Deadly Steel Plant Blast, Gaza Journalist Killed, Disney Streaming Surge, California Smoke Claim Dispute

12/08/2025 4 min
Deadly Steel Plant Blast, Gaza Journalist Killed, Disney Streaming Surge, California Smoke Claim Dispute

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One person is dead and another missing after a massive explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh, prompting urgent rescue efforts and a shelter-in-place order. In Gaza, a strike on a journalists’ tent killed seven, including prominent Al Jazeera reporter Anas Al-Sharif, drawing international condemnation. Disney reports strong streaming growth despite theatrical losses, with plans to merge Disney+ and Hulu next year. And in California, wildfire survivors accuse the state’s last-resort insurer of illegally denying smoke damage claims, prompting state intervention.

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