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09.04.2023 / 19:51

Several missing after fiery building collapse in France

MARSEILLE, France (AP) - Eight people remained missing after the building they lived in exploded and collapsed early Sunday near the port of Marseille, leaving mounds of burning debris hampering rescue operations, officials said.More than 100 firefighters worked against a ticking clock to extinguish flames deep within the rubble of the five-story building, but more than 17 hours later "the situation is not yet stabilized," Marseille Prosecutor Dominique Laurens said at an evening news conference.Earlier in the day, officials had thought that between four and 10 people may have been trapped. Laurens said police have yet to confirm the apparent disappearance of a ninth person who lived in a next-door building.

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Norfolk Southern train cars derail, spilling diesel and oil; 2 taken to hospital

A Norfolk Southern crew member was briefly trapped in an engine car this weekend after it tilted over along with 10 other cars in Jasper, Alabama. (Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images) At least 11 cars in a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Jasper, Alabama, on late Saturday, spilling diesel fuel and engine oil off the tracks.Authorities transported at least two crew members to a nearby hospital following the crash, but both have since been released.

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Del. State Police confirm 3 injured in Christiana Mall shooting, public no longer at risk

NEWARK, Del. - The Christiana Mall is closed due to a shooting investigation, Delaware State Police announced.The incident started Saturday evening, right before 7 p.m.Delaware State Police stated they were on site at the mall, conducting an investigation on a reported shooting incident.Authorities confirmed three people were injured in the shooting. Those people were taken to a hospital for treatment.

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DSP: Christiana Mall closed as state troopers conduct shooting investigation

NEWARK, Del. - The Christiana Mall is closed due to a shooting investigation, Delaware State Police announced.The incident started Saturday evening, right before 7 p.m.Delaware State Police stated they were on site at the mall, conducting an investigation on a reported shooting incident.The mall has been evacuated and will be closed for the rest of the night.Delaware Department of Transportation tweeted that all entrances to the mall were closed Saturday evening, due to the heavy police presence at the scene.No other details have been released regarding the situation.

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Deadliest volcano in Western Hemisphere shows signs of increased activity

volcano responsible for causing one of the largest disasters in the Western Hemisphere is showing signs of increased activity, which has forced the Colombian government to issue evacuations in the potential impact zone.The Nevado del Ruiz volcano sits about 80 miles west of Bogotá, and according to Colombia’s Geological Survey, an earthquake swarm has increased to levels not seen since a disastrous eruption in the 1980s killed at least 25,000 people.Authorities have raised the alert level to orange – the second-highest on a four-stage scale.A recent update posted by the Global Volcanism Program said on March 30 some 11,600 earthquakes were detected, and the movement of underground fluid was likely responsible for increased ash emissions.HAWAII’S MAUN LOA, WORLD’S LARGEST ACTIVE VOLCANO, ERUPTS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1984Residents of Villamaria Caldas near Nevado del Ruiz will be evacuated within the measures taken due to the ongoing seismic activity following the rock subdivision inside the volcano in Caldas, Colombia on April 04, 2023. (Photo by Alexis Munera/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) An estimated 57,000 people live in municipalities close to the volcano, and the population has only increased since the Armero tragedy caught thousands off guard on November 13, 1985.According to the U.S.

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US review on chaotic military withdrawal from Afghanistan largely blames Trump administration

WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. review led by the National Security Council of the chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S.

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Cars catch fire in North Philadelphia as Saturday's storm down wires, knock out power

PHILADELPHIA - Thunder and lightning filled the sky Saturday night as severe storms moved through the city, causing damage with heavy rain and strong winds.Downed power lines sparked at least two car fires on North 24th Street in North Philadelphia early Sunday morning. Fire crews were on the scene working to extinguish the flames of the torched cars parked along the street.MORE HEADLINES:People were evacuated in the area as a precaution, but were allowed to return as the fires were placed under control.Several people in the area are still said to be without power due to outages caused by the storms.

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'Thought it was the end': West Reading explosion survivor was on fire as she fell into chocolate vat

WEST READING, Pa. - A woman pulled alive from the rubble of a Pennsylvania chocolate factory after an explosion that killed seven co-workers says flames had engulfed the building, and her arm, when the floor gave way beneath her. That might have been the end, if she hadn’t fallen into a vat of liquid chocolate.The dark liquid extinguished her blazing arm, but Patricia Borges wound up breaking her collarbone and both of her heels. She would spend the next nine hours screaming for help and waiting for rescue as firefighters battled the inferno and choppers thumped overhead at the R.M.

