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Mexico fears more violence after army kills leader of powerful Jalisco cartel School was canceled in several Mexican states and local and foreign governments alike warned their citizens to stay inside following the army’s killing of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho,” and the violence it spurred.

BREAKING: 25 Mexican National Guard troops were killed in Jalisco after cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes was killed by army.

Six months after explosion, Pennsylvania mill town sees hope but a history of disappointment Six months ago, an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works killed two people. It also heightened the stakes in the life of a western Pennsylvania mill town even as a new mayor tries to raise hopes.

Pittsburgh’s Public Source and the Associated Press spent the past six months reporting from Clairton, listening to a community looking to the future. Here’s what residents said about the coke works, its new owner and their role in the city.

After deadly explosion at US Steel mill outside Pittsburgh, maintaining safety now falls to Nippon Last year, an explosion at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works outside Pittsburgh killed two U.S. Steel workers and injured 11 others, including contractors.

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After deadly explosion at US Steel mill outside Pittsburgh, maintaining safety now falls to Nippon

Background on the explosion, its aftermath, the history of accidents and environmental issues at Clairton Coke Works and U.S. Steel’s new Japanese owner:

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Federal agency flags safety shortcomings that 'exposed' workers to explosion at US Steel plant A federal safety agency investigating an August blast at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh that left two workers dead says it found safety shortcomings that “exposed” employees to the explosion.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it found a series of incomplete, outdated or inadequate procedures/practices that “exposed” workers at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works facility to the August 2025 explosion that killed two workers.

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After deadly explosion at US Steel mill outside Pittsburgh, maintaining safety now falls to Nippon Last year, an explosion at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works outside Pittsburgh killed two U.S. Steel workers and injured 11 others, including contractors.

An explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works near Pittsburgh killed 2 workers and injured more. Six months later, workers remain rattled and concerns about air pollution are heightened. The plant is now in Nippon Steel's hands.

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After deadly explosion, safety and environmental lapses at U.S. Steel’s flagship coke works now rest with Nippon U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works is the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. Nippon’s plans to address safety and environmental concerns aren’t yet public.

When Nippon Steel bought U.S. Steel, it took on the Clairton Coke Works' safety record, emissions challenges and complex history with regulators. @joshkelety.bsky.social and @quinnglabicki.bsky.social explored the plant's future 6 months after a deadly explosion www.publicsource.org/us-steel-cla...

Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.

BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.

Pentagon ends deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles The Trump administration said Tuesday it is ending the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles.

The Pentagon said Tuesday it is ending the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles, accounting for nearly half of the soldiers sent to the city to deal with protests over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

US has struck three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign President Donald Trump says the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict.

BREAKING: Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency acknowledges attack on the country's Fordo nuclear facility. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate Iran's nuclear program.

Brad Lander, NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate, is arrested outside immigration court New York City comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander has been arrested at a federal building in Manhattan as he was trying to accompany a person out of an immigration courtroom.

BREAKING: New York City's comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander has been arrested while visiting an immigration court.

BREAKING: Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed after interrupting a news conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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FACT FOCUS: A Craigslist ad is not proof of paid protesters in LA. It was posted as a prank As demonstrations in Los Angeles over immigration raids unfolded in recent days, social media users falsely cited a Craigslist ad as evidence that protesters had been paid to participate.

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Trump authorizes additional 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles, US officials say President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard members to help respond to protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids, according to U.S. officials.

BREAKING: President Trump has authorized the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles, U.S. officials say.

National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles on Trump's orders to quell immigration protests National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump to stamp out protests that have broken out in recent days against federal immigration authorities seeking to carry out deportations in the region.

BREAKING: Thousands of protesters swarm downtown Los Angeles, shut down a major freeway and set fire to self-driving vehicles.

The push alerts of the first 100 days of the Trump administration | AP News

The Associated Press has moved hundreds of news alerts since President Donald Trump took office for a second time. We used them to tell the often-dizzying story of what Trump did, how some people and courts pushed back and the world's reaction.

FBI director says a judge accused of helping someone evade immigration agents has been arrested FBI Director Kash Patel says a Wisconsin county judge accused of helping a man avoid immigration enforcement has been arrested.

BREAKING: The FBI arrested a Wisconsin county judge accused of helping a man avoid immigration enforcement in escalation of Trump's fight with the judiciary.

Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say.

Despite a court order, White House bars AP from Oval Office event The Trump administration has turned a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press away from covering an Oval Office news conference involving President Donald Trump and El Salvador President N...

Despite a court order, a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press were barred from an Oval Office news conference on Monday apnews.com/article/trum...

A pipeline company filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners. Now its project is threatened The company behind a massive proposed carbon pipeline in the Midwestern U.S. filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners in recent years.

The company behind a massive proposed carbon pipeline in the Midwestern U.S. filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners in recent years.

Takeaways from AP and Lee's report on a pipeline company's lawsuits against Midwest farmers The company behind a massive proposed carbon pipeline in the Midwestern U.S. filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners in recent years.

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A pipeline company filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners. Now its project is threatened The company behind a massive proposed carbon pipeline in the Midwestern U.S. filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners in recent years.

The company behind a massive Midwest carbon pipeline project filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners, an analysis by The Associated Press and Lee Enterprises found. Now the future of the project is in doubt.

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AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events.

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The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources say The IRS is drafting plans to try to cut its workforce of roughly 90,000 people in half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts, according to two people familiar with the situation...

BREAKING: The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources say.

Pro-RFK Jr. letter to the Senate includes names of doctors whose licenses were revoked or suspended A letter submitted to the U.S. Senate that states it was sent by physicians in support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as secretary of Health and Human Services includes the names of doctors who...

NEW: A "Doctors for RFK Jr" letter that was submitted in support of his cabinet nomination to HHS included physicians who have had their licenses revoked and suspended. It also included a bunch of people who aren't doctors, including nurses, a CPA and a firefighter/paramedic

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars. U.S. District Judge Loren L.

BREAKING: A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans.

U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan blocked the action Tuesday afternoon, minutes before it was set to go into effect. The administrative stay pauses the freeze until Monday.

APNewsAlert: DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatari and Hamas officials say a ceasefire has been reached to pause Israel's war in Gaza and release dozens of hostages.

Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe after a prewar deal expired Ukraine halted the transit of Russian gas to Europe through its pipeline network after a prewar deal expired at the end of last year.

Ukraine on Wednesday halted Russian gas supplies to European customers through its pipeline network after a prewar transit deal expired at the end of last year.

ICYMI — Given the military backgrounds of the two people identified in the New Orleans and Las Vegas attacks, our investigation found that such extremists are growing in number at a faster pace than the gen pop. Read more 👇