Mar 03 Two airlines ban rechargeable batteries from cargo By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Two major U.S airlines say they will no longer accept rechargeable battery shipments as new government tests confirm that explosions and violent fires are likely to occur when large numbers of batteries enclosed in cargo containers overheat. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch Unanswered Questions for Canada’s Worst Rail Disaster in Nearly 150 Years At least 50 people are confirmed or presumed dead after a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in the Québécois town of Lac-Mégantic. While still unclear on what precipitated the crash, Hari Sreenivasan reports on information from Canadian… Continue watching
May 31 Watch How Police Use Robots to Investigate Bomb Threats How Police Use Robots to Investigate Bomb Threats… Continue watching
May 31 Watch See the Difference Between Pipe and Pressure Cooker Bombs See the Difference Between Pipe Bomb and Pressure Cooker Bomb Explosions… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch FBI Releases Photos of Boston Blast Suspects, Asks for Help From Public FBI Releases Photos of Boston Blast Suspects, Asks for Help From Public… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch Search Continues for Survivors of Texas Explosion The explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant has left scores injured and killed a still unconfirmed number of people. Although the cause of the explosion is yet unknown, authorities say there is no evidence of foul play. Ray Suarez talks… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch Helping a Small Town Recover After a Texas Plant Explosion Helping a Small Town Recover After a Texas Plant Explosion… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch FBI Releases Photos of Boston Blast Suspects, Asks for Help From Public FBI Releases Photos of Suspects at Briefing… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch Fertilizer Plant Explosion Devastates Texas Town, Forces Residents to Evacuate A fire and resulting explosion at a fertilizer plant has ravaged the small Texas town of West. The massive blast, which occurred around 8 p.m. local time, left surrounding streets in ruins. Ray Suarez reports on the continuing search for… Continue watching
Apr 16 The Boston Marathon: From Triumph to Tragedy By Ellen Rolfes The 2013 Boston Marathon was marked by blood and chaos when two explosions went off near the finish line. Continue reading