Washington – A letter addressed to President Obama containing ricin was intercepted by a screening facility outside the White House on Tuesday. The same day, a letter intended for Republican Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, tested positive for the deadly compound, which if inhaled, injected or ingested can kill a person within 36 to 48 hours, according to CNN.
WEST, Texas — A massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, leveled homes and killed as many as 15 people Wednesday evening. More than 160 people were injured in the explosion, and as of Thursday three to four firefighters were unaccounted for according to CNN. The explosion shook homes as far as 50 miles away and forced at least half of the community to evacuate the town.
Islamabad — A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck near the Iran-Pakistan border Tuesday killing at least 40 people and injuring more than 150 according to CNN. More than 150 mud houses were destroyed in the quake which was followed by at least two aftershocks Wednesday morning.
