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Companies Settle for $4M in Deadly Gender-Reveal Fire

Three companies have agreed to pay more than $4 million to settle claims for costs and damages from the El Dorado Fire, which burned nearly 23,000 acres in California's San Bernardino National Forest. The blaze started on September 5, 2020, when a pyrotechnic device used at a gender-reveal party ign

Jun 3, 8:47 PM ET Est. Read: 1 Mins

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Royal Navy Helicopter Crashes in Devon

A Royal Navy Merlin Mk4 helicopter crashed into a field near Sourton Down , close to Okehampton in Devon , early Wednesday morning. The incident occurred just before 04:00 on June 3rd, resulting in the deaths of three crew members: Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher, Britain's only female Royal Navy Command

Jun 3, 9:54 AM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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United Flight to Spain Turns Back Over Bluetooth Device

A United Airlines flight bound for Palma de Mallorca, Spain , turned around midflight on Saturday due to a possible security threat involving a Bluetooth device named with a 'certain four-letter word,' according to multiple reports. The Boeing 767 aircraft, carrying 190 passengers and 12 crew member

Jun 1, 4:02 PM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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Explosion at Myanmar Mining Depot Kills Dozens

An explosion at a building storing explosives for mining in northeastern Myanmar has killed dozens and injured around 70 people. According to rescue workers and independent media reports, the incident took place around noon on Sunday in Kaung Tat village, Namhkam township. The area is controlled by

May 31, 6:21 PM ET·2 min read

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Three Latvian Climbers Die in Fall on Mount McKinley

Three Latvian climbers died and one was rescued after falling near Denali Pass on Alaska's Mount McKinley. According to multiple reports, four members of a seven-person climbing expedition fell Wednesday about 2,100 feet below the mountain's summit. The Latvian Mountaineering Association identifie

May 29, 9:12 AM ET·2 min read

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Fire in Hudson Tunnel Disrupts NYC Commuter Services

A fire in an Amtrak contractor maintenance vehicle near New York City’s Penn Station injured five people and caused significant disruptions to commuter services on Friday morning, according to multiple reports. The blaze, which occurred in one of the Hudson River tunnels, resulted in service suspens

May 29, 9:12 AM ET·3 min read

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Kenya Arrests Eight Students in Deadly School Fire

Eight students were arrested on May 29 for alleged arson after a fire tore through a dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy Senior School in Gilgil, Kenya. The blaze killed at least 16 students and injured 79 others , according to multiple reports. The fire broke out around 1 a.m. on May 28 while about

May 28, 5:22 AM ET·1 min read

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Train Collides with Minibus in Belgium

A high-speed train collided with a minibus carrying nine people, including special needs children, near Buggenhout, Belgium on Tuesday. The crash resulted in four fatalities, including two children aged 12 and 15, and severely injured five other children who were hospitalized in serious condition. A

May 27, 1:24 PM ET·2 min read

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Accident

11 Dead in Washington Chemical Tank Rupture

An explosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview, Washington has resulted in 11 confirmed fatalities. The blast occurred around 7:15 AM PDT (14:15 GMT) on Tuesday when a tank containing white liquor, a highly corrosive chemical used in paper production, ruptured during shift change

May 27, 1:49 AM ET·2 min read

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Natural

Laos Cave Rescue: Five Alive; Two Still Missing

Rescue teams in Laos have successfully evacuated five of seven villagers trapped in a flooded cave for over ten days. Two individuals remain missing as search efforts continue amid heavy rains and challenging conditions. The group had ventured into the cave system in Xaisomboun province to look for

May 26, 4:16 AM ET·2 min read

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China Mine Blast Death Toll Confirmed at 82

At least 82 people have been killed following a gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in northern China's Shanxi province. The blast occurred late Friday evening with nearly 250 workers underground , and rescue operations are ongoing as authorities investigate the cause of the accident. The death

May 23, 2:59 AM ET·2 min read

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Emergency

Newsom Lifts Evacuations After Garden Grove Chemical Crisis Stabilizes

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Saturday due to a critical situation at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove involving a chemical tank containing methyl methacrylate (MMA). The crisis originated when damage to a valve on the tank prevented complete mitigation,

