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Filmmaker captures great white shark biting camera off Southern California coast

In our news wrap Monday, Southern California authorities say a tank full of ​hazardous chemicals is no longer a threat to ​explode, the WHO head says at least 220 people have died from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa and a bystander who was struck in Saturday's shooting near the White...

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Left / center-leftNews Wrap: Southern California chemical tank no longer a threat to ​explode

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CenterFilmmaker captures great white shark biting camera off Southern California coast

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Right / center-rightCalifornia chemical tank deemed no longer an explosion risk

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PBS NewsHourNews report · May 25, 10:50 PM

News Wrap: Southern California chemical tank no longer a threat to ​explode

In our news wrap Monday, Southern California authorities say a tank full of ​hazardous chemicals is no longer a threat to ​explode, the WHO head says at least 220 people have died from the...

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The IndependentNews report · May 26, 7:13 AM

Thousands of US residents evacuated due to dangerous chemical tank can finally return home

Evacuation order for thousands who live near the tank containing hazardous chemicals has been lifted

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CBS NewsNews report · May 26, 6:03 AM

Threat of massive blast eliminated for California chemical leak, officials say

California crews conducted an overnight operation at the Orange County site of a chemical leak in Garden Grove and said Monday that the threat of a massive explosion had been "eliminated."

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KTLANews report · May 26, 5:51 AM

Filmmaker captures great white shark biting camera off Southern California coast

A filmmaker out on an excursion to capture footage of sharks off the Southern California coast last month unexpectedly got the shot of a lifetime when a great white shark took a bite out of...

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · May 26, 4:36 AM

Flames shoot into the air from propane tank on Long Island

A neighborhood on Long Island was told to shelter in place after flames shot high into the air from a propane tank.

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · May 26, 4:16 AM

Officials lift evacuation orders for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank

Emergency officials lifted an evacuation order for some of the people who live near a damaged tank containing a hazardous…

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The Straits TimesNews report · May 26, 4:00 AM

California chemical tank explosion threat eliminated, officials say

Some of the 50,000 residents who were evacuated can return home.

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WORLD MagazineNews report · May 26, 3:32 AM

California chemical tank deemed no longer an explosion risk

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The New York TimesNews report · May 26, 3:09 AM

Threat of Explosion From Toxic Chemical Tank Lessened, Officials Say

The risk of a large explosion has been averted, officials say. But a smaller blast remains possible, and 16,000 people remain displaced.

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NBC NewsNews report · May 26, 3:01 AM

Thousands can return home after ‘catastrophic’ explosion risk at California tank is averted

The risk of a “catastrophic” explosion at a chemical tank in a Los Angeles-area city was averted by Monday, but around 16,000 people remained under evacuation orders as some risks remained,...

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The Guardian USNews report · May 25, 10:46 PM

Explosion threat at southern California chemical tank eliminated, firefighters say

US officials credit overnight cooling and monitoring for stabilising tank after leak fears triggered mass evacuation Firefighters contending with an overheating tank of hazardous chemicals...

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Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNews report · May 25, 9:49 PM

The risk of a catastrophic chemical tank explosion in California has been eliminated, officials say

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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · May 25, 8:37 PM

Officials Say Risk Of Major Explosion From Chemical Tank In Southern California Eliminated, Evacuation Order Remains

Orange County fire officials said on Monday that the risk of a catastrophic chemical tank explosion at an aerospace facility […]

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Crooks and LiarsNews report · May 25, 8:05 PM

California Chemical Explosion Could Reach Arizona, Expert Warns

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For days, officials in Garden Grove, California, have warned a chemical plant is “literally on the edge of exploding” as firefighters work to cool a tank filled with about 7,000 gallons of...

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News Channel 4 (KFOR.com)Live update · May 25, 6:53 PM

Live updates: Garden Grove chemical tank cools, risk of catastrophic explosion eliminated

Orange County Fire Authority officials said Monday morning that the temperature of a chemical tank in Garden Grove has cooled, eliminating the risk of a catastrophic explosion. “We are happ...

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Fast CompanyNews report · May 25, 2:06 PM

50,000 California residents are waiting to see if officials can keep this chemical tank from exploding

A damaged chemical tank in Southern California cracked over the weekend, which authorities were hopeful would relieve pressure and reduce the risk of an explosion. Some 50,000 residents in...

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May 25, 2:06 PM: Fast Company joined the source map.

May 25, 6:53 PM: News Channel 4 (KFOR.com) joined the source map.

May 25, 8:05 PM: Crooks and Liars joined the source map.

May 25, 8:37 PM: 100 Percent Fed Up joined the source map.

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