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Morning Briefing: FBI, Law and Medical Conferences on Boston Marathon Attack

LIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE (8:40 AM CDT): (Gov. Deval Patrick, FBI Rick DesLauriers and others) No one in custody. “Two, and only two, explosive parcels found” … no unexploded devices were discovered. Three killed, 176 injured, 17 critically injured. The most complex crime scene in the history of the Boston Police Department. Police are seeking [...]

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Cell Phone Disruption Caused by Network Overload, Not Police or Homeland Security Measures

April 15 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg interview with Richard Falkenrath, former White House Homeland Security Advisor and NYPD Deputy Commissioner, explaining that incorrect information is common during incidents similar to the Boston Marathon bomb attacks. In the midst of the Boston Marathon bombing attack and aftermath, some media reports stated that cell phone service was shut [...]

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Two Explosions at Boston Marathon: 3 Killed, 130 Injured Near the Finish Line

Still shot of explosion at the Boston Marathon. Initially dozens were reported seriously injured at the Boston Marathon. A witness reported there are fatalities. That same person reported later on video that at least three people were killed. Race officials were seen running toward the scene. Many people have been seen bleeding. Witness at the [...]

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Landslide Prompts Evacuation of 34 Homes on Whidbey Island, North of Seattle, Washington

Dozens of residents of a hillside overlooking scenic Puget Sound have evacuated their homes after a landslide occurred early Wednesday on Whidbey Island, about 50 miles north of Seattle. About 400-500 yards of earth of Whidbey Island slid off the coast of Washington about 600-700 yards into the water early this morning, forcing the evacuation [...]

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Man Sucked Through Bedroom Floor Into Collapsing Sinkhole in Seffner, Florida

In a matter of seconds, the earth opened under Jeff Bush’s bedroom and swallowed him up like something out of a horror movie. About the only thing left was the TV cable running down into the hole. Hillsborough County Fire Department firefighters responded about 11:00 p.m. Thursday to 240 Faithway Drive in Seffner, Florida to [...]

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What’s the Most Important Lesson of Today? Meteor, Meteoroid, Meteorite, Fireball?

Dash cam view of meteor (no audio). The lesson today is not that hundreds of media outlets showed their ignorance by calling today’s meteor a meteor shower, or a meteorite; and sensationalized the same-day association with of a forecast asteroid fly-by. The lesson today is not that NASA immediately said there was no connection of [...]

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FIRE COMMUNICATIONS AUDIO: Initial Fire Response for Explosion at Richmond Hill Subdivision, Indianapolis

WARNING: AUDIO IS INTENSE AND INCLUDES DESCRIPTION OF URGENT RESCUE AND TRAUMA TO SOME VICTIMS. Communications involve attempt to suppress multiple residential fires, rescue entrapped victims in multi-casualty incident and stabilize collapsed or damaged residential structures at Richmond Hill subdivision in Indianapolis, Indiana. View Larger Map Aerial video in the morning from WISH Chopper 8 [...]

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AERIAL VIDEO: 2 Dead, 8 Injured at Least 12 Homes Destroyed or Damaged in Indianapolis

Aerial video in the morning from WISH Chopper 8 shows one house totally destroyed to the foundation, two house about one-half destroyed, and the remaining homes partially damaged. Daybreak: Spokesman from Citizens Energy Group — the gas company for the area, where no leaks or gas odors were reported before explosion. ABC News John Schriffen [...]

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Areas Still Without Power, High-Rise Well-Being Checks, Obama Visiting Next Week at Sandy-Stricken Northeast

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said all of the utility companies in the New York City area failed residents in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. His comments came as hundreds of residents protested outside the Long Island Power Authority on Saturday. Medical teams were sent to parts of New York City hit by Superstorm Sandy [...]

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VIDEOS: Nor’easter with Snow Strikes New York, New Jersey on Wednesday

A Nor’easter has added to the woes of New Yorkers still dealing with the effects of Superstorm Sandy. The thick, wet snow snapped storm-weakened trees and downed power lines, but didn’t appear to add much more to the devastation. A nor’easter hit New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Wednesday, with snow, rain and heavy winds. [...]

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Earthquake 7.5 Magnitude Off Shore of Guatemala, Central America

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake stuck about 45 miles southwest of Champerico, Guatemala 45km (28mi) SW of Champerico, Guatemala 60km (37mi) S of Suchiate, Mexico 73km (45mi) S of Ciudad Tecun Uman, Guatemala 81km (50mi) SW of Retalhuleu, Guatemala 195km (121mi) WSW of Guatemala City, Guatemala View Larger Map

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The Sandy Aftermath: Destruction Overwhelming, Food Lines, Gas Lines in New York and New Jersey

Food is in short supply for many East Coast residents, along with power and water following Superstorm Sandy. Long lines formed as food was handed out in Manhattan’s Alphabet City on Thursday. Reports that crowds broke into grocery stores and took food. Pastor Richard Del Rio claims that relief is coming from outside the city, [...]

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