Tag: Accidents and disasters
Army of volunteers showers first responders with food, water
SURFSIDE, Fla. — Nicolette Daniel pulled a wheeled cart packed with takeout boxes of chicken tenders, French fries and deep-fried Oreos to the intersection...
Tropical Storm Enrique heads for resorts in southern Baja
MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Enrique, which spent the weekend as the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season, is losing steam as it...
2 adults, 1 child killed after train hits vehicle in Chicago
CHICAGO — Two adults and a child were killed after a Metra train struck their vehicle Sunday in Chicago, officials said.
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Hurricane Enrique sweeping past to Mexico’s southwest coast
MEXICO CITY — The first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season brushed past the coastal shoulder of southwestern Mexico, keeping just off shore while...
Russian team in Lebanon to study rebuilding destroyed silos
BEIRUT — A Russian business delegation met Lebanese officials on Monday to discuss plans to rebuild the grain silos destroyed last year in a...
Tropical storm could form off Georgia and South Carolina
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Forecasters are watching a weather a system they say has a good chance of strengthening and dropping large amounts...
Big fire breaks out near London’s Elephant & Castle station
LONDON — A big fire has broken out near the central London train station of Elephant and Castle, sending huge plumes of black smoke...
Witnesses: Car struck by train in Chicago drove past gates
CHICAGO — Witnesses told investigators that a car in which three people were killed when it was struck by a Metra train in Chicago...
Czechs want Russia to pay for damages from 2014 blast
PRAGUE — The Czech Foreign Ministry summoned Russia's ambassador to Prague on Monday to request full compensation for damages from a huge ammunition depot...
Boeing’s next airplane likely to be delayed by FAA concerns
Federal regulators have indicated they likely won't certify Boeing's next airliner until 2023 because of questions about changes the aircraft manufacturer is making in...
