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A Lufthansa 'Dreamliner ' aircraft lies on its nose in front of a terminal at Frankfurt Airport after the nose landing gear collapsed on Thursday, June 4, 2026 in Frankfurt, Germany.
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UPDATE: Employees Injured After Boeing 787's Nose Landing Gear Collapses at Airport
The aircraft is just over a year old.
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers delivers his State of the State address at the Wisconsin State Capitol, Feb. 17, 2026, in Madison, Wis.
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Tyco Agrees to $10 Million Settlement with Wisconsin Over PFAS Contamination
"The dollar amount disappointed us. Ten million is kind of a drop in the bucket."
June 5, 2026
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Airport Employees Injured as Boeing Nose Gear Suddenly Retracts
WATCH: The incident occurred while the Dreamliner was parked at the gate.
June 4, 2026
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Manufacturing Defect Could Cause 88K Harleys to Spray Oil
It's like "shaking up a bottle of coke and then uncapping the lid."
June 3, 2026
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A Lot of 'Recycled' Plastic Is Being Burned Overseas
And causing widespread pollution linked to health problems.
June 3, 2026
The company logo is shown on the grille of an unsold 2026 F-series pickup truck on the lot of a Ford dealership Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Littleton, Colo.
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Ford Recalling Nearly 420,000 Vehicles for Seat Belt Issue
Replacing and expanding on two previous NHTSA recalls.
June 3, 2026
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Blue Origin Says Rocket Explosion Spared Fuel Tanks, Key Launch Pad Parts
June 2, 2026
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Lounge Chairs Recalled Due to Amputation Risk
June 1, 2026
Yellow police tape is seen on May 27, 2026 outside the Longview, Wash. paper mill where a deadly chemical tank failure occurred.
How Chemical Tank Disaster Struck at Heart of Washington State Mill Town
June 1, 2026
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Why Industrial Flooring Is Shifting From Maintenance Expense to Strategic Safety Asset
May 29, 2026
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Wisconsin Castings Supplier Suffers 'Significant Fire Event'
May 29, 2026
Soldiers and airmen from the Washington National Guard's 10th Homeland Response Force offer support to first responders following an implosion of a chemical tank at Nippon Dynawave pulp and paper mill on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Longview, Wash.
Crews Recover 6 of 9 Victims Missing After Washington Chemical Tank Rupture
May 29, 2026
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes during an engine-firing test on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Blue Origin Rocket Explodes on Launch Pad
May 29, 2026
Longview Fire Department Battalion Chief Matt Amos speaks at a press conference in Longview, Wash., Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the site of a paper mill where a chemical tank failure killed at least one person and left others unaccounted for.
West Coast Chemical Emergencies Raise Questions About Safety of Massive Industrial Tanks
May 28, 2026
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Boiler-Related Explosion at International Paper's NC Plant Injures Multiple Workers
May 28, 2026
Water is sprayed on a damaged tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Calif., on Sunday, May 24, 2026, after the tank containing a chemical used to make plastic parts overheated Thursday.
Fears Remain as California Residents Evacuated Due to Chemical Tank Threat Return Home
May 28, 2026
Damage is seen at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co., after a tank containing hazardous liquid imploded, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Longview, Wash.
Likely Death Toll Rises to 11 After Washington Paper Mill Tank Rupture
May 28, 2026
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3M Hit With Record $1.4B Lawsuit Over 'Forever Chemicals' at Defense Bases
May 28, 2026
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June 5, 2026
Containers of Roundup are displayed on a store shelf in San Francisco, Feb. 24, 2019.
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Legal Fight Could Delay $7B Roundup Settlement
An attorney opposed to the settlement filed paperwork to move the case to federal court.
May 26, 2026
This photo released by Xinhua News Agency, shows a scene at the rescue site of the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi city, China's Shanxi Province, Saturday, May 23, 2026.
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China's Deadliest Coal Mine Explosion in Years Kills at Least 82
Local officials alleged "serious violations."
May 26, 2026
Water is sprayed on a tank that overheated at an aerospace plant in Garden Grove, Calif., Friday, May 22, 2026.
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Chemical Tank Explosion Risk at Southern Californian Aerospace Supplier Triggers Mass Evacuations
Disruptions at specialized aircraft components sites can be difficult for the industry to absorb.
May 26, 2026
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ABB Reinstates Operations at Flood-Struck Novelis, Securing Global Automotive Supply Chains
The 24/7 plant processes over 200,000 tons of aluminum annually.
May 22, 2026
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Explosion at Petrochemical Plant Kills 1, Injures 7
The explosion occurred during a restart of the plant following maintenance.
May 22, 2026
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Security Breach: AI and the Changing Threat Landscape
How the complexities of industrial cybersecurity can become advantages for the white hats.
May 22, 2026
This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Nov. 20, 2025, shows the spherical bearing and other pieces of the damaged mount of the engine that flew off a UPS cargo plane in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 4, 2025.
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Flaw That Led to Engine Flying Off UPS Plane Grew Unnoticed Under Relaxed Inspection Schedule
Boeing and FAA officials acknowledged that they misunderstood the risks.
May 21, 2026
A scientist prepares samples while doing research on PFAS at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab. Understanding of chemicals’ risks has been built on IRIS assessments.
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What Happens When the EPA Sidelines Its Independent Chemical Referee
And why critics want them off the field.
May 20, 2026
Plumes of smoke rise from the area of a UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, Nov. 4, 2025, in Louisville, Ky.
Supply Chain
Years Before UPS Crash, 10 Similar Flaws Were Recorded
But federal officials said no one raised an alarm.
May 19, 2026
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Iranian Groups Suspected of Gas Pump Hacks
Breaches could lead to manipulating inventory, triggering false alarms, or disguising leaks.
May 19, 2026
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Tesla Recalls Some Cybertrucks Because the Wheels Might Fall Off
There's an issue with the rotors.
May 8, 2026
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, search and rescue workers search through debris at the China Eastern flight crash site in Tengxian County in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on March 24, 2022.
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NTSB: Both Engines Shut Off, Cockpit Struggle Ensued Before 2022 China Plane Crash
Fuel to both engines was cut off and someone sent the plane into a nosedive.
May 8, 2026
This photo released by Xinhua News Agency, this aerial drone photo taken May 5, 2026 shows rescuers working on site after an explosion at a fireworks plant in Guandu Town of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province.
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Death Toll from Chinese Fireworks Plant Explosion Rises to 37
Officials are still looking for answers.
May 8, 2026
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Report Confirms Processor Overconfidence in Stopping a Cyber Attack
Operation Epic Fury fueled significant cybersecurity spending, but oil and gas operators are still overmatched.
May 6, 2026