Tag: Explosion
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Japan airport closed by explosion of U.S. bomb likely dating to World War II
TOKYO — A regional airport in southwest Japan was closed on Wednesday after a U.S. bombshell, most likely dropped during World War II to stem “kamikaze” attacks, exploded near its runway, causing nearly 90 flight cancellations. Miyazaki Airport shut its runway after the explosion caused a crater 23 feet wide and nearly 3 feet deep in the middle of the taxiway next to…
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Explosion at California courthouse where Michael Jackson was once tried
An explosion on Wednesday rocked the California courthouse where Michael Jackson was tried and acquitted nearly 20 years ago, authorities said. Residents near the court in Santa Maria, about 150 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, were told to “avoid the area” as the scene “has not been deemed safe,” a Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s…