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A towering flame gradually subsided Tuesday morning in the aftermath of a massive pipeline explosion after a vehicle drove through a fence and struck an above-ground valve, officials near Houston said.

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Hundreds of homes near Houston still under evacuation orders as pipeline fire burns for second day
By JUAN A. LOZANO AND SEAN MUPRHY - Associated Press
Tue,09/17/24-8:33AM , 43 Reads
DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — A pipeline fire that erupted in a suburban Houston neighborhood burned throughout a second day and into the night Tuesday with still no definitive word on when the blaze would finally go out, when nearby residents may be able to
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Pagers explode across Lebanon and parts of Syria
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tue,09/17/24-4:43AM , 95 Reads
Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded almost simultaneously across Lebanon and in parts of Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine people, government and Hezbollah officials said.
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The Nation's Weather
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Tue,09/17/24-3:30AM , 123 Reads
The Nation's Weather for Wednesday, September 18, 2024

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NATIONAL SUMMARY

A storm will bring rain, some with thunder, to the southern

mid-Atlantic tomorrow. In northern Virginia and Maryland

heavy downpours can lead to flooding, especially on roadways
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The New York Stock Exchange, with a banner for American Eagle Outfitters, is shown on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

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Stock market today: Wall Street stays stuck in place as it counts down to a rate cut
By STAN CHOE - AP Business Writer
Tue,09/17/24-1:52AM , 91 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes remained stuck in place on Tuesday as Wall Street made few big moves ahead of what’s expected to be the first cut to interest rates in more than four years.
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Today's Weather

Franklinton, 70438, LA

Current Temp

91°F

Sunny

Chance of Rain: 2%
Max Temp: 93°F
Min Temp: 72°F
Feels Like: 101°F
Dew Point: 74°F
Humidity: 68%
Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sunset: 8:03 PM

Wind Speed: 0 to 5 mph
Wind Direction: SE
Wind Gust: 13 mph
Sky Cover: 14%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 74°F
Moon Rise: 2:09 AM
Moon Set: 3:20 PM

Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 94, with temperatures falling to around 92 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast

Based on data from National Weather Service and OpenWeather.

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