Tag Archives: disaster
28 feared dead in plane crash in Russia’s Far East
MOSCOW (AP) — A plane carrying 28 people crashed Tuesday, apparently as it came in for a landing in bad weather in Russia’s Far East, and everyone aboard was feared dead.
Officials: Storm lashing Florida strengthens into hurricane
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A storm that has lashed the Caribbean and the Florida Keys with pounding rain and gusty winds and complicated the search for survivors in a deadly condominium collapse has strengthened into a hurricane.
Rescuers search for missing in Japan amid fresh slide risks
TOKYO (AP) — Rescue workers recovered three more bodies Tuesday, bringing the death toll to seven after a torrent of mud and debris ripped through a Japanese resort town, which remained under the threat of further mudslides. More than 20
Fire reignites at Thai factory as health concerns rise
BANGKOK (AP) — Chemicals at a factory just outside the Thai capital burst back into flames briefly Tuesday, sending another cloud of toxic black smoke into the air and highlighting the continuing health danger from an industrial accident that killed
3 killed in northern Wisconsin house fire; 3 escape blaze
ASHLAND, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say three people were killed in a house fire Monday morning in the northern Wisconsin town of Ashland.
Prosecutors seek 35-year sentence for gang member in killing
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Maryland are seeking a 35-year prison sentence for a gang member who pleaded guilty to participating in the killing of a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed and cut more than 100 times
Mayor: Crews did everything possible to find missing pets
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Rescue teams combed through closets, looked under beds and even used drones with thermal imaging as they looked for pets that might have been left in the ruins of Champlain Towers South before a decision
Deadly accident at Iowa amusement ride is 2nd since 2016
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating the cause of an accident that killed a boy on a popular boat ride at an Iowa amusement park — its second deadly incident on the ride in five years.
Fallout continues from biggest global ransomware attack
BOSTON (AP) — The single biggest ransomware attack yet continued to bite Monday as more details emerged on how a Russia-linked gang breached the exploited software company. The criminals essentially used a tool that helps protect against malware to spr...
Tribe becomes key water player with drought aid to Arizona
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — For thousands of years, an Arizona tribe relied on the Colorado River's natural flooding patterns to farm. Later, it hand-dug ditches and canals to route water to fields.
