State prosecution in firebombing attack on demonstration for Israeli hostages moves ahead
A police detective had been set to testify at a hearing explaining the evidence gathered against Mohamed Sabry Soliman in the June 1 attack on the weekly event in Boulder. But Soliman's lawyer, Kathryn Herold, told Judge Nancy W. Salomone that he gave up his right to hear the evidence.
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Explosion at Nebraska biofuel plant killed 3 people, including 2 kids, officials say
Published Jul 30, 2025 • 3 minute read Firefighters battle a fire after an explosion in an industrial area in Fremont, Neb., Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Photo by Chris Machian / AP FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — Three people missing since a huge explosion tore through a Nebraska biofuels plant are confirmed dead, officials said Wednesday, as firefighters have battled smoke and flames smouldering in the wreckage for nearly a day. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account 'Right now this has moved to a recovery effort,' Fremont Mayor Joey Spellerberg said at a news conference. The fire has prevented crews from getting close enough to the Horizon Biofuels plant to search for the missing people inside, the mayor said earlier Wednesday. Photos taken after Tuesday's blast show the plant's tall tower torn off, exposing mangled metal and ripped siding. Debris littered the ground, and nearby residents say the blast shook their homes. The plant makes animal bedding and wood pellets for heating and smoking food, using tons of wood waste. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — Fire and heavy smoke were still pouring out of a Nebraska biofuels plant Wednesday morning, preventing firefighters from getting close enough to search for three people missing in a huge explosion a day earlier, officials said. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Photos taken after Tuesday's blast at the Horizon Biofuels plant show its tall tower — marked by a distinctive sunbeam logo of the former owner, Golden Sun Feeds — torn off, exposing mangled metal and ripped siding. Debris littered the ground, and nearby residents say the blast shook their homes. 'We had a fire going all night, even through the rain,' Fremont Mayor Joey Spellerberg said early Wednesday in an interview with the radio station KFAB in Omaha. 'You have the feed mill area, you have the office area just under flames, basically it has not stopped,' Spellerberg said. He said authorities believe the three missing people might have been in the office when the explosion happened at around noon Tuesday. Fremont Fire Chief Todd Bernt said first responders were up against 'heavy smoke and a lot of flames' when they first arrived at the facility, which is surrounded by other manufacturing and food processing plants. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The plant makes animal bedding and wood pellets for heating and smoking food, using tons of wood waste, and Bernt said they believe the facility stores wood and some alcohol-based materials. A 2014 fire at the building had damaged the electrical system but left the structure intact, according to reporting by the Fremont Tribune. Taylor Kirklin, who lives about a half mile (0.8 kilometres) from the building, said her whole house shook Tuesday. She said the explosion was so loud that she thought someone had crashed a car into her family's dog kennel business on the property. 'I got up and looked outside and there was a huge plume of smoke,' she said. 'We were really unsure when the explosion happened which plant it was, because there are so many in that area.' Dodge County Attorney Pamela Hopkins, who also serves as the county coroner, said law enforcement and first responders were busy securing the scene Tuesday afternoon and had not yet contacted her in her role as coroner. She added that she was hoping not to get that call. 'Right now, we're focused on the safety of the community and getting the situation under control — keeping the scene secure,' Hopkins said. She declined to comment further. Fremont, a city of about 27,000 and the sixth-largest in Nebraska, is 32 miles (52 kilometres) northwest of Omaha. MLB Toronto & GTA Sunshine Girls Celebrity Soccer
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Cambodians return to scenes of destruction after fleeing border fighting with Thailand
O'SMACH, Cambodia (AP) — Shattered glass, torched motorcycles and a burned bust of Buddha awaited 63-year-old Soth Sim as he returned to his home in Phrong village near the Cambodia-Thailand border where fighting raged just a few days ago. As thousands of displaced people in both Cambodia and Thailand begin to venture home, some are discovering the personal cost of the nearly week-long clash which has resulted in the deaths of at least 41 people and displaced more than 260,000 others.
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A US man goes on trial in Indonesia for allegedly selling porn videos online
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A trial began Wednesday in Indonesia against an American man accused of misusing his tourist visa by producing and selling pornographic videos online. The trial at the South Jakarta District Court was held behind closed doors. Indonesia's Criminal Procedure Law says judges have the authority to limit public access to a trial if the case relates to pornography. Taylor Kirby Whitemore, 39, was arrested on March 25 by Immigration Enforcement officers when he was about to fly from Bali to Malaysia. A cyber patrol team found promotional posts of paid pornographic content featuring Whitemore and local women, said Yuldi Yusman, the acting director general of immigration. 'The defendant has violated Indonesia's Pornography Law and Immigration Law,' said Andi Jefri Ardin, a prosecutor, after the hearing. He refused to give details. Whitemore faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to 500 million rupiah ($30,540) if found guilty. His Indonesian lawyer, Erwin Siregar, said his client was only accused of violating a tourist visa, which generally does not lead to court proceedings but instead results in deportation. 'This is the first time an immigration violation has been brought to a criminal court,' Siregar said, 'This should simply be an administrative sanction, requiring the person to be summoned and then repatriated to their country.' Siregar acknowledged that Whitemore had improperly used a visa granted by the Indonesian government. Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, has strict laws against the production and distribution of pornography. The government regularly instructs internet service providers to block access to websites containing such material.
