Six months of war between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary group has killed up to 9,000 people and created “one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history,” the United Nations humanitarian chief said Sunday. Sudan has been engulfed in chaos since mid-April, when simmering tensions between military chief …
Read More »NYC crossing guard dead after being hit by dump truck
A school crossing guard was fatally struck by a dump truck in New York City on Friday, police said. CAREER CRIMINAL ARRESTED IN NYC SUBWAY SHOVE THAT NEARLY KILLED COMMUTER ONCE THREW URINE ON OFFICER The 63-year-old crossing guard was on duty in Queens when she was hit by the …
Read More »Ohio auto shop explosion kills 3, fiery aftermath caught on video
Three people were killed in an Ohio auto shop explosion that shook the surrounding area. Jimbo’s Auto, an auto shop in Highland County, was the scene of a fiery disaster on Tuesday, according to local authorities. Highland County first responders were called to the scene of an “explosion and a …
Read More »Fuel depot explosion kills 11, injures more than 80 in Guinea's capital
An explosion and inferno at Guinea’s main fuel depot in the capital of Conakry left at least 11 people dead and more than 80 seriously injured, authorities said Monday, as the West African country awaited help from other nations and the death toll was expected to rise. The massive explosion …
Read More »OceanGate Titan submersible damaged on multiple dives before catastrophic implosion, NTSB report finds
A scathing new report into the Titan submersible disaster that killed five people has found the vessel was damaged during earlier dives and built through a flawed engineering process that failed to meet safety standards — conditions that ultimately led to its fatal implosion. The report released by the National …
Read More »Palisades Fire suspect has courtroom outburst while pleading not guilty at arraignment
The suspect accused of starting what prosecutors have described as “one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history” reportedly had an outburst in federal court as he pleaded not guilty. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, of Melbourne, Florida, entered a not guilty plea Thursday to counts of destruction of property …
Read More »Officials investigating after deadly crane collapse at industrial site north of Boston: 'Unfortunate accident'
Two people are dead after a crane collapsed Friday at an industrial site on a river just north of Boston. One person died at the scene and a second person died at the hospital, according to Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria. DeMaria said the two men, in their 30s and 40s, …
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