3 People Killed, 24 Injured After Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tour Bus In New Mexico
Three people were killed and 24 others were injured in a crash involving a tour bus and three other vehicles on Interstate 25 in New Mexico, authorities said Sunday.
July 16, 2018
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Phone Catches Fire In Odessa, Florida
An Odessa man hit record as his girlfriends Samsung Galaxy S9 started smoking. Just 24 hours before the phone burst into fire, Dave Warden III and his girlfriend were on a flight.
July 13, 2018
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Freight Train Derails On Flooded Tucson Tracks
A Union Pacific train derailed north of Tucson near Interstate 10 on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. Flooding caused by heavy rains contributed to the derailment, which occurred on the east side of the I-10 frontage road between Twin Peaks and Marana roads, according to posts on Twitter by the Marana Police Department and Northwest Fire District.
July 13, 2018
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Drunk Crane Driver Hits Four Vehicles On Long Island Expressway
A crane driver is accused of driving drunk and crashing into several cars on Long Island, and a police officer jumped onto the moving vehicle to stop the carnage.
July 13, 2018
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New York
California Fire Survivors, Local Officials Decry Effort To Reform Liability Laws
Two wildfire survivors joined elected supervisors from three counties and a local government advocate Wednesday in calling on state lawmakers to withhold action this year on changes in the law governing public utility liability for fire damage to private property.
July 12, 2018
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Raging Fire Engulfs Safeway Supermarket In Phoenix
Fire destroyed a Safeway grocery store in Phoenix Wednesday evening, engulfing the building in flames for more than an hour and producing a tower of smoke that could be seen for miles.
July 12, 2018
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Arizona
Blast Demolishes Buildings In Sun Prairie, Wisconsin; Contractor Responsible For Gas Line Break
A firefighter responding to an explosion caused by a gas line break that rocked downtown Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, on Tuesday night has died, authorities said at an early morning news conference.
July 11, 2018
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Storm, EF-2 Tornado Left Damage In NE Montana And North Dakota
The powerful thunderstorm that rumbled through Sheridan County in northeastern Montana late Monday night did extensive damage and eventually developed into an EF-2 tornado that caused injuries to more than two dozen people in North Dakota.
July 11, 2018
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Helicopter Crash Into Virginia Apartment Complex Kills Two
Authorities have recovered the body of the pilot of a small helicopter that crashed into a Virginia apartment building and killed a resident, the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday.
July 10, 2018
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Insuring Fans, Stars Legs And FIFAs Revenue At The World Cup
The World Cup has reached its most exciting period, with the best teams moving forward to the quarter finals. If theres anything to be said about the major sporting event so far, its that the World Cup has been full of surprises, with celebrated frontrunners like Germany falling fast and hard in the group stage.
July 6, 2018
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18 Trucks Left On Blocks, 76 Wheels Stolen Overnight
Shiny new pickups are sitting on concrete blocks at the Patriot GMC Hyundai dealership while Bartlesville police investigate the theft of 76 wheels and tires taken from the vehicles at the business over the weekend.
July 2, 2018
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500 Vehicles At South Dakota RV Dealership Damaged By Hail Storm
Keith Ness was remarkably pragmatic for someone whose place of employment suffered millions of dollars in losses from Fridays hail storm. “Its Mother Nature. You cant do nothing about it,” said Ness, as he and other Jacks Campers employees assessed extensive damage to about 500 travel trailers and motorhomes on Jacks soggy lot Saturday morning.
July 2, 2018
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Tackling Unique Exposures Of The Great Outdoors
With summer officially upon us, Americans are flocking to the great outdoors. Campgrounds are filled with the warm buzz of families and friends enjoying the best nature has to offer, and outdoor enthusiasts are enjoying their favorite sporting pursuits like hunting, fishing and shooting.
June 29, 2018
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$13M Settlement Reached Over Fatal DUI Crash In Seattle
The family of a Kokomo couple who were struck and killed in Seattle by a drunk driver five years ago have settled a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city for $13 million.
June 27, 2018
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Explosion At Texas Construction Site Kills One Worker, Injures At Least 12
One construction worker died and at least 12 others were injured in an explosion Tuesday afternoon in a building under construction at the rear of the Coryell Memorial Healthcare System in Gatesville, officials confirmed during a news conference Tuesday evening in Gatesville.
June 27, 2018
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