NTD Newsroom comprises teams of reporters, editors, and producers assigned to cover breaking news and other stories.


NTD Newsroom

NTD Plus

News

News with integrity, from the U.S. and around the world. Focused reports and analyses that shed light on major issues the world deserves to know. NTD Evening News airs daily at 6 p.m. ET.

NTD Evening News

Drone Strikes Damage High-Rise Building Near Moscow

Mari Otsu is NTD's White House correspondent based in Washington. 

Mari Otsu

Freedom 250 CEO Calls for Faith, Freedom, and Unity Ahead of America’s 250th Anniversary

Thousands March in London for ‘Unite the Kingdom’ Rally

Eric Metaxas: Knowing America’s History Is Key to Preserving Freedom

Sean Marshall is a reporter based at NTD's global headquarters in New York City, primarily covering business and technology trends. 

Sean Marshall

Long Island Railroad Strike Continues

Citizens Share Hopes and Prayer for America

Chris Beers is an NTD News anchor and political correspondent based at the network's global headquarters in New York City. Chris co-anchors "NTD News Today" weekdays at 10:00 am ET.

Chris Beers

US Wants Cuba to Stop Hosting America's Enemies: National Security Analyst

Furniture Fair 2026: When Nature Goes Indoors

Analyst Casts Doubts over Trump-Xi Deals, Noting China’s Past Non-Compliance

Travis Gillmore is an avid reader and journalism connoisseur based in California covering finance, politics, the State Capitol, and breaking news for The Epoch Times.

Travis Gillmore

US News

State News

District of Columbia

Thousands Attend ‘Rededicate 250’ Prayer Celebration on National Mall

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 17)

Arleen Richards is NTD's legal correspondent based at the network's global headquarters in New York City, where she covers all major legal stories. Arleen holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.).


Arleen Richards

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 16)

Cary Dunst is the news anchor for NTD Evening News. He is also the co-host of NTD Good Morning.


Cary Dunst

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 15)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 14)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 13)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 12)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 11)

Don Ma is an anchor and senior business correspondent based at the network's global headquarters in New York City. Don is the anchor and producer of NTD's "Business Matters," which airs weekdays at 4:30 pm ET.

Don Ma

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 10)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 9)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 8)

Fast, compelling, first-hand news from China. China in Focus airs Monday–Friday at 8 p.m. ET.

China in Focus

China Sends Warships to Pacific Drill as Tensions With Japan Rise

Reuters is a news agency owned by Thomson Reuters. It employs around 2,500 journalists and 600 photojournalists in about 200 locations worldwide writing in 16 languages.

Reuters

We present news that is truthful and based on facts, outside of the political fog. Instead of focusing on the negative things happening around us, our mission is to give our viewers a good morning with empathetic and uplifting stories. Our aim is to provide an antidote to negativity by shining a light on the best side of people. We speak to inspiring people who positively impact communities, pursue topics that represent our common human values, and will never miss an opportunity to bring you heartwarming stories.

NTD Good Morning

2 US Embassy Personnel Assigned to Cartel Case Killed in Car Accident

The Associated Press is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. 

The Associated Press

Gunman Kills 8 Children, Including 7 of His Own, in Louisiana Mass Shooting

Flora Hua is a reporter based at NTD's global headquarters in New York City, where she covers China news, U.S.-China relations, and human rights issues. Flora primarily contributes to NTD's "China in Focus."  

Flora Hua

Trump: Seized Iranian Ship May Have ‘A Gift From China’

Joseph Lord is a congressional reporter for The Epoch Times.


Joseph Lord

Aldgra Fredly is a freelance writer covering U.S. and Asia Pacific news for The Epoch Times.

Aldgra Fredly

Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized in Critical Condition: Spokesman

Wildfires Across Georgia and Florida Have Destroyed Nearly 50 Homes and Are Forcing Evacuations

News you can trust from the U.S. and around the world. Critical information and insight. We cover the stories that others don’t. NTD News Today airs Monday–Friday at 11 a.m. ET.

NTD News Today

US Warns of China Hacks via Routers, Smart Devices

Juliet Song is an international correspondent exclusively covering China news for NTD. She primarily contributes to NTD's "China in Focus," covering U.S.-China relations, the Chinese regime's human rights abuses, and domestic unrest inside China.

Juliet Song

2 Americans Among Suspected Communist Rebels Killed in Clashes With Troops, Philippine Officials Say

Ryan Morgan is a reporter for The Epoch Times focusing on military and foreign affairs. He was previously a news writer for NTD. 


Ryan Morgan

World News

Middle East

Iran

3 US Warships Fend Off Iranian Attacks, Trump Says Ceasefire Still Holds

Health News

3 Dead in Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship in Atlantic Ocean: WHO

Multiple emergency crews responded to a fire at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on Wednesday.

The federal facility had all its staff—some 200 employees—evacuated in response to the fire. Some employees in adjacent buildings were also evacuated.

The Y-12 National Security Complex was built as part of the Manhattan Project, a U.S. government research project during World War II, that produced the first nuclear weapons.

“At approximately 9:15 a.m., one of the Y-12 production buildings had a fire in a [chemical handling] hood,” the Y-12 National Security Complex said in a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/y12nsc/posts/575660897937018?__cft__[0]=AZU27HOrO6KGFttTSj39UzepwFBoaIQR7v7RAQ3Ui0chF4BZHUVdNm7Diwkl_MAjCYdPRjNGy3N_254LkbY3a179KRHKy0rz-vJ_UIcoYkD7sqn6vfHsUM2DvbbV-CG13WHKXu1rlKlsZMOUGpgaHio7_XAX-yz3sWwa6udOgOjzUA&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R">statement</a> on Facebook.

