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"Unknown material" prompts closure of beaches in Spain's Valencia region
Mysterious white particles that washed up onto a small section of southeast Spain's Valencian coast prompted authorities to close a handful of beaches on Monday as a precaution. The local administration in Guardamar de la Safor, in the Gandia district of southern Valencia, said in a social media post that at least four area beaches would remain closed due to a "possible marine spill affecting our area, with an unknown material present in the sand." The administration initially urged people not to swim until the material was identified and any risks it presents have been determined, but in a subsequent post it said the beaches would be closed. The local government said it was in regular contact with the relevant authorities to follow up on sample testing and to ensure public safety. Photos posted by the local authority showed long, undulating lines of small white particles, seemingly washed ashore by the tide, that appeared to be roughly the size of grains of rice. They appeared similar in size to the small pellets of plastics that are shipped around the world as the raw materials to manufacture countless household and industrial products, but Spanish authorities did not immediately give any indication as to what they believed the material might be. Local news outlet Valencia Plaza cited sources with the Valencian Port Authority as saying the most significant concentration of the contaminant appeared to be around the mouth of the Serpis River, which flows into the Mediterranean at Gandia, just north of the affected beaches. According to the sources cited by the outlet, that indicated a possible inland origin of the material. At least four local beaches down the coast from Gandia were closed on Monday, Daimús, Guardamar de la Safor, Bellreguard and Miramar. The affected area is more than 250 miles south of the bustling city of Barcelona, but it sits just north of some of Valencia's most popular tourist beach destinations on the picturesque Costa Blanca. Valencia Plaza reported that environmental samples, both of water and the unknown substance, had been collected for analysis from various points along the affected coastline. Kristi Noem says "we are not going to let a repeat of 2020 happen" amid L.A. crackdown Magic in the dark: The fantastical worlds of Lightwire Theater Barbara becomes first hurricane of 2025 season to form in Pacific Ocean
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Sheriff says riot in Tennessee prison contained
A riot in a prison northeast of Nashville was contained, the sheriff says, and all prisoners returned to their cells after officers sprayed gas into the prison yard. The Trousdale County Sheriff's Department says it got word just after 10 p.m. Sunday of the trouble at the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center. "A multi-agency response followed a short time after the initial call," the department said. "The incident was contained inside the facility fences. The prison staff reported all prisoners were returned back to their cells." CBS Nashville affiliate WTVF-TV was told by CoreCivic, which runs the facility, that the incident began when several inmates refused to go back to their cells. WTVF said three guards were held hostage but all got out safely and with no major injuries. At one point, there were roughly 100 officers on the scene from several agencies. WTVF quotes Trousdale County Sheriff Ray Russell as saying, "There's no threat at all. The prisoners never got to the main fence where they could escape. They were in a yard and contained," adding that officers "shot gas into the yard and forced them back into the cell block." Kristi Noem says "we are not going to let a repeat of 2020 happen" amid L.A. crackdown Magic in the dark: The fantastical worlds of Lightwire Theater One mom's goal to buy American-made products can teach us all something
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Las Vegas Strip shooting leaves 2 dead after apparent social media spats
Two people were shot to death late Sunday night on the Las Vegas Strip and a suspect was being sought, police said, after apparent fueding on social media among the three. CBS Las Vegas affiliate KLAS-TV reported that the shooting happened outside the fountains of the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. Police said officers were on routine patrol when they heard gunfire and rushed toward the area where the shots were heard. Officers saw two people who had apparent gunshot wounds. Medical personnel arrived, and the two victims were pronounced dead the scene. Police said it's believed it was an isolated incident and a possible suspect has been identified. Kristi Noem says "we are not going to let a repeat of 2020 happen" amid L.A. crackdown Magic in the dark: The fantastical worlds of Lightwire Theater Carlos Alcaraz beats Jannik Sinner in epic comeback to win French Open
