WASHINGTON, July 7 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release on July 6, 2023: Today the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final report into the December 8, 2020, fatal incident at Optima Belle LLC (Optima Bell) in Belle, WV. The incident occurred during Optima Belle's production of a sanitizing compound for Clearon Corporation (Clearon). A dryer at the Optima Belle facility that was removing water from the compound exploded  more

TAMPA, Florida, July 7 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, Roger B. Handberg, issued the following news release: A Florida man pleaded guilty yesterday to two federal hate crimes for attacking two Black women with a gun. According to the plea agreement, using force or a threat of force, Frederick Eugene Pierallini III, 27, willfully intimidated the victims and interfered with their enjoyment of federally protected activities because of their race and color. Victim 1 was en  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 7, 2023: A Florida man pleaded guilty yesterday to two federal hate crimes for attacking two Black women with a gun. According to the plea agreement, using force or a threat of force, Frederick Eugene Pierallini III, 27, willfully intimidated the victims and interfered with their enjoyment of federally protected activities because of their race and color. Victim 1 was enjoying her private employment,  more