Category: breaking news

  • Another explosion near Tonga!

    Another explosion near Tonga!

    This is a developing situation..

    From reports, there appears to have been another significant explosion at the Tonga volcano which created another regional tsunami.

    It doesn’t appear there is a tsunami threat to Hawaii or the U.S./Canada West Coast at this time, but it is being monitored and if the threat changes, warnings and advisories will undoubtedly be issued by government agencies …

    Developing …

    More, rumors abound: The depths recorded were less than a mile, could it be a collapse of the caldera/roof of the magma chamber??

    The other day as the Tonga volcanic explosion and tsunami ensued, some fringe theories said it was the North Korea mission test..

    Tonight as the NEW Tonga explosion takes place news —simultaneously again—of yet another North Korea missile test ..

  • Hostage drama at Texas synagogue

    Hostage drama at Texas synagogue

    This is a developing story…

    *update 11:30pm*

    An armed suspect claiming to have bombs in unknown locations took a rabbi and three others hostage at the Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, a source familiar with the situation told ABC News. One hostage was released uninjured at about 5 p.m. local time, Colleyville police said.

    At about 9:30 p.m. local time, Abbott tweeted, “Prayers answered. All hostages are out alive and safe.”

    Original story:

    Authorities said a man took hostages Saturday during services at a Texas synagogue where the suspect could be heard ranting in a livestream and demanding the release of a Pakistani neuroscientist who was convicted of trying to kill U.S. Army officers in Afghanistan.

    The Colleyville Police Department tweeted Saturday afternoon that it was conducting SWAT operations at the address of Congregation Beth Israel, northeast of Fort Worth.

    At least four hostages were believed to be inside the synagogue, according to two law enforcement officials who were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation and who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. The synagogue’s rabbi was believed to be among the hostages, one of the officials said.

  • Large fire at a chemical plant in Passaic New Jersey

    Large fire at a chemical plant in Passaic New Jersey

    The city’s mayor asked nearby residence to keep their windows closed..

    These are the facts known at this time..

    Residents were evacuated Friday night after an 11-alarm fire erupted in a chemical plant close to downtown Passaic, New Jersey.

    The roof of the Qualco chemical plant collapsed, and the building was expected to be a total loss, according to fire officials.

    Hundreds of firefighters from Passaic and surrounding towns were still battling the blaze into Saturday morning. The flames and smoke were visible for about 10 miles.

    Qualco, about 13 miles west of Manhattan, makes chlorine for pools and spas. Plastics and pallets were also stored on site, according to officials. The fire also struck nearby Majestic Industries, which manufactures casino furniture.

    The town has 70,000 residents.. people were told to close their windows..

    At press time, the fire did not reach the main chlorine storage section, said Passaic Mayor Hector Lora. “If the fire were to hit the main chemical plant, it would obviously create issues beyond what our immediate resources would be able to resolve,” he added at a Facebook Live press conference.

    Videos of the event show the intensity of the fire:

    The 200,000 square-foot plant is located at 225 Passaic Street, near Route 21 and the Passaic River. The back structure of the plant did partially collapse in the very early hours of Saturday morning.

    New York City officials said that smoke from the blaze may be seen or smelled in the city. The Department of Environmental Protection was in Passaic to monitor air quality..

    DEVELOPING..

  • Tsunami hit South Pacific island of Tonga following underwater volcanic eruption

    Tsunami hit South Pacific island of Tonga following underwater volcanic eruption

    THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY…

    A tsunami has hit Tonga’s largest island, Tongatapu.. It reportedly sent waves flooding into the capital after an underwater volcano in the South Pacific exploded in a violent eruption on Saturday, sending a cloud of ash and gas steam into the air.

    Satellite imagery shows a massive ash cloud and shockwaves spreading from the eruption.Waves crossed the shoreline of Tonga’s capital, Nuku’alofa, on Saturday, flowing onto coastal roads and flooding properties, according to CNN affiliate Radio New Zealand (RNZ).

    A tsunami warning has been issued for the islands of Tonga. Tsunami advisories have also been issued as far away as New Zealand’s North Island.

    It triggered marine warnings for Australia’s east coast and land warnings for Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island.

    The Bureau of Meteorology said the Hunga Tonga-Hung Ha’apai volcano erupted at 3.10pm AEDT Saturday and sea level observations confirmed a tsunami had been generated….

    MORE..

    Social media displayed itself to once again be the best news source as most mainstream outlets ignored the situation..

    https://twitter.com/isiiTolo02/status/1482218511066071041

    THIS ALARMING VIDEO OF ASH CLOUDS BLOCKING THE SUN..

    it was raining ash

    THE TSUNAMI

    \AND FINALLY.. DON’T DO THIS DURING TSUNAMI

  • TMZ reports shocking Sunday night exclusive: Bob Saget dead at 65

    TMZ reports shocking Sunday night exclusive: Bob Saget dead at 65

    Multiple sources connected to the iconic comedian and actor told TMZ Sunday night that that Bob Saget passed away Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando…

    This is a developing story..

    Screenshots and Saget’s final tweet..

    MEANWHILE, WHILE THE INTERNET ATTEMPTS TO DETERMINE THE VALIDITY OF THE NEWS, JON LOVITZ WENT TO TWITTER TO FIRE BACK AGAINST TMZ FOR ITS QUICK REPORTING..

    “You couldn’t fucking wait to get this out, before you make sure his family knows, you pieces of shit?”

