free Mangione. Anderson appeared before a judge on Thursday but has not yet entered a plea.
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