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Train derails, starts on fire in western Minnesota; area evacuated

RAYMOND, Minn. (FOX 9) - WATCH LIVE: In the player above, get a live look at the scene of the train derailment. More than a dozen rail cars on a BNSF train derailed near Raymond, Minnesota, early Thursday, with several derailed tankers starting on fire. BNSF told FOX 9 approximately 22 rail cars derailed at 1:02 a.m. The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office says the train was carrying ethanol and corn syrup liquid.

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70-car train derails in North Dakota, spills hazardous materials: officials

North Dakota late Sunday, officials said.The Canadian Pacific train derailed around 11:15 p.m. about a mile southeast of Wyndmere in Richland County, Canadian Pacific said in a statement.

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Fire department responding to hazmat situation in Holmesburg, officials say

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Fire Department is on scene in Holmesburg responding to a hazmat situation. FOX 29's Jennifer Lee is on scene as first responders work on a home on Teesdale Street. Homes in the area have been evacuated and a large police and fire presence can be seen. The area from Frankford Avenue to Erdick Street is blocked off. Responders in hazmat suits were spotted entering the property. No additional information was immediately released by authorities. This is a developing story.

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Pennsylvania woman charged in Pelosi laptop theft sentenced to prison

Riley June Williams, 22, of Harrisburg, is accused of theft, obstruction and trespassing, as well as violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. WASHINGTON - A Pennsylvania woman linked to a far-right extremist movement was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison for storming the U.S.

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Watch: Oregon grandfather rescues woman from burning hotel during morning run

EUGENE, Ore. - Dramatic video captured a woman’s rescue from a hotel in Oregon last month by a grandfather who was out for his routine morning run and came across the flames. Greg Spike, 74, was running on Feb. 28 in Eugene, Oregon, when he saw smoke and flames coming from the Valley River Inn and started recording on his phone. He told local news outlets that as he got closer, he heard a woman screaming for help from her second-floor balcony. "I said, ‘Get out of there, get out of there, get out of there!’ And she said, ‘I can’t, I can’t, there’s smoke in the hallway’," Spike told KMTR-TV.Spike put down his phone and began encouraging the woman to jump, but the phone was still recording and capturing audio of the dramatic moments that followed. Spike, a grandfather of 16 kids, ran up to the bottom of the woman’s balcony, holding up his hands to her feet, and told her to jump on him so he could break her landing, KMTR-TV reported."Get out! Get out! Get out!" Spike can be heard yelling out in the video.

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Officials: Fire crews on scene battling 4-alarm church fire in New Jersey, children evacuated

Fire crews are on scene of a roaring fire that they say is ripping through a church in New Jersey. FLORENCE, N.J. - Fire crews are on scene of a roaring 4-alarm fire that they say is ripping through a church in New Jersey.On Monday, shortly after 6 p.m., officials say they responded to a call about a three alarm fire at the Fountain of Life Center in Florence, N.J. After crews from several fire companies arrived, the blaze was soon declared a four alarm fire. Dispatchers say there were kids in the building for an after school program.

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World War II mine detonated off coast of Croatia

Local media reported some local residents were evacuated the evening before the detonation, while transport facilities were suspended and shops were closed.Video released by the Croatian Ministry of Internal Affairs shows the explosion.Storyful contributed to this report.

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Raging fire stops firefighters from rescuing woman from deadly Ocean County blaze, police say

OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. - A house fire became deadly after two women were trapped inside, and firefighters were only able to reach one of them.Fire crews were met with a house fully engulfed by flames when they arrived to Heron Street in Manchester Township Sunday night.As one woman was rescued, a family member said that another family member was still inside.Police say crews tried to get into the home, but heavy smoke and heat stifled their attempts.The body of a deceased woman, whose identify has not been released, was later found during a search of the torched home.MORE HEADLINES:Three police officers were treated for smoke inhalation after trying to save the woman's life.The rescued woman was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.Residents from the adjoining quadplex and nearby buildings were also evacuated.

