Scientist explains likely cause of grain elevator explosions
When grain dust mixes with oxygen and it meets fire, the results are explosive. "It's very similar to a bomb," says Robert Henry, a science instructor at Wichita State University. "Basically, it...
View ArticleBryan Anderson-A true Inspiration!
Bryan Anderson is not ordinary, he’s extraordinary. I had the chance to meet him when he first came home from the Army and through the years has become my friend. Here’s a guy that I am amazed by...
View ArticleFeds increased, state cut gas-safety funding
Fatal gas pipeline explosions in Allentown and Philadelphia this year are casting light on whether the nation's pipeline-inspection system, funded by state and federal assessments on gas utilities, is...
View ArticleOctober Storm Hits Connecticut
Nov 8 Some 18,000 Connecticut Light and Power customers were still without power midday Tuesday, most in the Simsbury area. About one-third of Simsbury was without electricity, as was a quarter of Avon...
View ArticleUmami: It's the bomb
Food comes in four flavors: sweet, sour, bitter and salty. And now, umami. Which means yummy. Or savory. Or, less poetically, meaty-brothy. This news has food scientists geeked up about glutamates and...
View ArticleResidents raise more concerns about mining operation
As temperatures plummet and heating subsidies sit on the government's chopping block, cash-strapped consumers may look to alternative options for heating their home this winter. While many of these...
View ArticleAuthorities find nothing after bomb threat forces evacuation of South Side...
An Englewood neighborhood public high school was evacuated this morning following a bomb threat, but investigators found nothing and students were expected to be let back in the building, officials...
View ArticleEdgewater Dominick's store briefly evacuated after bomb threat
Police evacuated an Edgewater neighborhood Dominick's grocery store this evening after a bomb threat was reported, police said. The Dominick's on the 6000 block of North Broadway was evacuated at about...
View ArticleInd. Guardsman injured in blast recovering after surgery
One moment Joe Passi was asleep in his bed. The next, he was fully awake, rocked into consciousness by an explosion the likes of which he had never heard before. Looking out the front window of his...
View ArticleMourners remember Westminster airman killed in Afghanistan
Mourners of Airman 1st Class Matthew Ryan Seidler said the Westminster man had followed his dream of serving his country, found a band of brothers in the Air Force and died protecting his fellow...
View ArticleNames of propane blast victims released
Update: Global Propane released the following statement following the blast: "We continue to grieve for our lost friend and co-worker, and our hearts go out to all of those affected by the fire. We...
View ArticlePossible Explosive Device Found in East Los Angeles
EAST LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- Police are evacuating an area of East Los Angeles after a possible explosive device was found inside a vehicle. The device was spotted in the vehicle about 9:30 p.m....
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