NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A state probe into the deadly East Harlem building explosion last March has revealed flaws in the training of Con Edison workers who handle underground natural gas pipes, according to a published report. Con Edison said this week that the workers it trained to link together plastic gas mains did not comply with safety regulations, according to a New York Times report. A total of 301 workers had lapses in qualifications that in some cases went back more than a year, the newspaper reported. Con Edison also said in a filing with the state Public Service Commission that upon retesting workers who put together plastic gas pipes, 62 workers failed the test and had to undergo retraining. Con Ed said the worker who put together the pipe at the explosion site was fully qualified at the time, and flaws in worker training and testing were not related to the incident, the newspaper reported. The cause of the East Harlem explosion has not yet been revealed by the National Transportation Safety Board. The sudden explosion rocked the neighborhood on the morning of March 12, about 15 minutes after someone reported smelling gas in a neighboring building, authorities said. PHOTOS: East Harlem Blast | Explosion Aftermath The blast brought down two five-story buildings that housed a church, a piano store and more than a dozen apartments, and hurled bricks, glass and other debris across the neighborhood. Eight people were killed, and more than 60 were injured. In May, Con Ed President Craig Ivey said the utility was starting a pilot program to have trucks that scan for stray voltage check for gas leaks as well. He said Con Ed has been working with the NTSB and others to determine the causes of the blast. Check Out These Other Stories From CBSNewYork.com: Police In Bergen County Warn Of Uptick In Car
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Authorities say woman lost consciousness while flight from Honolulu was in the air; was pronounced dead when plan arrived in Arizona
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Crews in Scott County, Kentucky spent hours overnight working to rescue a boater who was close to going over a dam. Firefighters say the creek was up from rain over the past few days, and at one point, crews almost went over the dam when they tried to rescue the boat. WKYT-TV’s Whitney Wetzel reports.
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MOTORISTS travelling through New Kingston yesterday received an early morning treat as Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 sponsors Foska Oats stepped up promotions for their newest product.
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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III says he’s not a zone read option quarterback and doesn’t plan on running it much this season.
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As chairman of the finance committee, Texans owner Bob McNair’s opinion will impact any team’s move. With the Raiders reportedly considering a move to San Antonio, Texas, he said Tuesday he is withholding judgment until he knows all the facts.
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BEIJING, China (AP) — A mob armed with knives rampaged through part of China’s volatile northwestern region of Xinjiang and police responded with gunfire, leaving dozens of people dead in the latest violence blamed on Islamic militants, state media reported yesterday.
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BEIJING, China (AP) — A mob armed with knives rampaged through part of China’s volatile northwestern region of Xinjiang and police responded with gunfire, leaving dozens of people dead in the latest violence blamed on Islamic militants, state media reported yesterday.
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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — A leading virologist who risked his own life to treat dozens of Ebola patients died yesterday from the disease, officials said, as a major regional airline announced it was suspending flights to the cities hardest hit by an outbreak that has killed more than 670 people.
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NYC Teen Joseph Beer Pleads Guilty In Long Island Crash That Killed 4 Friends
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A New York City teenager has pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in connection with a high-speed Long Island crash that killed his four friends . As WCBS 880’s Sophia Hall reported, Joseph Beer remained in his seat and looked straight at the judge as he entered his plea in court Tuesday. He faces a prison sentence of five to 15 years, although his attorney is seeking youthful offender status for his client. If that is granted, Beer would serve no more than four years. NYC Teen Joseph Beer Pleads Guilty In Long Island Crash That Killed 4 Friends Sophia Hall reports play pause In June, a jury convicted the 19-year-old of second-degree manslaughter but was deadlocked on the more serious charge of aggravated vehicular homicide. “We’re just grateful because the families really didn’t want to undergo another trial,” Nassau County prosecutor Maureen McCormick told Hall. Beer also pleaded guilty Tuesday to smoking marijuana before the October 2012 crash on the Southern State Parkway. Police say he was traveling over 100 mph when he lost control of the car and crashed into trees. All five people inside the vehicle were ejected. Darian Ramnarine, Christopher Khan, Neal Rajaba and Peter Kanhai died. You May Also Be Interested In These Stories 3 Children Hurt In Brooklyn Apartment
PARIS, France (AFP) — France said yesterday the pilots of the Air Algerie passenger plane that crashed in Mali, killing all 118 people on board, had asked to turn back, in a new development to a complex probe into the tragedy.
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Daily News photographer Susan Watts and I pretended to be tourists in Times Square with my real-life kids in tow. The mission: gauge the civility, or lack of it, shown by the new crop of freelance characters.
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STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — State Police say two women were killed and two children were injured when their car and a pickup truck collided on the Garden State Parkway in southern New Jersey. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash, which occurred around 2:45 p.m. Saturday near milemarker 63.6 in a southbound lane of the highway in Stafford Township. State police say the two women killed in the crash were sitting in the front seat of the car. They were pronounced dead at the scene. A boy and girl sitting in the car’s back seat suffered serious injuries and were flown by helicopter to a hospital, while a woman in the pickup was treated at a hospital for minor injuries. The three other people in the pickup were taken to the hospital for observation. The names of the injured and further details on their conditions were not disclosed. It did not appear that any other vehicles were involved in the accident. Troopers shut down a southbound stretch of the highway for a few hours while the investigation was ongoing, which caused major traffic delays in the area. A crash in March on Garden State Parkway killed a 22-year-old man and injured two others when three vehicles collided. You Might Also Be Interested In: Street Vendors In ‘Food Fight’ For Prime Real
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Twenty-seven-year-old Samora Grey of Victoria Street, Kingston 14, died as a result of injuries he received in an accident along Half-Way-Tree Road in St Andrew early Saturday morning.
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