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Massive Meteor Explosion Equal To 300 Tons Of TNT Triggers Sonic Boom, Rattling New England Massive Meteor Explosion Equal To 300 Tons Of TNT Triggers Sonic Boom, Rattling New England
Massive Meteor Explosion Equal To 300 Tons Of TNT Triggers Sonic Boom, Rattling New England Residents across New England were left stunned after a powerful double boom rattled buildings and shook the ground, triggering reports to police and earthquake officials. The cause, however, came from above. The strange event happened around 2:30 p.m. Saturday when people from Connecticut to Canada reported hearing loud blasts, feeling buildings shake, or seeing a bright object streak across the sky. The American Meteor Society said the source was not an earthquake or an explosion. Instead, officials said a 3-foot-wide meteor entered Earth's atmosphere near the New Hampshire-Massachusetts b…

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by Josh Lanier
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Explosion Call Prompts Battle Against Intense 2-Alarm Blaze At Hudson Valley Home Explosion Call Prompts Battle Against Intense 2-Alarm Blaze At Hudson Valley Home
Explosion Call Prompts Battle Against Intense 2-Alarm Blaze At Hudson Valley Home A reported explosion triggered a rapid, multi-agency response to a house fire in Westchester County. Emergency crews were dispatched just before 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, to a home on Palmer Avenue in Croton-on-Hudson after multiple 911 callers reported a fire, possibly accompanied by an explosion, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  When firefighters arrived just minutes later, they found heavy smoke and quickly confirmed a working fire. Crews began aggressively fighting the fire inside the home, focusing on the basement, where flames were concentrated.   The departm…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
7 Firefighters Injured In Explosion While Battling Bronx Car Fire 7 Firefighters Injured In Explosion While Battling Bronx Car Fire
7 Firefighters Injured In Explosion While Battling Bronx Car Fire Seven New York City firefighters were injured — five of them seriously — after an explosion erupted while they were battling a fire involving multiple vehicles and rubbish piles in the Bronx.  New, updated report - Firefighter From New City Burned In Bronx Explosion Caused By Lit Cigarette (Update) The fire broke out around 955 Westchester Ave., prompting multiple 911 calls just before firefighters arrived on the scene. As crews worked to extinguish the blaze, an explosion occurred, injuring seven members of the department, the FDNY said.  According to FDNY Chief of Departme…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Exploding Pressure Washers, Injuries Spark Massive Recall Of 780K Machines Exploding Pressure Washers, Injuries Spark Massive Recall Of 780K Machines
Exploding Pressure Washers, Injuries Spark Massive Recall Of 780K Machines About 780,000 electric pressure washers are being recalled after parts exploded and injured dozens of people. TTI Outdoor Power Equipment issued the recall for around 764,000 Ryobi brushless electric pressure washers sold in the US, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Aug. 28. About 16,000 power washers were sold in Canada. The recall affects two types of power washers: the 2300 PSI model RY142300 and the 2700 PSI model RY142711VNM. The machines' capacitors can overheat and burst, sending parts flying toward users and bystanders. South Carolina-base…

