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The risk of a compromised chemical tank exploding in the suburbs of Los Angeles is no longer a concern.
Orange County Fire Authority Interim Fire Chief T.J.
McGovern.
Orange County Fire Authority Interim Fire Chief T.J.
McGovern, evacuation orders for more than 50,000 people remain in effect.
The county's fire department has worked since Friday to contain a chemical tank about 35 miles southeast of L.A.
after it overheated and leaked.
Officials at the site have warned throughout the weekend that the tank could explode or leak toxic substances.
Pope Leo joined anthropic co-founder Christopher Ola today at the Vatican to launch the first encyclical on artificial intelligence, warning about its dangerous impacts.
The pontiff says AI could potentially accelerate the pace of conflict.
His position could also become a new flashpoint with the Trump administration after it ordered all U.S.
agencies to stop using Anthropic's technology when the company refused to give the military unrestricted use.
Anthropic is currently suing the administration.
The Justice Department confirms it scrubbed its website this weekend of news releases about criminal cases related to January 6th rioters, including convictions and sentencings, calling it partisan propaganda.
It comes as both Democrats and Republicans rally against the DOJ's new $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.
Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi of New York.
Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi of New York.
He's teaming up with Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania to introduce the first bill to try to block the fund.
Millions of Americans are kicking off the unofficial start of the summer travel season this Memorial Day by hitting the road despite rising energy prices and inflation.
Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Credit Analyst Jody Lurie says people are prioritizing vacations.