An explosion at the HF Sinclair Navajo Refinery in Artesia, New Mexico, sent thick black smoke across Eddy County on Friday morning. Three workers were injured with non-life-threatening conditions, while first responders quickly contained the fire. The refinery temporarily halted operations before resuming partial production.

Southern Spain was battered by torrential rain and powerful winds on Wednesday, flooding streets, halting trains, and triggering over 1,000 emergency incidents across Andalusia. The provinces of Seville and Huelva were the hardest hit, with cars submerged and public transport paralyzed. The chaos struck on the anniversary of the deadly Valencia floods, prompting Spain’s weather agency to issue a red alert and activate Andalusia’s flood emergency plan. Conditions began easing by Thursday as the storm moved eastward.