Authorities in Longview, Washington, responded to a chemical tank blast Tuesday in what first responders called a “mass casualty event.” It involved a vat of chemicals used to turn wood pulp into tissues, wrapping paper and other packaging. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source link
Chemical tank implodes in Washington state, authorities report deaths – CBS News Watch CBS News Authorities have confirmed an undisclosed number of deaths and at least 10 injuries following the implosion of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper mill in Washington state. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source link
Around 20 people were wounded at a luxury shopping complex in central Tokyo on Monday when a man sprayed a substance inside, police and fire department officials said. Tokyo police spokesman Yusuke Koide told French news agency AFP that a man sprayed a substance at an ATM on the ground floor of the building, while … Read more
Authorities in northern China were investigating a coal mine operator with a focus on safety lapses, as rescuers searched for those missing in the country’s deadliest coal mine explosion in recent years that killed at least 82 people. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. An Associated … Read more
A man suspected of planning a terrorist attack on a New York City synagogue is expected to appear in federal court Wednesday to face terrorism charges, according to two people familiar with the matter. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Mohammad Al-Saadi is expected to appear … Read more
Five Italians have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives, Italy’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, with security forces in the Indian Ocean archipelago recovering one body. The string of coral islands is a luxury holiday destination popular with divers, who often stay at remote resorts or on liveaboard dive boats. “Following an … Read more
The former mayor of a conservative Kansas town was taken into custody by immigration authorities Wednesday after acknowledging last year that he had voted in elections despite not being a U.S. citizen. Joe Ceballos, who was born in Mexico and is a legal permanent U.S. resident, was detained during a meeting at a U.S. Immigration … Read more
A burst of gunfire rang out Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate, where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the International Criminal Court on a charge of crime against humanity, an Associated Press journalist and other witnesses said. It wasn’t immediately clear what set off the gunfire or if there … Read more
The leader of a group linked to a notorious cartel that operates near the U.S. border has been detained in Mexico, officials announced Monday. Authorities said they recovered weapons, drugs, cash and seven tigers during the arrest. José Antonio Cortes Huerta, 39, the leader of a cell affiliated with the Northeast Cartel, was arrested in … Read more
ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. — Authorities did not find the remains of Kristin Smart, a 19-year-old college student who went missing in 1996, officials said Saturday after finishing a search of a home tied to the man convicted of killing her. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office said it completed a search of Susan Flores’ … Read more