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Extra, Extra: Crowded Georgia High School Whistleblower Now Getting Threats
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Jen Chung
Published Aug 10, 2020
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- Lebanon's government has resigned after outrage over the explosion in Beirut. The blast was caused by the storage of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate contained near a port, a public safety issue that officials refused to address for years.
- The teen who shared the now-viral photo of crowding at her Georgia high school is getting threats from other students.
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