Commuter trains are resuming service after one of five devices found in a backpack near a New Jersey train station exploded while a bomb squad robot was attempting to disarm it. New Jersey Transit says Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line trains began rolling at 5:30 a.m. Monday. However passengers should expect delays.
Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor service is operating on a modified schedule. Elizabeth, N.J., Mayor Christian Bollwage said the device exploded shortly after 12:30 a.m. Monday. The FBI was working to disarm the other four devices.
There were no reports of injuries. Two men reported seeing wires and a pipe coming out of a package after finding it near the Elizabeth train station at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday.
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An admittedly shocked Tatiana Maslany took home the Emmy for best lead actress in a drama on Sunday for her multiple roles in the sci-fi series “Orphan Black.”
“I should have had this written down,” said the 30-year-old Regina native, who plays several clones with different personalities and accents on the show, after receiving her trophy from fellow Canadian Kiefer Sutherland. Backstage, Maslany — who was considered an underdog against stars from “House of Cards,” “Empire,” “Homeland,” “How to Get Away with Murder” and “The Americans” — told reporters she wasn’t expecting to go home a winner.
Here’s a look at all of last night’s other winners.
And Quebec handed out its own television hardware at Les Gémeaux last night. Brendan Kelly has all the details.
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The Make-A-Wish Quebec raised close to $2 million at its 10th edition of the 48-Hour Ride at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal. The event attracted more than 1,700 participants from across Quebec for a 48-hour bike relay, and raised $1,906,000, exceeding the fundraising target of $1.5 million. Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling Wild Sockeye Smoked Salmon and Sensations Wild Pacific Smoked Salmon over listeria concerns. In a release issued Saturday night, officials say the products were sold mainly in Ontario and may have been distributed to other provinces.
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