According to the New York Post, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police who staff the agency’s bridges and tunnels must be on alert for a fuel-filled tanker meant to start a series of explosions designed to decimate first responders. But one Port Authority official said, “It’s a totally unsubstantiated threat.” (See item 24)
Kansas City infoZine News reports that the governor of Missouri activated the Missouri National Guard to provide emergency assistance to residents of northwest Missouri communities that could be affected by continued flooding along the Missouri River. (See item 62)