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Eleven people died after a chemical tank rupture at a Longview paper mill, prompting recovery operations and federal review.

Tom Barrack now holds new envoy titles for Syria and Iraq, adding to his US ambassador role in Turkey under the Trump administration.

Gold prices rose as a weaker dollar lifted bullion demand, while lower oil prices and gains in silver, platinum and palladium shaped trading.

California state and local teams respond in Orange County as hazardous materials crews work at the Garden Grove chemical tank site.

SpaceX launched its upgraded Starship V3 after a countdown halt, marking Flight 12 from South Texas with payload tests and ocean splashdown.

Record ground beef prices near $6.90 a pound are raising Memorial Day cookout costs as tight cattle supplies keep pressure on US shoppers.

A proposed New York ban on potassium bromate focuses attention on pizza, bagels and the handling of flour additives in commercial baking.

US stocks ended higher as the Dow closed at a record and the S&P 500 extended its weekly winning streak to eight weeks.

US consumer sentiment fell to a record low in May as inflation worries, gasoline costs and household price pressures intensified.

US egg prices are falling as supply rebounds, while producers face margin pressure from low wholesale prices and elevated operating costs.