Tag: Accidents and disasters
Northern Ireland police appeal for calm after violent unrest
LONDON — Police in Northern Ireland have appealed for calm after officers were attacked and cars were set on fire during a second night...
Wildfire burns more than 300 acres burned at Indiana Dunes
GARY, Ind. — A wildfire has burned more than 300 acres at Indiana Dunes National Park in the northwestern part of the state.
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Iowa State crew club president discusses boat’s capsizing
AMES, Iowa — The president of Iowa State’s student crew club said winds that had been forecast to remain low picked up suddenly, causing...
Girl, 3, dies after fall into campground septic tank
CAPE MAY, N.J. —
A 3-year-old girl died after accidentally...
9/11 Museum acquires prayer bench used by Rev. Mychal Judge
NEW YORK — A prayer bench used by the Rev. Mychal Judge, a Fire Department chaplain killed in the collapse of the World Trade...
Couple accused of concealing girl’s body charged with murder
PHOENIX — A murder charge has been filed against a couple jailed on charges of child abuse and concealing skeletal remains of their adopted...
Wreckage of helicopter crash that killed 5 found on glacier
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The National Transportation Safety Board announced Friday that it has recovered the wreckage from a helicopter crash north of Anchorage that...
Explosions at 2 Somali army bases kill at least 9
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Simultaneous large explosions were heard in and around two Somali army bases on Saturday, with the military confirming at least nine...
Leak at wastewater pond prompts evacuations in Florida
BRADENTON, Fla. — Officials in Florida were evacuating homes and a highway Saturday near a large reservoir of wastewater because of a significant leak...
Notre Dame’s rector: “15 or 20 years” needed for restoration
PARIS — The rector of Notre Dame said Friday that the burned-out Paris cathedral and its esplanade could remain a building site for another...
