Tag: Accidents and disasters
Fire kills 3 children in Syrian camp housing IS families
A fire in a camp housing families of members of the Islamic State group killed three children and injured 15 others in northeast Syria,...
Official: 3 dead in small plane crash in northeast Georgia
<p>GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A single-engine plane bound for Florida crashed after takeoff Friday evening from an airport in northeast Georgia, killing the three people...
Ukraine sees 2nd fatal oxygen blast at hospital this month
<p>KYIV, Ukraine — An explosion in a Ukrainian hospital ward where COVID-19 patients are being treated has killed one person and injured another, authorities...
AP: Trooper kicked, dragged Black man who died in custody
<p>A Louisiana State Police trooper has been suspended without pay for kicking and dragging a handcuffed Black man whose in-custody death remains unexplained and...
Republicans test history in vote against pandemic relief
<p>NEW YORK — With the nation's financial system on the brink of collapse, all but three Republicans voted against the massive stimulus package designed...
Quake rattles Alaska’s largest city, no reports of damage
<p>ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A moderate earthquake centered just 9 miles (14.5 kilometers) northwest of Anchorage shook Alaska’s largest city Saturday.</p>
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Official: 3 dead in small plane crash in northeast Georgia
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A single-engine plane bound for Florida crashed after takeoff Friday evening from an airport in northeast Georgia, killing the three people...
Heat from fire caused gun to shoot Wisconsin firefighter
CONRATH, Wis. — The heat from a fire caused a loaded gun to discharge, critically wounding a firefighter who was working to douse flames...
Ukraine sees 2nd fatal oxygen blast at hospital this month
KYIV, Ukraine — An explosion in a Ukrainian hospital ward where COVID-19 patients are being treated has killed one person and injured another, authorities...
AP: Trooper kicked, dragged Black man who died in custody
A Louisiana State Police trooper has been suspended without pay for kicking and dragging a handcuffed Black man whose in-custody death remains unexplained and...