The order, which went into effect on Thursday, will allow the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and other federal agencies to provide assistance to state and local authorities currently sifting through the rubble. The declaration specifically authorizes FEMA to mobilize recruitment and resources in order to …
Read More »Building collapse in Miami feared to have killed dozens as search stretches on over 12 hours with no new rescues, 99 still missing
Miami-Dade County’s Assistant Fire Chief Ray Jadallah confirmed 55 apartment units on the building’s northeast side had totally collapsed, with 35 people rescued from the wreckage of the 12-story building and ten “assessed and treated” on site. A further two were sent to nearby hospitals, where one died. While estimates …
Read More »Multiple casualties feared as building partially collapses in Florida (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Photos and videos show part of the building reduced to rubbles, with fire crews working at the site. According to police, the incident took place at 8777 Collins Avenue, where Champlain Towers South, a 12-floor residential complex, is located. DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Read More »‘Sabotage attempt’ foiled at Iranian nuclear agency building – media
The sabotage operation “was neutralized this morning before it caused damage,” a report by the news agency of Iran’s state broadcaster, IRIB, said. Nobody was hurt, the agency said without offering further details on the reported incident. The story was also reported by the English-language Iranian news channel Press TV, …
Read More »Anonymous email says BOMB planted in Moscow government building, demands end to ‘mandatory’ Covid-19 vaccinations, media reports
Telegram channel Baza initially reported that a chilling note had been discovered in one of the administration’s official inboxes on Friday. It was said to have railed against a new rule requiring those working in industries like hospitality, transport and retail to be immunized, as well as the requirements for …
Read More »Rescue operation underway as Mumbai building collapses after 1st monsoon downpour, killing 11 and injuring many more (VIDEO)
“Extremely pained! My thoughts are with the families of victims who lost their loved ones… We express our full support for the ongoing rescue efforts at the site of the tragedy,” Maharashtra state minister Aslam Shaikh said in a tweet on Thursday morning, sharing a video of the rescue operation. …
Read More »Buffett and Gates are building nuclear plant in coal country
The natrium power plant, with an anticipated cost of $1 billion, will repurpose a coal plant for its operations in Wyoming, with the exact location to be announced by the end of 2021. The partners hope this will help the U.S. on its way to a carbon-zero future. The development …
Read More »Facebook to stop exempting politicians from censorship, building on Trump ban – reports
Facebook – which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp – will treat accounts of politicians and public figures just like everyone else’s, and disclose when special newsworthiness exemption gets invoked to shield them from having “violating” content deleted, The Verge reported on Thursday. The Verge cited “two people familiar with the …
Read More »‘Woketopia recipe’: AOC’s solution for surging violence is to STOP BUILDING JAILS, but crime-wary critics aren’t buying it
“If we want to reduce violent crime, if we want to reduce the number of people in our jails, the answer is to stop building more of them,” Ocasio-Cortez said on Thursday at a press conference in New York. The congresswoman’s comments came amid surging violent crime in many of …
Read More »Former AP editor suggests Hamas DID have offices in agency’s Gaza building destroyed by Israeli military
On Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) targeted al-Jalaa Tower in Gaza City, a high-rise that housed AP, Al Jazeera and several other media outlets. Israel defended the airstrike, insisting that the tower was used by Hamas and was therefore a legitimate military target. The claim has come under considerable …
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