It said in a separate <a href="https://www.facebook.com/y12nsc/posts/575627197940388?__cft__[0]=AZWWra32eaohY5g5PtdjZxMjlsTnTbjFKJHIMFs262seHmekC06PFuGdSokYjynlaxuKlaGBeXRNLRcOkCjzj6Z3YlnSLr4QVFiY0zZBcm41VcROCx2SoE5gB0hwowZO1Y3pVw8Zit1OTUUfswVHDRZF&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R">statement</a>, “Personnel have determined the event is contained to the production building,” adding that all evacuated employees “are accounted for” and that there are “no injuries or contaminations found.”

“There is no off-site impact to the public as a result of the incident,” it said.
<h2>Compound of Uranium Involved</h2>
The Y-12 complex also confirmed that a compound of uranium that employees in the Building 9212 handle was involved in the fire, and that such compounds can come in metallic or solution forms, reported NBC affiliate <a href="https://www.wsaz.com/2023/02/22/fire-breaks-out-uranium-processing-facility-tennessee/">WSAZ</a>.

Uranium fires can’t be put out with water. Instead graphite, soda ash, powdered sodium chloride, or dry powder is used.

A spokesperson for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) told news outlets that the fire started in Building 9212 of the Y-12 complex.

Building 9212 is a uranium processing building that was constructed in 1945 at the end of World War II.

According to the Department of Energy, Building 9212 is “optimized for a large nuclear weapons production mission necessary during the buildup of U.S. thermonuclear forces in the 1950’s and 1960’s.”

The building “continues to serve as one of the primary chemical processing and enriched uranium production facilities at Y-12.” It is set to be replaced by the end of 2025 by the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) complex.

The cause of the fire is not known. Gene Patterson, spokesperson for Consolidated Nuclear Security which is contracted by the NNSA to operate the Y-12 complex, said that an investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing, reported ABC affiliate <a href="https://www.wate.com/news/top-stories/emergency-personnel-respond-to-y-12-in-oak-ridge/">WATE</a>.
<h2>Recent Fires Across US</h2>
The fire in Oak Ridge is the latest in a spate of recent fires of unknown causes that broke out across the United States.

A fire broke out at a lumber storage warehouse in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, on Tuesday morning. <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/five-firefighters-injured-in-massive-four-alarm-fire-in-brooklyn_5075065.html">Five firefighters</a> sustained minor injuries from the fire. The cause of the fire is unknown.

On the same morning, an explosion that led to a massive fire at an industrial complex in Medley, Florida, resulted in the deaths of <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/2-dead-3-injured-in-explosion-at-miami-area-industrial-complex_5074280.html">two people</a>. Three others were injured. The cause of the fire remains unclear.

Also on Tuesday morning, a fire broke out at a manufacturing plant in Alloy, Fayette County, West Virginia. The alloy plant, called West Virginia Manufacturing, said a fire broke out in a mixing bin, reported <a href="https://www.wsaz.com/2023/02/21/fire-reported-manufacturing-plant/">WSAZ</a>, adding that the fire was put out within 10 minutes and no casualties were reported.
<figure id="attachment_5071868" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 600px;"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">

Smoke rises from a metal manufacturing plant after an explosion in Bedford, Ohio, on Feb. 20, 2023. (Eric Downing via Reuters)

</figcaption></figure>
On Monday, an explosion took place at a metal manufacturing plant in Oakwood Village of Bedford, Ohio. The blast, which sparked a large fire, <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/at-least-one-dead-13-injured-after-explosion-at-metal-plant-in-bedford-ohio_5071750.html">killed at least one person</a> and injured 13 others. The cause of the explosion is unclear.

On Feb. 19, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) reported that a transformer exploded and caught fire in one of its substations in Oakland, California. The fire was extinguished and no casualties were reported. But it temporarily caused outages at the Oakland International Airport and left some 54,000 customers around the east San Francisco Bay Area without electricity.

On Feb. 17, a small, isolated fire was sparked due to an electrical panel failure, which led to a <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/jfk-airports-terminal-1-to-remain-closed-power-outage-continues-to-impact-flights_5064802.html">power outage</a> at Terminal 1 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, <a href="https://twitter.com/JFKairport/status/1626322567538540545?s=20">according</a> to the airport. The fire was immediately extinguished.

Separately, the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) said it had responded to a small paint can fire in a utility room at the airport at 3 a.m., <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/power-outage-reported-at-terminal-1-of-jfk-airport/#:~:text=The%20FDNY%20said%20it%20tended,outbound%20flights%20to%20Terminal%201.">reported</a> CBS.

<em>From <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/fire-breaks-out-at-uranium-processing-facility-in-tennessee_5077179.html">The Epoch Times</a></em>

fire

Videos

04_Top Stories

tennessee

uranium

Latest Clips

Mimi Nguyen Ly covers U.S. and world news.

Mimi Nguyen Ly

Latest and breaking news, documentaries, movies, and lifestyle content on NTD+.
 
Empower your knowledge and elevate your spirit with NTD+, your go-to destination for truthful news, insightful documentaries, and captivating lifestyle content that enriches your life.

Fire Breaks Out at Uranium Processing Facility in Tennessee, Latest in Spate of Fires Across US