3-D-printed gun fires real bullets A Texas group run by a self-described anarchist has posted what appears to be the first video of the live firing of a handgun created with a 3-D printer. The 53-second video shows a single shot being fired from The Liberator, a plastic handgun that, with the exception of its metal firing pin, was assembled from parts made with a 3-D printer, according to Defense Distributed. More
Abused disabled Iowa plant workers awarded $240M A Texas company has been ordered to pay 32 mentally disabled workers $240 million in damages for what government lawyers described as years of around-the-clock abuse. More
Afghanistan quake kills at least four, wounds 69 An earthquake centered in Afghanistan's east killed at least four people and injured almost 70, after wet weather weakened the country's traditional mud-brick homes, officials said on Wednesday. More
Rail car with ammonium nitrate didn't cause Texas blast: fire official A rail car filled with extremely hazardous ammonium nitrate did not cause the fiery explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant, investigators said on Tuesday, in their first statement ruling out possible sources of the deadly blast six days ago. More
Tornado sirens giving way to new warning technology On April 10, 2011, tornadoes ripped across Wisconsin, tearing roofs off houses, toppling trees and snapping power lines. In many places, the high winds were greeted with silence as some Cold War-era warning sirens failed because of lost power and other issues — just when they were needed the most. More
NWS: damage surveys wrapping up from Friday's storms, more severe weather possible Tuesday (Valley) -- As damage surveys wrap up from Friday's tornado outbreak, more severe weather is possible Tuesday. 04/29/2024 - 2:41 am | View Link
Storm reports: Tornadoes touch down in Kansas Friday Eastern Kansas was under a tornado watch from about 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. Friday: A tornado did touch down right outside of KSN’s viewing area Friday afternoon near Fredonia in Wilson County: In the ... 04/29/2024 - 1:35 am | View Link
At least 17 tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma At least four people were killed, including a child after strong tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma. The cities of Sulphur and Marietta were some of the hardest hit, with at least EF-3 tornadoes. 04/28/2024 - 3:29 pm | View Link
More Destructive Tornadoes Touch Down in Oklahoma The town of Sulphur, OK looks to have taken a direct hit from a destructive tornado on Saturday. Unfortunately, more sights like this are starting to come to light as people are getting their days ... 04/28/2024 - 12:46 am | View Link
Tornadoes touch down in North Texas, severe weather threat continues Tornadoes in North Texas on Friday, April 26, spark reactions as the state continues to face severe storm risks Saturday, April 27. 04/27/2024 - 1:15 pm | View Link