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Earthquake in Ecuador kills at least 4, causes widespread damage

View of a destroyed car after the cornice and terrace of a building located in Cuencas historic center fell, leaving one dead and one person injured, after an earthquake in Cuenca, Ecuador on March 18, 2023. (Photo by FERNANDO MACHADO/AFP via Getty I A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least four people, trapping others under rubble, and sending rescue teams out into streets littered with debris and fallen power lines.The U.S.

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Norfolk Southern sued by widow of conductor trainee killed in Alabama railway accident

A Norfolk Southern Corp. freight train sits parked during a crew change in Burnside, Kentucky, U.S., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014.

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Firefighters extinguish 2-alarm blaze at Wissinoming business

WISSINOMING - Philadelphia firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze in a business in Philadelphia’s Wissinoming neighborhood.Officials said fire crews were called to the 6100 block of Frankford Avenue Sunday afternoon, around 3:30, for a reported fire at a Dollar Tree.When they arrived, firefighters were met with heavy smoke and flames streaming from the building.As they worked to get a handle on the blaze, it continued to grow and a second alarm was called within about a half hour after crews arrived.It took firefighters about an hour and a half to bring the blaze under control.The store was open when the fire started. Fire officials said everyone in the building evacuated safely and there were no injuries to customers, employees or firefighters.The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Storm breaches California river’s levee, thousands evacuate

WATSONVILLE, Calif. - A Northern California agricultural community famous for its strawberry crop was forced to evacuate early Saturday after the Pajaro River’s levee was breached by flooding from a new atmospheric river that pummeled the state.Across the Central Coast’s Monterey County, more than 8,500 people were under evacuation orders and warnings Saturday, including roughly 1,700 residents — many of them Latino farmworkers — from the unincorporated community of Pajaro.Officials said the Pajaro River’s levee breach is about 100 feet (30.48 meters) wide. Crews had gone door to door Friday afternoon to urge residents to leave before the rains came but some stayed and had to be pulled from floodwaters early Saturday.An aerial view shows people making their way around a flooded neighborhood in the unincorporated community of Pajaro in Watsonville, California on March 11, 2023.

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Major railroads announce steps to improve safety in wake of Ohio train derailment

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The major freight railroads announced a number of steps Wednesday that they are taking to improve safety in the wake of last month’s fiery Ohio derailment, but it’s not clear if their actions will be enough to satisfy regulators and members of Congress who are pushing for changes.Many of the proposals from the Association of American Railroads trade group focus on strengthening the network of trackside detectors that railroads use to spot problems before they can cause derailments.

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Norfolk Southern to pay Pennsylvania millions for train derailment, Gov. Josh Shapiro says

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Norfolk Southern has pledged several million dollars to cover the cost of the response and recovery in Pennsylvania after last month's derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals just across the border in Ohio, Gov. Josh Shapiro said Monday.Shapiro's office said he met with Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw on Thursday and secured what they call an initial commitment for financial aid as the cleanup from the Feb.

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Southwest flight returns to Cuba after smoke fills cabin from bird strikes

A Southwest Airlines passenger jet lands at Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on December 28, 2022. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images) HAVANA, Cuba - A Florida-bound Southwest flight returned to Cuba Sunday after birds struck the aircraft which led to smoke filling the cabin. The airline said the incident happened onboard Southwest flight #3923 leaving Havana, Cuba, for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the morning. Shortly after takeoff, the pilots reported multiple bird strikes to an engine and the aircraft’s nose.The plane returned to Cuba where passengers were evacuated via the slides because smoke filled the cabin.RELATED: NTSB investigating after jet passenger dies during severe turbulence over New EnglandThe crew and passengers were bussed to the terminal and will be placed on another flight, the company told FOX Television Stations. "We commend the swift, professional actions of our Pilots and Flight Attendants in responding to this event," the airline said in a statement.

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20 cars of Norfolk Southern cargo train derail in Ohio, less than a month after East Palestine wreck

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - About 20 cars of a Norfolk Southern cargo train derailed near Springfield Saturday evening, the second derailment of the company's trains in Ohio in a month, officials said. But unlike the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, a company spokesperson said there were no hazardous materials aboard the train, The Columbus Dispatch reported.The CEO of the railroad company behind the toxic derailment in Ohio will face lawmakers next week in both Pennsylvania and DC.The train, which did not have passengers, derailed around 5 p.m.