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by Chris Spiker
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Duo Falsified Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Inspections Across NY, Feds Say Duo Falsified Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Inspections Across NY, Feds Say
Duo Falsified Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Inspections Across NY, Feds Say A Putnam County man and a North Carolina resident have been charged in a federal fraud case accusing them of falsifying hundreds of critical safety inspections on natural gas pipelines in Westchester County and New York City, prosecutors announced. Michael Vasconcellos, 44, of Mahopac, and Liam Treibert, 30, of Wendell, North Carolina, were indicted on charges of wire fraud, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, Aug. 28. Both men were arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 27: Treibert in North Carolina, where he will appear before a federal judge i…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Explosion Injuring 2 Children Believed Tied To Fireworks, Police Say NY Explosion Injuring 2 Children Believed Tied To Fireworks, Police Say
NY Explosion Injuring 2 Children Believed Tied To Fireworks, Police Say Two children were hurt in upstate New York after an explosion caused by improperly discarded fireworks, police said. The Rensselaer County incident happened around 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at a Troy residence on O’Neil Street, according to Troy Police. Officers and firefighters responded after an explosion occurred near a roll-off dumpster in the driveway, where a homeowner had been discarding renovation debris. A 5-year-old and 9-year-old playing nearby were struck by the blast, police said. The younger child suffered minor cuts and was treated at a hospital and released. The 9-year-ol…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Second Victim In Fatal US Steel's Clairton Coke Works Explosion Identified Second Victim In Fatal US Steel's Clairton Coke Works Explosion Identified
Second Victim In Fatal US Steel's Clairton Coke Works Explosion Identified The second person killed in Monday’s deadly explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works has been identified as 52-year-old Steven Menefee of Clairton, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office announced. Menefee was pronounced dead at the scene after being pulled from the rubble Monday evening, officials said. He and Timothy Quinn, 39, of Westmoreland County, were both killed when the blast tore through the nation’s largest coke manufacturing facility just before 11 a.m. on Aug. 11. Timothy Quinn  Facebook/Timothy Quinn @timothy.quinn.31 Ten others were injured in …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Nippon Steel Deal Could Change After Deadly Clairton Coke Works Explosion: US Steel Nippon Steel Deal Could Change After Deadly Clairton Coke Works Explosion: US Steel
Nippon Steel Deal Could Change After Deadly Clairton Coke Works Explosion: US Steel U.S. Steel says its multi-billion-dollar Nippon Steel deal remains on track despite the Aug. 11 explosion at the Clairton Coke Works that killed two workers and injured 10. But at a press conference Tuesday, Aug. 12, the company hinted changes to the agreement could be coming — and won’t be known until the investigation into the deadly blast is complete. The facility was preparing for routine maintenance when a gas build-up triggered an explosion at coke oven batteries 13 and 14 at 10:51 a.m., Allegheny County Emergency Services said. The pressure valve released to batteries 19 and 20, creat…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Clairton Coke Works Worker ID'd As ‘Mama’s Boy’, Dad, Mentor After US Steel Explosion Clairton Coke Works Worker ID'd As ‘Mama’s Boy’, Dad, Mentor After US Steel Explosion
Clairton Coke Works Worker ID'd As ‘Mama’s Boy’, Dad, Mentor After US Steel Explosion The second victim of the deadly explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works was a “mama’s boy” and devoted father of three who was raising five children, Governor Josh Shapiro said Tuesday, Aug. 12. Family identified him as 39-year-old Timothy Quinn a second-generation steelworker who followed his father into the industry and worked at the Clairton Coke Works for years. Quinn was deeply devoted to his family, helping raise his three children along with his girlfriend Lucy’s two children, friends said. According to his public social media, Quinn was a heater at U.S. Steel, previously wor…

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by Jillian Pikora
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2 Dead, 10 Injured; Timelapse Video Shows Fatal Explosions At US Steel Clairton Coke 2 Dead, 10 Injured; Timelapse Video Shows Fatal Explosions At US Steel Clairton Coke
2 Dead, 10 Injured; Timelapse Video Shows Fatal Explosions At US Steel Clairton Coke A timelapse video and photos captured by the Breathe Project show the massive plume from a deadly explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works on Monday, Aug. 11, that has now left two people dead two missing, and 10 injured, officials confirmed later Monday night. The explosion happened at 10:51 a.m. between coke oven batteries 13 and 14 inside the sprawling coking facility along the Monongahela River in Clairton, sparking a fire and a large-scale emergency response, according to Allegheny County Emergency Services (ACES). There were multiple secondary explosions, officials explained. B…

