15 h. ago Fatal explosion at U.S. Steel's plant raises questions about its future, despite heavy investment

The explosion this week at U.S. Steel's Pittsburgh-area plant has reignited debate about its future

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53 h. ago Gas valve failure during routine maintenance work may have led to fatal explosion, US Steel says

U.S. Steel says preparations for a routine maintenance task may have led to an explosion at a U.S. Steel coal-processing plant near Pittsburgh that left two dead, sent 10 to hospitals and damaged part of the sprawling facility

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65 h. ago Palestine Action prosecutions should be suspended, say UK rights groups

Campaigners tell attorney general that proceeding with trials before judicial review raises legal and moral questionsUK politics live – latest updatesProtesters arrested for supporting Palestine Action should not be prosecuted until a legal challenge to a ban on the group has been heard, organisations including Greenpeace and Human Rights Watch have told the attorney general for England and Wales.In a letter to Richard Hermer KC, also signed by Friends of the Earth, Global Witness and the Quakers, they say proceeding with charges or trials before the judicial review, which is expected to be heard in November, would raise significant legal and moral questions. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The $62m question: does a high school really need a professional

A 10,000-seat arena for a school in Georgia with fewer than 2,000 students raises questions about America’s sporting and educational prioritiesWhen the television cameras pan around the US’s newest sporting temple to show the cavernous stands, elegant brick exterior, VIP suites and massive video board, viewers might believe they are looking at a professional venue.Yet the occupants of Phillip Beard Stadium, the Buford Wolves, are not a professioanl team or even a college one. They are high-schoolers. In the exorbitant world of high school football, Buford’s $62m, 10,000-capacity arena is not the biggest or most expensive taxpayer-funded student stadium in the US. But it may be the most luxurious. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Selena Gomez sparks speculation after missing Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz’s vow renewal

The actress and singer’s absence has raised question marks given she has been close to the couple for several years, famously joking in 2023 that they were in a ‘throuple’

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5 d. ago Rangers progress and bank windfall but Plzen performance raises more questions for Russell Martin

Martin suffers first Rangers defeat - but it could have been worse

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5 d. ago Dad of three was killed in Pennsylvania steel plant explosion and his sister is demanding answers on lack of information

Timothy Quinn, a father of three who worked at the U.S. Clairton Coke Works plant, was one of two victims in an explosion at the plant on Monday.

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5 d. ago An explosion at a plant owned by US Steel, an icon of American industry, has killed 2. What to know

An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh has killed two people and injured 10 others

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5 d. ago Officials are still investigating the cause of a Pennsylvania steel plant explosion that killed 2

Officials are still working to determine the cause of an explosion that rocked a steel plant outside Pittsburgh, leaving two dead and 10 injured

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5 d. ago Two killed and 10 injured after multiple explosions rock Pittsburgh area steel plant

Locals were told to close windows and doors following the explosion

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6 d. ago Explosion ‘like thunder’ at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves two dead

Second fatality reported after body of one worker pulled from wreckage of coking facility in Clairton after explosion sent black smoke into the skyAn explosion at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, has killed two people and injured at least 10 on Monday, officials said.The body of one worker was pulled from the wreckage hours after an explosion that sent black smoke spiraling into the sky in the Mon Valley, a region of the state synonymous with steel for more than a century. Allegheny county emergency services said a fire at the plant started around 10.51am. Authorities later said a second person had died. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago One person killed, 10 injured and another missing after multiple explosions rock Pittsburgh area steel plant

Locals were told to close windows and doors following the explosion

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6 d. ago One dead and multiple injured after Pennsylvania steel plant EXPLODES with multiple people still missing

Dozens of people were injured and trapped under rubble after a huge explosion at a Pennsylvania steel coking plant on Monday morning, per officials.

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6 d. ago One dead and dozens injured after multiple explosions rock Pittsburgh area steel plant

Locals were told to close windows and doors following the explosion

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6 d. ago Explosion ‘like thunder’ at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves at least one dead

Two people missing and several injured as rescue operation under way at coking facility in ClairtonOne person has died and two are believed to be unaccounted for after an explosion at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, officials said.An Allegheny county emergency services spokesperson, Kasey Reigner, said multiple other people were treated for injuries. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago One dead and dozens injured after Pennsylvania steel plant EXPLODES with multiple people still missing

Dozens of people were injured and trapped under rubble after a huge explosion at a Pennsylvania steel coking plant on Monday morning, per officials.

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6 d. ago One dead and ‘dozens’ hurt after explosion rocks Pittsburgh area steel plant

Multiple people were injured in an explosion at the U.S. Clairton Coke Works plant just outside of Pittsburgh.

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6 d. ago One dead in Pittsburgh factory explosion as workers trapped under rubble

A major rescue mission is underway at the US Steel Clairton Coke Works plant near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which exploded and left several people injured and trapped under rubble

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6 d. ago Explosion at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves people trapped under rubble

Emergency workers are on site at the coking facility in Clairton, Pennsylvania, trying to rescue people, officials sayAn explosion Monday at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania – near Pittsburgh – has left people trapped under the rubble, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue them, an official said.There are no confirmed fatalities yet at the Clairton Coke Works, said Abigail Gardner, director of communications for Allegheny county. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Clairton Works explosion UPDATES: At least one dead as multiple trapped by blast

A major rescue mission is underway at the US Steel Clairton Coke Works plant near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which exploded and left several people injured and trapped under rubble

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