    FEEDING FRENZY OF NEWS COVERAGE BEGINS AS LOCALS TRY GETTING INFO


    Saget, who had been on a comedy tour, tweeted his appreciation for the audience Saturday after performing a two-hour set in Jacksonville. The tweet included future comedy show dates for 2022…

    Orlando sheriff confirms.. ‘no foul play’

  • SUNDAY HORROR IN BRONX: MASSIVE FIRE LEAVES AT LEAST 19 DEAD, INCLUDING CHILDREN

    SUNDAY HORROR IN BRONX: MASSIVE FIRE LEAVES AT LEAST 19 DEAD, INCLUDING CHILDREN

    At least 19 people are dead, including nine children, in a catastrophic fire that broke out at high-rise apartment building in the Bronx Sunday, officials said.

    Officials say the five-alarm fire started in a duplex apartment on the third floor of a 19-story high-rise building at 333 East 181st Street in the Tremont section of the Bronx just before 11 a.m. Sunday…

    MORE..

    “Approximately 200 FDNY members are operating on scene of a 5-alarm fire at 333 East 181 Street in the Bronx,” the New York City Fire Department tweeted earlier Sunday, adding that there were more than 30 “serious injuries to civilians.” …

    The fire started on the second and third floors of the building in a duplex apartment in the Tremont section of the Bronx, the New York Times reported. The fire began just before 11 a.m. 

  • Philadelphia fire kills 13 people, including 7 children, officials say

    Philadelphia fire kills 13 people, including 7 children, officials say

    Firefighters found “heavy fire” in a kitchen area in front of the second floor, and there was “nothing slowing that fire from moving,” Philadelphia Deputy Fire Commissioner Craig Murphy said.
    Thirteen people were killed; two others were taken to hospitals; and eight people got out by themselves, Murphy said.
    “It was terrible,” Murphy said. “This is probably one of the worst fires I ever been to.”
    Twenty-six people lived in the three-story building — eight on the first floor, and 18 on the second and third floors, fire officials said.
    The housing authority was not aware 26 people were living in the building, said Dinesh Indala, the agency’s senior executive vice president of operations. The agency is checking how many were allowed to live there, he said.
    — Read on www.cnn.com/2022/01/05/us/philadelphia-fairmount-fire/index.html

    What a horrible horrible day in the city ..

  • Heartland horror: The morning after in Waukesha

    Heartland horror: The morning after in Waukesha

    While there are persistent rumors that a suspect exists, there are still no official police press releases indicating that.

    Social media is abuzz with rumors about Darrell Brooks… we will hold back any further information on this name until there’s more of an official word from authorities..

    Meanwhile, The associated press is summarizing the traumatic events of the previous 24 hours of the Waukesha Christmas parade horror…

    Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson said “some” people had been killed but would not give an exact number. A person was in custody, as was the SUV, he said, but he did not give any indication of motive.
    One video shows a woman screaming, “Oh my God!” repeatedly after a group of girls wearing Santa hats and dancing with white pompoms is struck. Another shows the SUV plowing into members of a marching band, their music replaced with terrified screams.
    Fire Chief Steven Howard said 11 adults and 12 children were injured and transported to hospitals by his department. It was unknown how many people were taken to hospitals by others. Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin said it received 15 patients from the parade and no reported fatalities as of 8 p.m.
    A Catholic priest, multiple parishioners and Waukesha Catholic schoolchildren were among those injured, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee spokeswoman Sandra Peterson said.
    Police had custody of the vehicle, Thompson said. The investigation was ongoing, with assistance from the Wisconsin Department of Justice.

    Many of the rumors about the potential suspect surfaced when social media began reporting on his social media feeds, his address, and a photograph of a damaged red SUV matching the same auto that was involved at the Christmas parade…

    The town of Waukesha may sound familiar to some for another horrific crime several years ago..

    On May 31, 2014, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States, two 12-year-old girls, Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser, lured their friend Payton Leutner into a forest and stabbed her 19 times in an attempt to become proxies of the fictional character Slender Man..

    Developing..

  • Christmas parade horror: Car plows through crowd in Waukesha

    Christmas parade horror: Car plows through crowd in Waukesha

    Mass Causality Incident declared after car plows through Christmas parade in downtown Waukesha, Wisconsin..

    At least 5 are dead.. at least 40 are injured..

    Rumors: https://twitter.com/_tweety/status/1462658204949696512?s=21

    More…

    A livestream from the city’s Facebook page showed the car speed by during the parade as onlookers are heard screaming.

    This is a developing story…

  • Death on Rust set! Production halted.. Alec Baldwin fired the shot!

    Death on Rust set! Production halted.. Alec Baldwin fired the shot!

    Developing..

    Alec Baldwin, 68, shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, on the set of upcoming film Rust

    Baldwin fired a prop gun that ejected a ‘projectile’ which is thought to have hit Hutchins in the stomach

    She was taken to hospital by air ambulance after the 1.50pm shooting, but was pronounced dead shortly after

    Jel Souza, 48, the film’s writer-director, was also wounded and taken to hospital but has since been released

    Baldwin was taken for questioning by police but was not arrested and has not been charged. He was pictured outside the sheriff’s office looking distraught – doubled over into the curb in grief and weeping on the phone

    Sheriffs say the weapon was fired either during a scene or rehearsal for a scene, though it is not clear whether it was fired on purpose or by accident. It is not clear how the ‘projectile’ was loaded, with a probe ongoing