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This Sept. 24, 2019 photo shows former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski, right, in front of his attorney, Miles Ehrlich, outside of a federal courthouse in San Francisco. President Donald Trump has pardoned Levandowski, who plead guilty to stealing trade secrets before joining Uber’s effort to build robotic vehicles for its ride-hailing service. Levandowski was among the more than 140 people included in a flurry of clemency action in the final hours of Trump’s White House term.

Trump Pardons Ex-Google Engineer Who Stole Trade Secrets

Anthony Levandowski took a trove of self-driving car technology when he left Google.

An explosion at a West Virginia chemical plant on Tuesday night prompted authorities to order residents within 2 miles of the plant to remain indoors. A local official said four people were injured.

Chemical Plant Blast Spurs Stay-Inside Order

Officials believe the explosion involved chlorinated dry bleach and methanol.