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The origins of Memorial Day and how it has evolved

Monday, May 25 by SRN News

Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that is officially about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it has come to signal the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of travel and discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers. Here is a... Read More.

Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tank

Monday, May 25 by SRN News

A damaged chemical tank in Southern California cracked over the weekend but the interior temperature rose as authorities worked to reduce the risks of a powerful explosion that has led to the evacuation of some 50,000 residents. The tank overheated Thursday and began venting vapors,... Read More.

Jim Henson’s Creature Shop opens for tours. Here’s what’s inside the once-hidden puppet studio

Monday, May 25 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - Deep in a cavernous New York City warehouse, the artisans behind some of the world's most beloved children's characters have been fashioning costumes and puppets for years in relative anonymity. Now Jim Henson's Creature Shop, the workshop founded by the... Read More.

Photos of a shooting near the White House in Washington

Sunday, May 24 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Nasire Best, 21, fired shots toward a White House security checkpoint Saturday evening and Secret Service officers returned fire, according to the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department. A bystander was struck by gunfire. This is a photo gallery curated by AP... Read More.

Dangers from damaged California chemical tank persist. Here’s what to know

Sunday, May 24 by SRN News

Authorities scrambled to find a safe resolution as a damaged tank at a Southern California aerospace facility containing a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts prompted an evacuation order affecting thousands of residents. The storage tank at GKN Aerospace with about 6,000 to 7,000... Read More.

Possible fissure in California chemical tank may help prevent explosion, fire official says

Sunday, May 24 by SRN News

NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - Experts trying to prevent a tank of hazardous chemicals from exploding in Southern California found a "potential crack" in the container that might be reducing the pressure, a fire official said on Sunday. Since Friday, officials have warned that... Read More.

The Media Line: How Hate Crimes and Political Assassinations Reflect America’s Polarization Crisis

Sunday, May 24 by SRN News

How Hate Crimes and Political Assassinations Reflect America's Polarization Crisis 'What makes the current period unique is the interaction between technology and politics," John King, a technology strategist and former US government communications engineer, told TML By Giorgia Valente / Read More.

Bystander in serious condition after fatal shooting near White House checkpoint

Sunday, May 24 by SRN News

A bystander who was struck by gunfire after a man fired on a checkpoint outside the White House and was fatally shot by U.S. Secret Service officers remained in serious but stable condition Sunday. The Secret Service said the bystander, who has not been identified,... Read More.

Republicans who have drawn a hard line on Iran pan Trump’s emerging proposal to end the war

Sunday, May 24 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans who favor a harder line against the government in Tehran and fear a lost opportunity to finally rein in a longtime Mideast nemesis. The... Read More.

Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping memory of the surprise bombing alive at 106

Sunday, May 24 by SRN News

CENTERVILLE, Mass. (AP) - On the day of the Pearl Harbor attack, the country's oldest living survivor of the Japanese bombing was far below deck helping repair one the boilers of the USS St. Louis. Freeman Johnson, who turned 106 in March, never witnessed the... Read More.

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The origins of Memorial Day and how it has evolved

Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tank

Jim Henson’s Creature Shop opens for tours. Here’s what’s inside the once-hidden puppet studio

Photos of a shooting near the White House in Washington

Dangers from damaged California chemical tank persist. Here’s what to know

Possible fissure in California chemical tank may help prevent explosion, fire official says

The Media Line: How Hate Crimes and Political Assassinations Reflect America’s Polarization Crisis

Bystander in serious condition after fatal shooting near White House checkpoint

Republicans who have drawn a hard line on Iran pan Trump’s emerging proposal to end the war

Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping memory of the surprise bombing alive at 106

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