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Investigators believe a New York man and his wife were the two people killed in a car that crashed and exploded at a US-Canada border crossing near Niagara Falls on Wednesday, law enforcement sources say, and the FBI sees no link to terrorism. Alarms were raised from New York to Washington, DC, late Wednesday morning after the incident on the US side of the Rainbow Bridge crossing. Investigators believe the couple was traveling in a Bentley at high speed when it struck a curb at the checkpoint, then hit a guardrail that sent the vehicle airborne and into a screening...

The matter has been turned over to the Niagara Falls Police Department as a traffic investigation NEW YORK, November 23./TASS/. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation said it has completed the probe into the car blast at the Rainbow Bridge connecting the United States and Canada at Niagara Falls and referred the case to the local police as a traffic accident... The accident occurred on Wednesday when a car rammed the checkpoint on the US side of the Rainbow Bridge. According to witnesses, the car was running at a speed of more than 160 km/h. As a result, the car...

word came across the wire as CAR BOMB, but details are sketchy, and I don't want to rush to judgement...

New York City is on “heightened alert” following the vehicle explosion that occurred on a bridge entering the U.S. from Canada, Democrat Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement posted to social media on Wednesday. “The NYPD and our team have been closely monitoring the situation on the ground in Buffalo after an explosion at the Rainbow Bridge, and we’ve already sent NYPD officers upstate to support efforts on the ground,” Adams said as concerns arise over the possibility of suspected terror, particularly given the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, which features the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade taking place on Thursday...

The vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge connecting the cities of Niagara Falls, New York and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada on Wednesday is reported to be an attempted terrorist attack. Fox News reporter Alexis McAdams reports sources say this was an attempted terrorist attack, “High level police sources tell me this is an attempted terrorist attack. Sources say the car was full of explosives. Both men inside dead.” A U.S. Border Patrol agent is reported to have been injured. The vehicle is reported to have been on the U.S. side approaching to enter Canada when it ... exploded. Fox reports...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A vehicle speeding toward a U.S.-Canada bridge from the American side crashed and exploded at a checkpoint in Niagara Falls on Wednesday, killing two people and prompting the closing of border crossings in the area, authorities said. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said there was “no indication of a terrorist attack.” Much remained unclear about the crash, which investigators were working to understand. Hochul said it wasn’t clear whether the driver was intentionally heading for the Rainbow Bridge across the Niagara River when the vehicle hit a median and flew into the air. “ Based...

Numerous sources:Fox News is now disputing its own reporting. Embarrassing. Would love to know who the "high level sources" are that they initially quoted. https://t.co/BQXOK4iE5U— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) November 22, 2023 NYTimes: "A law enforcement official briefed on the incident said investigators believed the explosion resulted from the impact of the collision. The car went airborne and struck a cement pillar, according to the official. A suitcase was found near the car but did not contain…— Steve Lookner (@lookner) November 22, 2023 NBC -- NO EXPLOSIVES FOUND IN VEHICLE AT US-CANADA BORDER."The vehicle was traveling at a high rate...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A suspected terror attack on Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls today saw a car explode, causing a massive explosion at a toll checkpoint that killed the vehicle's two occupants. Fox News cites law enforcement sources who say the intention was a larger attack to kill more an the FBI Terrorism Task Force is investigating but officials are yet to confirm the motive. Two men who had been traveling in the vehicle both died in the explosion. Their identities remain unknown and there were no other serious injuries. Witnesses and law enforcement officials say the vehicle hurtled down the wrong...

Explosion came from a car 'trying to enter the US from Canada' All four land crossings between the two countries are now closed The FBI in Buffalo is investigating; it's unclear if there are any injuries An attempted terror attack on Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls today saw a car explode, causing a massive explosion at a toll checkpoint that killed the vehicle's two occupants. Fox News cites law enforcement sources who say the intention was a larger attack to kill more. It remains unclear if anyone aside from those in the car were injured. The City of Niagara Falls...

The FBI is investigating a vehicle explosion Wednesday at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing between the U.S. and Canada in what sources tell Fox News was an attempted terrorist attack.Explosives were in the vehicle at the time and two people who were in the car are dead, the sources told Fox News. A border officer was injured.

A bridge leading into the US from Canada has been shut down due to a car explosion, officials said. The Rainbow Bridge — which leads into Niagara Falls — was temporarily closed after the explosion Wednesday. The car was heading into the US, according to the city mayor’s office. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has been briefed about the incident and is “closely monitoring the situation,” she announced on X.

All four international border bridges between the US and Canada closed after the Rainbow Bridge explosion involving a vehicle A representative from the Niagara Falls Mayor’s Office reportedly stated that the closure will remain in effect until further notice, and federal authorities are presently looking into the matter.Footage from the location reveals smoke and harm to the inspection/screening area that drivers navigate when entering the U.S.The Peace Bridge, Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, Whirlpool Bridge, and Rainbow Bridge are all shut down in both directions, as confirmed by Ron Reinas, the general manager of the Peace Bridge.

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My best friend and great girl dog is off to a better place. This sweet rescue lab mix was struck with a very aggressive Lymphoma. Her suffering was mercifully short and we saw her off this afternoon. She was diagnosed last Friday and we had the weekend to be with her and enjoy her company. She was really my wife's dog at heart. When we went to pick a rescue she immediately ran to my wife and wouldn't leave her side the whole time we looked over the dogs so of course she came home with us. She truly loved...

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The spay and neuter clinic just called and told us one of our kitties we took in this morning died. Would you please find it in your hearts to send up a little prayer for Cuddles. She was such a sweet little thing.

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It was time. Murdock's hips were failing, his hearing was gone and other ravages of age had caught up with him. So his family, the Monty family from Wauwatosa's west side, convened a tearful meeting at the dining room table. It was decided that they all - mom, dad and the three boys - would go with Murdock to the vet's office the following Monday and hold him close during the final moments of his life. But first, they would spend the weekend doing the things Murdock liked best, spoiling him with treats and giving neighbors a chance to say...

I had to put my dog Wink to sleep tonight. He was 13 years old. He had arthritis for years and he just couldn't walk any more. He was in pain. It broke my heart to see him try to walk. His heart was strong but his body just couldn't keep up. The Vet said this happens to a lot of greyhounds. He was a retired racing greyhound. He raced under the name of RV Caramel Chip. He won 11 of 105 races. He was retired after an on track injury that resulted in a skull fracture and a injured...