WV Refinery Hydrogen Leak Kills, Alabama Extends DeBoer Era, Polluted Air Hits Kids, Royals Propose $19B Stadium, and more...

About this episode

The episode covers a deadly chemical spill in West Virginia, a sports contract extension in Alabama, air pollution affecting children, a stadium proposal by the Kansas City Royals, and a lawsuit regarding maternity leave and discrimination.

(0:10): Deadly Chemical Spill at WV Refinery: 2 Dead, 19 Hospitalized in Hydrogen Sulfide Leak (1:48): Alabama Extends DeBoer's Contract: A New Era After Saban with High Stakes and Aspirations (3:27): Half of U.S. Kids Breathe Polluted Air: A Call for Urgent EPA Action Amid Policy Rollbacks (5:09): Kansas City Royals Announce $1.9B Downtown Stadium Plan Amidst Community Concerns and Economic Debate (7:14): Ex-Beast Industries Employee Sues Over Maternity Leave Termination, Claims Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination To subscribe visit https://www.brief.news . For more updates in your inbox each morning visit www.brief.news . Image credit: WALB

Topics covered

• chemical spill
• sports contract
• polluted air
• stadium proposal
• maternity leave lawsuit

Keywords

• hydrogen sulfide leak
• Alabama
• EPA action
• Kansas City Royals
• maternity leave
• sexual harassment
• gender discrimination

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WV Refinery, EPA, Kansas City Royals

Places: Alabama, U.S., Downtown

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