May 22, 9:17 PM ET·4 min read

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Accident

Fire, Explosions at Staten Island Shipyard Kill One, Injure Dozens

A fire followed by two explosions at a Staten Island shipyard has resulted in one fatality and injured 36 people, including firefighters and emergency services personnel. According to officials, one civilian died at the scene after the initial explosion around 15:30 local time on Friday. The inciden

May 22, 7:06 PM ET·2 min read

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Accident

Sinkhole Shuts LaGuardia Runway

According to multiple reports, a sinkhole discovered near Runway 4/22 at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday has caused significant travel disruptions. The runway was immediately closed after the sinkhole was spotted during a routine inspection around 11 a.m. EDT. The Port Authority of New Yor

May 21, 11:54 AM ET·1 min read

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Natural

NOAA Predicts Below-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season

NOAA predicts a below-normal Atlantic hurricane season in 2026 with eight to 14 named storms, including one to three major hurricanes. The forecast comes as federal officials warn that climate change is making hurricanes more dangerous despite the predicted lower activity. The National Oceanic and A

May 21, 11:54 AM ET·2 min read

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Paris Court Convicts Airbus, Air France of Manslaughter in 2009 Crash

A Paris appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter in the 2009 Rio-Paris plane crash that killed all 228 passengers and crew . The verdict marks a significant milestone in a lengthy legal battle involving two of France's most emblematic companies and relatives of

May 21, 8:56 AM ET·2 min read

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Three Sisters Drown Off Brighton Beach

Three sisters from London drowned off Brighton Beach early Wednesday morning, leaving their grieving father to pay an emotional tribute. The victims have been identified by Sussex Police as Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walter, 32, and Rebecca Walter, 31. The sisters were visiting the resort in East S

May 20, 5:40 PM ET·2 min read

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Accident

NTSB Hears on Cracks in UPS Cargo Plane Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) began a two-day hearing Tuesday to investigate the fatal crash of a UPS cargo plane in Kentucky last November that killed 15 people. The investigation focuses on cracks found in a key part of the left engine mount, which sheared off during takeoff from

May 19, 3:23 PM ET·2 min read

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Natural

UK Police Seek Charges Over Grenfell Fire

British police announced plans Tuesday to seek criminal charges against up to 77 individuals and organizations for their roles in the deadly Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people in June 2017. The Metropolitan Police will submit evidence files by the end of September, with charging decisions exp

May 19, 12:58 PM ET·2 min read

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Accident

Woman Dies After Falling Into Open Manhole in NYC

A 56-year-old woman died after falling into an uncovered maintenance hole on a busy New York City street Monday night around 11:30 p.m., according to police and utility officials. The incident occurred near the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan. The woman, identified a

May 19, 12:58 PM ET·1 min read

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Natural

Floods Kill at Least 25 in Central, Southern China

At least 25 people have died after heavy rains caused widespread flooding and landslides across southern and central China, according to multiple reports. The China Meteorological Administration issued elevated alerts for heavy rain and severe stormy weather, warning of high risks of landslides, fla

May 19, 10:52 AM ET·2 min read

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Natural

Sandy Fire in Simi Valley Grows to Nearly 1,700 Acres

The Sandy Fire in Southern California has grown to nearly 1,700 acres as of Wednesday morning. The fire ignited near Sandy Avenue shortly after 10 a.m. on Monday and had spread significantly due to shifting winds, steep terrain, and canyon-driven fire behavior. By Tuesday night, the blaze had expand

May 18, 10:30 PM ET·2 min read

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Accident

Father of Two Killed in Shark Attack Off Rottnest Island

Steven Mattaboni, a 38-year-old father of two, died after being attacked by a shark while spearfishing near Rottnest Island off Western Australia's coast on Saturday morning. According to multiple reports, Mattaboni was bitten on the lower leg around 9:55 AM local time at Horseshoe Reef and could no

May 18, 12:36 AM ET·1 min read

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Accident

Four Crew Eject Safely After Navy Jets Collide at Idaho Air Show

Two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler jets collided mid-air during an air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho on Sunday, resulting in all four crew members ejecting safely according to multiple reports. The collision involved two aircraft from the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 based out of

May 17, 7:28 PM ET·2 min read

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