Freeport, Texas – On a sweltering June day a couple of years ago, a peaceful afternoon at Quintana Beach turned into chaos when a fiery explosion rocked the area. The incident occurred near the Freeport LNG terminal, a facility known for exporting liquefied natural gas on the Gulf Coast of Texas. The explosion was so powerful that two lifeguards stationed at the beach were blown off their chairs by the force of the vapor cloud. …
West Lafayette, Indiana – Grain dust explosions continue to be a significant safety concern in the Midwest, particularly in the corn handling and processing industries. According to the annual summary of nationwide incidents reported in 2023, there were a total of nine explosions in the United States, resulting in 12 injuries but fortunately, no fatalities. Purdue University professor Kingsly Ambrose, an expert in agricultural and biological engineering, highlighted the severity of dust explosions in the …
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Several concerning incidents unfolded in Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) facilities on Monday, including multiple deaths, an attempted suicide, and an escape by an incarcerated individual. One of the incidents took place at the Staton Correctional Facility, where an individual escaped from prison and another individual died. The escapee was identified as Jordan Thomas, a convicted murderer. Reports conflicted on the timing of Thomas’ escape, with ADOC stating it occurred at 11:00 …
AMMAN, Jordan – President Joe Biden ordered a series of airstrikes in response to an Iran-backed attack on U.S. forces at an outpost in northeast Jordan. The precision strikes targeted command and control operations, intelligence centers, rocket and missile facilities, and logistics and munition supply chain facilities of militia groups and their IRGC sponsors. The decision to launch the strikes came after the deadly attack on U.S. forces at Tower 22, which the administration attributed …