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4-year-old’s lemonade stand raises thousands of dollars for Beirut blast victims
Read full article: 4-year-old’s lemonade stand raises thousands of dollars for Beirut blast victimsThe Badaoui family, who lives in Dearborn, Michigan, ended up hosting that lemonade stand -- but it wasn’t so little. Mustapha Badaoui was putting it into terms his 4-year-old daughter Fatima, who goes by the nickname Fufu, could understand. “We were saying people were hurt, they lost their stuff, and (Fatima) says, ‘Why don’t we help the people in Lebanon?’” Mustapha Badaoui recalled. In addition to Fufu, the Badaoui family has two other children, ages 2 and 1. “I haven’t told her that she won’t make this much in the future just yet,” Mustapha Badaoui responded with a laugh.
INSANE: Video shows a woman in the middle of a bridal photoshoot get knocked down in Beirut explosion
Read full article: INSANE: Video shows a woman in the middle of a bridal photoshoot get knocked down in Beirut explosionHOUSTON – This video is a perfect example of how a beautiful moment can turn sour in an instant. A new video from CNN shows the moments a bride in Beirut, who was in the middle of her bridal photoshoot, getting knocked off her feet by an explosion. The video then shows the photographer making a frantic run and the bride and groom running for safety. The explosion is responsible for dozens of deaths and thousands of injuries. According to reports, the bride in the video was “OK.”Investigators are focusing on the more than 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate that was stored at the facility for six years.
Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion
Read full article: Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, experts and videos of the blast suggest. That likely came from a fire that engulfed what initially appeared to be fireworks that were stored at the port. Online videos of the disaster's initial moments show sparks and lights inside the smoke rising from the blaze, just prior to the massive blast. He based his figure on the amount of ammonium nitrate that were reported, but said “we need to be careful with specific statements” due to still incomplete information available. The devastation surrounding the port resembled other ammonium nitrate explosions, such as the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and a 1947 ship explosion that struck Texas City, Texas.
PHOTOS: Beirut explosion leaves behind unspeakable damage
Read full article: PHOTOS: Beirut explosion leaves behind unspeakable damagePhoto by Daniel Carde (Getty Images)Scenes in Beirut, Lebanon following an explosion near the city's port area on Tuesday. Photo by Daniel Carde (Getty Images)Scenes in Beirut, Lebanon following an explosion near the city's port area on Tuesday. Photo by Daniel Carde (Getty Images)Scenes in Beirut, Lebanon following an explosion near the city's port area on Tuesday. Photo by Daniel Carde (Getty Images)Scenes in Beirut, Lebanon following an explosion near the city's port area on Tuesday. Photo by Marwan Tahtah (Getty Images)Scenes in Beirut, Lebanon following an explosion near the city's port area on Tuesday.