News Wrap: Southern California chemical tank no longer a threat to ​explode
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🗓️ 25 May 2026
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| 0:00.0 | We start the day's other headlines in California, where authorities say a large tank full of hazardous chemicals is no longer a threat to explode. |
| 0:09.4 | Fire officials say an overnight inspection found that a crack had relieved some of the pressure inside, calling it incredibly positive news. |
| 0:17.0 | What the goal was last night was to confirm that there was no pressure in the tank. |
| 0:24.6 | We knew there was a crack, but we didn't know if that crack was full thickness and relieved the pressure. |
| 0:30.6 | Firefighters have been spraying the tank with water since it began overheating last week. |
| 0:35.6 | It contains as much as 7,000 gallons of methyl |
| 0:39.4 | metacrylate, it's a toxic chemical used to make plastic parts. Officials say the risk to public |
| 0:44.8 | safety is ongoing, and evacuation orders remain in place for some 50,000 residents of Garden Grove, |
| 0:51.5 | California, near Anaheim. In Washington, D.C., officials say a bystander who was struck in Saturday's shooting |
| 0:59.0 | near the White House remains in serious but stable condition. |
| 1:03.0 | Investigators say the suspect, Nassir Best, had previous encounters with the Secret Service |
| 1:08.0 | and a history of mental health issues. |
| 1:10.0 | The 21-year-old was fatally wounded during a shootout with officers. |
| 1:13.6 | In a court filing, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche cited the incident as a reason to push forward with President Trump's |
| 1:20.6 | ballroom project, saying it, quote, underscores the critical need for top-level, state-of-the-art security at the White House. |
| 1:28.7 | Russia is warning of systematic and consistent strikes on Ukrainian military facilities in Kyiv |
| 1:35.4 | and is urging foreigners to leave the city. |
| 1:37.9 | That's according to a statement from Russia's foreign ministry, which says foreign secretary |
| 1:42.5 | Sergei Lavrov told Secretary of State |
| 1:44.9 | Marco Rubio about the impending attacks during a call today. The readout says Lavrov went so far |
| 1:50.8 | as to warn U.S. diplomatic staff to evacuate the city. |
| 2:07.5 | The warning comes after Russian forces pounded Ukraine's capital over the weekend. Authorities say at least two people were killed and more than 90 others injured. |
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