NEW YORK — A loud explosion that shook the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan Saturday night was “an intentional act” that injured 29 people, according to New York authorities. New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio declared the explosion was deliberate, speaking to reporters on the street near the scene of the blast. DeBlasio emphasized, however, there was no […]
Alaska State Troopers, KESA Fire, Anchor Point Fire, and the Homer Fire Department responded to a blaze on Diamond Ridge Road on Wednesday morning at 9:15 am to find the home engulfed in flames. The 88-year-old owner of the home was rushed to the South Peninsula Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The investigation at […]
Just seconds after launch on Tuesday morning, NASA’s Antares rocket exploded in a massive fireball above the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia at 6:22 am. The failed mission was a scheduled resupply for the space station and carried an unmanned Cygnus spacecraft laden with 5,000 pounds of food, as well as science experiments and other […]
At approximately 7:55 p.m. local time Wednesday, the 30-foot commercial fishing vessel Fireman, with one adult onboard, exploded in the Valdez Small Boat Harbor adjacent the Best Western Hotel. The individual on board, who walked off after the explosion, was transported via ambulance to Providence Hospital. The Valdez Fire Department, Valdez Police Department, and Coast […]