At least two people were killed and several others injured in an explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania on Friday evening. The blast sent a plume of black smoke into the air, resulting in the destruction of a building at the facility and damage to a nearby building. Reading Hospital received a total of eight patients, with one transferred to another hospital and the other five expected to be treated and discharged. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.
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A 32-year-old man has pleaded guilty to theft and criminal damage after stealing nearly 200,000 chocolate Easter eggs, including tens of thousands of Cadbury Creme Eggs, from an industrial park in Telford, England. West Mercia Police have dubbed the crime an "eggs-travagent" one, and the stolen goods are estimated to be worth around £40,000 ($48,000). It is unclear what sentence Pool will face for his crimes.
U.S. and China are in a new dispute after Beijing accused Washington of illegally flying high-altitude balloons into its airspace. The U.S. has not provided any details about the balloons, but has previously accused China of operating a fleet of surveillance balloons. The escalating tensions between the two countries have raised concerns among experts and analysts, who fear that the situation could spiral out of control if the two sides are unable to find a diplomatic solution.