Tag: Fires
Report: officers shouldn’t have fired in Breonna Taylor raid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville police documents in the deadly Breonna Taylor raid reveal internal disagreements about whether officers were justified in using deadly force,...
California fire victims see little payout from settlement
SAN FRANCISCO — A trust approved by a federal judge to help compensate victims of deadly California wildfires sparked by Pacific Gas & Electric...
US judge weighs if PG&E violated probation with 2019 fire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge is weighing whether Pacific Gas & Electric violated its criminal probation by sparking a wildfire north of San...
Hyundai recalls over 390K vehicles for possible engine fires
DETROIT — Hyundai is recalling more than 390,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada for two problems that can cause engine fires. In one...
Iraq’s health minister resigns over Baghdad hospital fire
BAGHDAD — Iraq's health minister resigned Tuesday over a week after a deadly blaze killed dozens of people in a Baghdad hospital for COVID-19...
Iran chemical factory catches fire near holy city of Qom
TEHRAN, Iran — A chemical factory near the central city of Qom caught fire Sunday, Iranian media reported, a blaze that injured at least...
California man held for allegedly starting deadly wildfire
VACAVILLE, Calif. — A man charged with killing a woman in Northern California was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of setting a fire to cover...
GM: Software, new battery parts will solve Bolt fire issues
DETROIT — Engineers at General Motors have figured out how to fix a battery problem with the Chevrolet Bolt electric hatchback that caused five...
Shots fired at South Carolina home leads to massive manhunt
CONWAY, S.C. — A man who fired shots as police arrived at a South Carolina home to investigate a domestic violence call was arrested...
Fire, explosions at chemical plant in eastern Missouri
AFFTON, Mo. — Fire and several explosions were reported Thursday at a chemical plant in eastern Missouri, authorities said.
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