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NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the utility serving New York City's East Harlem neighborhood says yesterday's explosion might have been prevented, if more people had called sooner about a suspected gas leak. Con Edison CEO John McAvoy says calls that were perceived as urgent would have been sent directly to the fire department. The explosion erupted around 15 minutes after a neighboring resident reported gas. Con Ed says it immediately sent workers, but it was too late. At least seven people died in the collapse of two buildings.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. official says no data was transmitted on the status of a missing Malaysia Airlines jet's engines after contact was lost with the plane. The official says investigators are beginning to explore whether the plane may have flown for another four hours after contact was lost -- but that it's based only on the estimated fuel on board and the inability of searchers thus far to find wreckage.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine's prime minister is accusing Russia of carrying out a "military aggression" which has "no reason and no grounds" and is unacceptable. Arseniy Yatsenyuk (ahr-SEHN'-ee yaht-sehn-YOOK') told the U.N. Security Council today that he's convinced Russians don't want war. He urged Russia's leaders to heed the people's wishes and return to dialogue with Ukraine. Russian troops now control Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, where voters decide Sunday whether to become part of Russia.
NEW YORK (AP) — According to testimony from an FBI agent, Osama bin Laden's son-in-law knew before 9/11 that "something big was going to happen," but didn't know what it was. The agent testified today in New York at the trial of Sulaiman Abu Ghaith (SOO'-lay-mahn AH'-boo GAYTH). He says Abu Ghaith has told agents that bin Laden summoned him after the attacks and claimed responsibility for them -- and that bin Laden then asked him to give a series of videotaped speeches on behalf of al-Qaida. Abu Ghaith is charged with conspiring to kill Americans and providing material support to al-Qaida.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Dutch music company says a company employee was one of the two people killed by a suspected drunken driver at the South By Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas last night. Police say the driver also killed a woman riding a moped, and injured 23 others, after crashing through a barricade. The suspect is facing charges of capital murder and aggravated assault with a vehicle.
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