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by Jillian Pikora
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3 Sheriff’s Deputies Killed In Explosion At LA Training Facility 3 Sheriff’s Deputies Killed In Explosion At LA Training Facility
3 Sheriff’s Deputies Killed In Explosion At LA Training Facility A routine morning at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training center turned deadly when a powerful explosion ripped through the facility, killing three deputies and sending shockwaves through the law enforcement community. The blast erupted just before 7:30 a.m. Friday, July 18, at the Biscailuz Training Center in Monterey Park, a site that houses the department’s Special Enforcement Bureau and bomb squad, according to the Los Angeles Times. It was the department's biggest loss of life incident since 1857. The explosion occurred as members of the bomb squad were moving explosives…

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by Joe Lombardi
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1 Killed, 2 Injured After Explosion On Boat In Hudson River 1 Killed, 2 Injured After Explosion On Boat In Hudson River
1 Killed, 2 Injured After Explosion On Boat In Hudson River A man was killed and two others injured after an explosion on board a sewage transport boat docked in the Hudson River. It happened around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 24, off Manhattan near the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant, according to the US Coast Guard. The incident, in the area of West 135th Street, was reportedly "linked to 'hot work' aboard a docked boat," the Coast Guard said.  The North River wastewater treatment plant is built on a 28-acre reinforced concrete platform over the Hudson River.  The identity of the victim has not yet been rel…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Feud Goes Boom: Man Tosses Mortar On Neighbor's Property In Hudson Valley, Police Say Feud Goes Boom: Man Tosses Mortar On Neighbor's Property In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Feud Goes Boom: Man Tosses Mortar On Neighbor's Property In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man is facing charges after a dispute between neighbors in Westchester turned explosive.  The incident happened on Sunday, May 11, around 6:48 p.m., when officers were dispatched to a home on Van Wyck Street in Croton-on-Hudson for reports of an explosion. There, they found that an unknown explosive device had detonated on private property, damaging multiple items, the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department announced on Wednesday, May 14.  An investigation by detectives revealed that the explosive device had been intentionally thrown onto the property during a conflict between neigh…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Sent Chilling Email Before Deadly NJ Explosion That Claimed His Life And One More: Report Man Sent Chilling Email Before Deadly NJ Explosion That Claimed His Life And One More: Report
Man Sent Chilling Email Before Deadly NJ Explosion That Claimed His Life And One More: Report A man who perished in a South Jersey home explosion over the weekend reportedly sent a haunting email to his ex-girlfriend just minutes before the blaze, NBC10 reports. The explosion broke out around 2 a.m. Sunday, May 12, at a home on Tranquility Court and Orion Way in Washington Township, Gloucester County, authorities said. First responders arriving at 13 Tranquility Ct. found the home fully engulfed in flames. Two bodies — a man and a woman — were recovered from the rubble, police said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Neighbors and an ex-girlfriend, Nicole Ruiz, iden…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Deadly Cybertruck Explosion At Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Investigated As Possible Terror Act Deadly Cybertruck Explosion At Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Investigated As Possible Terror Act
Deadly Cybertruck Explosion At Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Investigated As Possible Terror Act Authorities are investigating a deadly explosion involving a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. The explosion claimed the life of one individual and left seven others injured, prompting a joint inquiry by local law enforcement and the FBI. The incident is being investigated as a possible terrorist act, ABC News and CNN are reporting. The incident occurred around 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, near the hotel’s valet area.  Witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion followed by a fire that engulfed the vehicle. First responders quickly arrived…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Metro-North Found Liable In 2015 Northern Westchester Crash That Killed 6 Metro-North Found Liable In 2015 Northern Westchester Crash That Killed 6
Metro-North Found Liable In 2015 Northern Westchester Crash That Killed 6 A jury has decided to hold Metro-North Railroad liable for a 2015 crash in Northern Westchester that killed six people and injured more than a dozen others.  The decision in the liability trial regarding the crash, which happened in Valhalla in February 2015, was reached on Tuesday, July 17.  Earlier Report - Deadliest Metro-North Crash Claimed, Changed Lives, But Crossing Unchanged On the day of the crash, Feb. 3, 2015, 49-year-old Ellen Brody of Edgemont had left her job in Chappaqua before encountering a traffic jam along the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant that f…

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by Ben Crnic