Tag: Fires
Patients evacuated as fire blazes in Johannesburg hospital
JOHANNESBURG — Hundreds of patients are being evacuated from Johannesburg's Charlotte Maxeke Hospital where a fire is blazing through parts of the facility in...
Oscar-nominated Romanian film reveals health care failings
BUCHAREST — Seeing the day that her life changed forever played out on a big screen was an emotional moment for Tedy Ursuleanu.
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Two horses die in barn fire on Belmont Park backstretch
ELMONT, N.Y. — The New York Racing Association said two horses died as the result of a fire Tuesday night on the backstretch at...
Video shows man firing on deputies after high-speed chase
VILLA RICA, Ga. — Dashcam video released Wednesday shows a man opening fire on Georgia sheriff's deputies and the deputies returning fire following a...
Firefighter killed in blaze in Russian city of St Petersburg
MOSCOW — A major fire engulfed a business center in St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city, on Monday, killing a firefighter and injuring two others....
Trails reopened after fire at Indiana Dunes National Park
GARY, Ind. — Trails have reopened following a wildfire at Indiana Dunes National Park in the northwestern part of the state.
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Women fighting fires in Florida: Colleagues’ support crucial
Krystyna Krakowski became a firefighter in Florida at a time when there were very few women to work beside or guide her in the...
Verizon recalls mobile hotspots sold to schools, in stores
NEW YORK — Verizon is recalling 2.5 million mobile hotspots after some reports of overheating and two reports of minor burns.
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Woman killed in fiery gas pump crash ID’d as Gary resident
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — A woman who died Sunday after a sport-utility vehicle crashed into a gas pump at a northwest Indiana gas station...
Woman killed in fiery gas pump crash ID’d as Gary resident
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — A woman who died Sunday after a sport-utility vehicle crashed into a gas pump at a northwest Indiana gas station...
