Several hospitalized after blast at IL silicon plant
At the time of the explosion , Madonia said, the three people who did not escape were actively mixing products - a process they've done hundreds of times before. Our personnel worked tirelessly through the night to control this scene with help from many neighboring agencies. The blast went off on May 3 at AB Specialty Silicones, a silicone plant in an industrial facility, according to Waukegan fire and police officials, reported WGNTV.
Global News - All News
-
Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in British jail for skipping bail
But to hear Assange's attorney tell it, the whistleblower skipped out on his bail because he didn't want to be extradited to the U.S. The WikiLeaks founder is perhaps most well-known for publishing hundreds of thousands of classified documents about the U.S.
-
Steve Cohen: 'Chicken Barr Should Have Shown Up Today'
Before the redacted version of Mueller's report was released, Barr sent a letter to Congress summarizing the "principal conclusions" of Mueller's report and told lawmakers he did not believe President Donald Trump committed obstruction of justice.
-
One Nation's Dickson quits over strip club
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has broken down in an emotionally-charged television interview after the resignation of one of her right-hand men over a boozy strip club romp. One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has fronted the media about the video, saying: "Steve's language and behaviour was unacceptable and does not meet my expectations, nor the greater public's expectation, of a person who is standing for public office.
-
EMS Says 2 Dead, 4 Hurt In Shooting At UNC Charlotte
The deadliest mass shooting on a US college campus took place at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia, in April 2007, when a student killed 32 people and then himself. She said she began urging students fleeing the danger to go into a parking deck for cover. "I didn't think I would have to experience something like that", one student told NBC News .
-
Refugees should not have to pay fee to seek asylum - U.N
But that is not the case. The aim of these proposals, which violate global and national asylum laws and protocols, is to virtually end immigration into the US across the US-Mexican border. The memo also proposes regulations to require almost all asylum applications to be decided in immigration court within 180 days of filing, not including appeals.
-
Maharashtra: 15 commandos killed in IED blast by Naxals in Gadchiroli
The incident happened when a team of the C-60 squad commandoes, an anti-naxal unit, was patrolling the Kurkheda-Korchi road. The attack is belived to be a retaliation by the Maoists after 40 extremists were gunned down by security forces on April 22 past year near Bhamragarh in the district.
-
Facebook and Instagram ban Alex Jones and other far-right extremists
In an effort to contain misinformation and extremism that have spread across the platforms, Instagram and its parent company, Facebook, have banned several prominent right-wing extremists including Alex Jones , Infowars , Milo Yiannopoulos , Paul Joseph Watson , Laura Loomer , and Paul Nehlen under their policies against unsafe individuals and organizations.
-
Mueller complained to Barr about his summary of Russian Federation probe
In the letter , Mueller told Barr his message to Congress "did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance" of Mueller's views on obstruction of justice. This flies in the face of hundreds of Trump tweets and statements baselessly accusing Mueller of running a biased witch hunt. Mueller said he had communicated the same concern two days earlier.
-
Cyclone Fani: 81 trains including 3 in Assam cancelled
Fani , the severe cyclonic storm located over southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal, about 800 kilometres south of Puri , is likely to hit Odisha on May 3, 2019. The CEO said that Model code of conduct has been lifted in 11 coastal and adjoining districts to expedite relief, rescue and restoration works. Heavy to very heavy rains are predicted over few parts such as Medinipur , 24 South Parganas, Kolkata , Howrah, Bankura, Hooghly and Bardhaman.
-
Indonesia to move its seat of government away from overcrowded, polluted Jakarta
The other alternatives were moving to a location near Jakarta or staying put and relocating all government buildings to a special zone around the presidential palace. The new capital's location has yet to be announced; the planning minister said his government is looking for a location on the eastern side of Indonesia.
-
Military Chief Pushes Back on Pompeo’s Assertion of Venezuela Intervention
Venezuelan human rights group Provea said a 24-year-old man was shot and killed during an anti-government protest in the city of La Victoria. Amid the confusion, Maduro tried to project an image of strength, saying he had spoken to several regional military commanders who reaffirmed their loyalty.










