Plant City, Florida The bomb squad was called to a traffic stop in Florida after several motorists on Interstate 4 reported a driver with "missiles" mounted to the back of his truck, according to authorities.

Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Troop C confirmed in a social media post that the driver, whom the FHP referred to as "#RocketMan," was stopped on SR-39 near Plant City, outside of Tampa.

Plant City Police Department, fire department, and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene to cordon off the area while awaiting the bomb squad response. The munitions turned out to be "plastic devices used for show and events," the FHP post reported, and that "all was determined safe."

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Clinton, Tennessee Anderson County deputies and the Knox County Bomb Squad responded to Bull Run Park after reports of possible military munitions nearby. The area was secured while authorities investigated the ordnance which were all deemed inert.

There was no information on the identification of the items or how they wound up so close to the park. The area was cleared and the park was fully reopened to the public.

The Anderson County Sheriff's Office issued a reminder to the public that any suspicious items that are found should not be handled and immediately reported to local law enforcement.

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Essex, Massachusetts A North Shore public safety building was under a forced evacuation after a resident brought in what was thought to be unexploded mortar shell. According to Essex police and fire, the person meant well when they arrived with what they believed to be a UXO found while metal detecting on their property.

The good intentions resulted in a response from the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad who arrived within an hour to X-rays the device which turned out to be an empty fuel canister. This story is a good reminder to never transport suspected munitions but leave them in place and contact police.

Rugby, England Police made an unexpected discovery when they responded to the scene of a reported burglary in Rugby. The Rugby Police's Rural Central and South team found three live WWII shells, prompting a bomb disposal team response.

A police spokesperson said, "Leaving them in situ wasn't an option, so we immediately contacted the Ministry of Defence. Although they were coming from another county, they arrived promptly, safely removed the shells, and disposed of them."

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Jalalabad, Afghanistan A fatal UXO detonation occurred in the Surkh Rod District of eastern Nangarhar Province, highlighting the persistent hazard of energetic materials commingled within the scrap metal supply chain.

According to local authority Sayed Tayeb Hamad, the incident took place at the "Moqaddas" factory located inside the Jalalabad Industrial Park. A driver had transported a truckload of scrap materials from neighboring Laghman Province to the facility. While the scrap load was being offloaded, a piece of UXO hidden among the materials functioned. The resulting detonation killed the truck driver and left two other individuals with minor injuries.

Selsey, England Police cordoned off portions of Medmerry Beach in Selsey after suspected UXO was found on the shoreline. Sussex Police said it responded to assess "items believed to be smoke signals and small munition fragments."

Two controlled explosions were carried out to dispose of the ordnance and the beach was reopened according to the Selsey Coastguard.

MBITA, Kenya Communities situated along Lake Victoria experienced a scare over the weekend after local fishermen inadvertently discovered ordnance hidden underwater.

The initial encounter took place at Litare Beach, located near Mbita. A group of fishermen hauled in what they initially believed was a large fish. Their excitement quickly turned to fear upon realizing that their catch was actually a box containing live explosives and ammunition.

The fishermen brought the hazardous cargo ashore, and police were immediately alerted to take control of the items. Additional UXO were also recovered from Lake Victoria the following day.

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North Berwick, Scotland Police and HM Coastguard teams responded to a beach west of North Berwick after Antanas Milcius noticed what appeared to be ordnance on the shore. Based on his past military and police experience, he realized the potential risk to the public.

"I phoned the police, sent them pictures" Milcius said. He was concerned that "it was getting dark and the tide was coming in," but police were on the scene within 10 minutes, he said.

A portion of the beach was closed while awaiting British Army EOD to arrive the next morning. They identified the munition as a 25 lb air-dropped practice bomb and disposed it through a controlled detonation shortly after.

There were no injuries and the beach reopened soon after the EOD demo operation.

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Brevard County, Florida The Brevard County Sheriff's office was called to a county school after reports of a suspected explosive device. Construction crews uncovered the device after breaking ground near the school, eventually leading to an EOD response by Space Launch Delta 45, a U.S. Space Force unit from Patrick Space Force Base.

Sheriff's department officials identified the device as military ordnance, prompting EOD to transport the item, a WWII-era, American-made practice bomb, to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for disposal.

According to a press release, the ordnance did not contain high explosives, but was equipped with a smoke charge to mark the location of impact during air training exercises.

Knox County, Ohio Knox County residents were alarmed by midnight explosions resulting from an emergency disposal operation carried out by the Columbus Division of Fire, Bomb Squad and military specialists from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The teams collaborated on a disposal operation of "outdated military-grade ammunition," at a facility in Knox County.

According to a statement released by the Columbus Division of Fire, "The ammunition was discovered by a new property owner, who requested assistance to ensure it was handled safely."

"Due to the urgent nature of the situation and the need to maintain public safety, advance public notification was not possible. Out of an abundance of caution and to prioritize public safety, trained bomb squad technicians conducted a controlled disposal of the ammunition."

The department assured nearby residents that the risk was fully mitigated stating, "There was no ongoing threat to the community, and at no time was the public in danger. The operation was completed successfully and without incident."