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1 At Least 11 Injured In Manufacturing Plant Explosion In Louisville, Kentucky
Police in Louisville, Kentucky said that 11 people were reportedly injured in an explosion at a manufacturing plant in the city yesterday. The University of Louisville Hospital reported that it received seven patients from the explosion, including two in critical condition from injuries including burn and blast wounds. All of those injured are employees of Givaudan Sense Colour, which uses the plant to manufacture natural food coloring. The cause of the explosion was unknown as of late yesterday, but there was some good news. Authorities initially issued a “shelter in place” order for people within a mile of the plant due to the possibility of a “hazardous material incident.” The order was lifted late yesterday after air quality testing found no trace of hazardous materials in the air.
2 Pentagon Secrets Leaker Jack Teixeira Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison
US District Judge Indira Talwani sentenced Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira to 15 years in prison yesterday for leaking classified military documents. The 22-year-old Teixeira pleaded guilty in March to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information under the Espionage Act. Acting Massachusetts US Attorney Josh Levy said in a press conference after the sentencing “This significant sentence sends a powerful message to every individual who holds a top secret clearance.” Teixeira pleaded guilty to sharing documents marked SECRET and TOP SECRET to members of a Discord server he belonged to. Prosecutors said authorities found a smashed tablet, laptop, and Xbox in a dumpster at his house, which they said was an effort to cover his tracks. His defense attorneys had described Teixeira as an isolated, autistic individual who spent most of his time online, and claimed he had only shared the classified info to his Discord friends “to make certain they were not misled by misinformation.”
3 Federal Judge Blocks Louisiana Law Requiring Classrooms To Display Ten Commandments
A federal judge called a halt on a new requirement in Louisiana to display the Ten Commandments in all public classrooms. US District Judge John W. deGravelles ruled that the requirement is “unconstitutional on its face,” and that the law had an “overtly religious” purpose. State officials claimed that the state government could force the posting of the Ten Commandments because they have historical significance in US law. Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill said her office would ask the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans to issue a stay on the ruling.