#The US has lost a critical tool for handling chemical emergencies — let’s get it back

#The US has lost a critical tool for handling chemical emergencies — let’s get it back

Seven months ago, the United States lost its cornerstone tool that has helped to prevent terrorists’ acquisition and use of dangerous chemicals during the past 15 years.  Statutory authority for the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program expired on Jul. 28, after Congress failed to reauthorize it.  Without the CFATS program, chemical facilities, first responders,…

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#Two Swedes killed in possible terror attack in Brussels

#Two Swedes killed in possible terror attack in Brussels

Belgian authorities said that two Swedish nationals were shot and killed in a possible terrorist attack in the country’s capital of Brussels on Monday.  In a series of X posts, Belgium’s Crisis Center said that a suspect targeted three people outside a soccer stadium in the capital city, resulting in the deaths of two people….

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