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Authorities in Longview, Washington, responded to a chemical tank blast Tuesday in what first responders called a "mass casualty event." It involved a vat of chemicals used to turn wood pulp into tissues, wrapping paper and other packaging. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. In western Michigan, an overnight explosion destroyed a home and a car in a driveway. Police said one man was found dead, and a neighbor suffered burns from helping a woman who is now in critical condition. Ash-har Quraishi reports from the scene and has doorbell camera footage. President Trump said his health "checked out perfectly" after a medical checkup on Tuesday. Nancy Cordes reports. The ceasefire with Iran, nearly 50 days old, seemed less like a ceasefire this week, with new U.S. airstrikes, renewed threats from Tehran and President Trump set to huddle with top advisers on Wednesday. Imtiaz Tyab reports on the latest developments from Tel Aviv. 

Officials in Washington state are still working to recover nine bodies after a massive chemical tank at a paper mill ruptured on Tuesday. Jonathan Vigliotti reports on the latest details. President Trump warned on Wednesday that even with control of Congress on the line in November, he'll wait out Tehran on a peace deal. As he put it, "I don't care about the midterms." Nancy Cordes has more. "Friends" star Matthew Perry drowned in his hot tub in 2023 under the effects of ketamine. The 54-year-old's longtime personal assistant, who gave him the fatal injection, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and was sentenced to over three years in prison. Five gold miners trapped inside a flooded cave in Laos were found alive, after being cut off for over a week. Matt Gutman has more on the mission. In Texas, the state's Attorney General Ken Paxton ousted four-term Senator John Cornyn, making him the third Republican incumbent to lose this month after failing to earn President Trump's endorsement. Ed O'Keefe spoke with Paxton's Democratic opponent, James Talarico. In the 1800s, Hartford, Connecticut, picked up the nickname, "The Insurance Capital of the World." Tony Dokoupil visits the city to ask people about rising insurance and healthcare costs. New forensic evidence appears to contradict Brian Hooker's account of where he says he was the night his wife Lynette went missing in the Bahamas. Cristian Benavides has the details. The 98th Scripps National Spelling Bee finals are on Thursday night. Tony Dokoupil has the story about one spelling bee coach's mission to "make every speller the best speller they can be." The Trump administration announced plans to set up an Ebola quarantine and treatment center in Kenya for Americans exposed to the deadly virus overseas. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now saying no Ebola patients will be allowed into the U.S. Mark Strassmann reports.