LARGE "BOMB" BLAST WRECKS BUILDINGS IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE

Downtown Nashville was sealed off on Friday, after a large explosion destroyed several buildings on Christmas morning in what local police said was an “intentional act”.

Nashville mayor John Cooper said: “Initial evidence does show that it was a deliberate bomb being set off in our community.” At a briefing late morning, the FBI announced that the agency, along with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, would lead the investigation into a blast that left three people with non-critical injuries. Read more HERE