Govt declares a health alert in 4 of the country’s 15 regions as smoke from dozens of forest fires spreads. Thick smoke engulfing the Santiago capital, creating the worst air conditions in 7-years. Health alerts have also been declared in Valparaiso, Araucania and Maule. Santiago city officials urged residents to …

A state of emergency has been declared for nine counties in West Virginia as of Jan. 9 following a chemical leak into the Elk River after a hole was discovered in a 48,000 gallon storage tank containing 4-methylcyclohexane methanol at a factory outside the state capital, Charleston. It remains unclear …

Leaders of the CSC Transcom union have called for its members to strike at Belgian airports on Jan. 11. While the extent and nature of the industrial action are still unknown, the union represents passenger and baggage screeners, airport security workers, and navigation specialists.