7 h. ago Satellite image shows devastation of bomb factory blast as cops confirm 16 dead and plant's dark past revealed

The explosion at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant happened around 7.50am local time Friday - about an hour southwest of Nashville, near the town of Bucksnort.

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11 h. ago Mississippi school homecoming celebrations turn deadly as 6 people are killed in separate shootings

High school homecoming celebrations in Mississippi ended with two separate shootings on Friday night

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14 h. ago Satellite image shows devastation of bomb factory blast as cops confirm 18 dead and plant's dark past revealed

The explosion happened around at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant around 7.50am local time Friday - about an hour southwest of Nashville, near the town of Bucksnort.

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14 h. ago Six people dead with multiple injured in three shootings at Mississippi homecoming weekends

Four people were killed in an attack in Leland, while two were killed in Heidelberg, amid a third attack in Rolling ForkSix people were killed and 18 others injured in three separate shootings at high school football homecoming celebrations in Mississippi, according to a number of local officials on Saturday.The most fatal incident took place around midnight on Friday in Leland, where four people died, John Lee, the mayor of the small city in Washington county, western Mississippi, said on Saturday morning. At least 16 were wounded in that incident, with four in critical condition airlifted to the state capital of Jackson and 12 others treated at local hospitals. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Six people dead in shootings during two separate Mississippi homecoming gatherings

Sixteen people were injured in attack in Leland, while another two were killed in shooting in HeidelbergFour people have been killed and 16 others injured in a shooting in western Mississippi during a high school football homecoming celebration, according to local officials early on Saturday.The incident took place around midnight on Friday, John Lee, the mayor of Leland, a small city in Washington county, said to the Guardian in a telephone interview on Saturday morning. At least 12 of the wounded were being treated at nearby hospitals. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago 'Four dead and 12 injured' in Mississippi shooting after people descend on town for homecoming game

Leland Mayor John Lee said the shooting happened at around midnight on the city's main street. People had come to town for a homecoming game against Charleston High School.

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17 h. ago Four people dead in shooting during Mississippi homecoming celebration

Sixteen people were also injured in attack that occurred after high school football game in small city of Leland Four people have been killed and 16 others injured in a shooting in western Mississippi during a high school football homecoming celebration, according to local officials early on Saturday.The incident took place around midnight on Friday, John Lee, the mayor of Leland, a small city in Washington county, said to the Guardian in a telephone interview on Saturday morning. At least 12 of the wounded were being treated at nearby hospitals. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Four killed in Mississippi horror shooting before school match as gunman still on loose

The gunman is reported to still be on the loose.

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18 h. ago Four killed in Mississippi horror mass shooting before school match as gunman on loose

The shooting happened at around midnight on Saturday, when people were in town ahead of the Leland High School's homecoming game, said the town's mayor, John Lee

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19 h. ago Mass shooting after high school football game leaves multiple dead and 16 injured

Horrific scenes unfolded yesterday (October 10) at around 11.30pm at Leland High School in Mississippi, US, after a shooting broke out at a high school football game

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20 h. ago Voices: Posthumous ‘fan’ videos of Robin Williams demonstrate everything that’s wrong with AI

The idea that people are going out of their way to create synthetic, digitised images of dead people is not only ghastly – it’s morally bankrupt, says Emma Clarke

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27 h. ago Officials investigate blast at Tennessee explosives plant that left 18 missing and feared dead

Officials are investigating a blast that leveled an explosives plant in rural Tennessee, as families of the 18 people missing and feared dead wait anxiously for answers

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36 h. ago Nineteen people feared dead after blast at Tennessee munitions plant

Police chief calls explosion near Bucksnort, south-west of Nashville, ‘devastating’ and says ‘we have some deceased’Nineteen people are missing and feared dead following a massive explosion at a military munitions plant in Tennessee on Friday morning.The powerful blast ripped through the explosives manufacturing plant in rural Tennessee on Friday morning, rattling homes miles away and bringing emergency services to the scene, authorities and residents said. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Deadly rare cancer surges in young people as experts sound alarm due to 'sheer numbers'

Scientists are warning that rates of a rare but highly deadly cancer are on the rise in the US, with cases climbing three times faster than other, more common, cancers.

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39 h. ago Tennessee plant explosion latest: ‘Multiple people’ dead and at least 12 missing after blast rocks community

The ‘massive’ explosion happened at Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort Friday morning

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40 h. ago Blast at Tennessee military explosives plant leaves multiple people dead or missing

Number of people dead unknown as secondary blasts initially kept first responders from entering siteA huge explosion at a Tennessee military munitions plant on Friday morning has left multiple people dead or missing, according to a county sheriff, as first responders said secondary blasts initially forced rescuers to keep their distance from the burning site.The powerful blast ripped through the explosives manufacturing plant in rural Tennessee on Friday morning, rattling homes miles away and bringing the emergency services dashing to the scene, authorities and residents said. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Up to nineteen people feared dead after enormous explosion at Tennessee BOMB factory

The blast went off at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant around 7.50am local time, the Hickman County Sheriff's Office confirmed.

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40 h. ago ‘Multiple people’ dead after explosion at Tennessee plant as crews search rubble for missing workers

Multiple people are dead and more are missing following a blast at an explosives manufacturing plant in Tennessee, law enforcement officials have said.

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41 h. ago Up to twelve people feared dead after enormous explosion at Tennessee BOMB factory

The blast went off at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant around 7.50am local time, the Hickman County Sheriff's Office confirmed.

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41 h. ago Jurors hear 'Islamic State fanatic' told undercover cop of alleged plot to shoot dead Jewish people

Walid Saadaoui confided to an undercover agent called Farouk and mimicked the sound of automatic gunfire, a jury has been told

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