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Watch: Los Angeles sees light snow as winter storm pushes through region

LOS ANGELES - A rare snowfall come upon Los Angeles Wednesday as the area continues to battle cold temperatures as part of a winter storm. The National Weather Service said that the same weather system was also bringing dangerous winds to the region."The snow and small hail are getting all the excitement, but significant and damaging winds are either occurring now or will develop this evening," NWS Los Angeles wrote on Twitter. "Watch for downed trees and power lines" and "prepare for power outages," they said.RELATED: Southern California storm: Region hit with heavy rain, mountain snow, gusty windsOne video showed snow falling over Magnolia Boulevard and Interstate 5 in Burbank, which is home to the Warner Bros.

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Mayor: Buffalo firefighter killed in downtown blaze

A Buffalo, New York, firefighter was killed in a blaze Wednesday. (Credit: Buffalo Fire Department Helmets and Hose Wagons via Storyful) BUFFALO, N.Y. - A Buffalo firefighter was killed Wednesday while battling a blaze in downtown, according to the city's mayor."I am deeply saddened to report that a member of the Buffalo Fire Department has lost his life while bravely fighting the four-alarm fire on Main Street in downtown Buffalo today,"Mayor Byron Brown tweeted.

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Fiery Greece train collision kills 29, injures at least 85

Rail accident involving a collision between a cargo and a passenger train in the Evangelismos area of Larissa, Greece on March 1, 2023. At least 16 people have been reported dead after the rail accident.

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EPA pausing removal of train derailment's toxic waste from Ohio site

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) - Federal environmental authorities have ordered a temporary halt in the shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment earlier this month in eastern Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line.Region 5 administrator Debra Shore of the Environmental Protection Agency said Saturday the agency ordered Norfolk Southern to "pause" shipments from the site of the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine but vowed that removal of the material would resume "very soon.""Everyone wants this contamination gone from the community.

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Ohio train derailment: Erin Brockovich warns of long-term dangers after crash

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - Worried residents packed a high school auditorium Friday as activist Erin Brockovich and attorneys warned of long-term health and environmental dangers from chemicals released after a fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.Brooke Hofmeister, a mother of two young children, said she feared for their health and felt worse than before about the situation after hearing the presentation."The truth is pretty scary," the 29-year-old said.READ MORE: After Ohio's toxic train derailment, Biden orders door-to-door checksShe and her husband, Cory Hofmeister, said they didn't feel safe in their hometown and were uncertain about whether to remain, echoing concerns raised by many who attended the two-hour session. It was sponsored by East Palestine Justice, a group formed by Brockovich, lawyers and scientific and medical experts.No one was injured when 38 Norfolk Southern cars derailed in a fiery, mangled mess on the outskirts of town Feb.

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After Ohio's toxic train derailment, Biden orders door-to-door checks

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Friday directed federal agencies to go door-to-door in East Palestine, Ohio, to check on families affected by the toxic train derailment that has morphed into a heated political controversy.Under Biden's order, teams from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency will visit homes beginning Saturday. Workers will ask how residents are doing, see what they need and connect them with appropriate resources from government and nonprofit organizations, the White House said.The "walk teams" are modeled on similar teams following hurricanes and other natural disasters.Biden directed employees to get to as many homes as possible by Monday.

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Officials: Recovery operation underway for worker trapped under concrete balcony in Sea Isle City

SEA ISLE, N.J. - Officials say a rescue operation is now a recovery operation for a worker trapped under a concrete balcony that collapsed at an apartment building in Sea Isle City. Emergency crews responded to the building on the boardwalk between 36th and 37th streets around 2:20 p.m. for reports of a collapse.Officer Jim McQuillen from the Sea Isle City Police Department said two construction workers were on the 8th floor when the balcony collapsed onto a worker on the 7th floor. Cape May County Urban Search and Rescue Team member Matt Johnson estimated the balcony weighs between 11,000 and 15,000 pounds, causing structural concerns. The two workers on the upper floor were treated for minor injuries, according to police.

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Amazon donates over 1,400 cases of water to residents of East Palestine, Ohio

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - Amazon donated more than 1,400 cases of bottled water to residents dealing with the aftermath of a derailed train in East Palestine, Ohio, which resulted in a controlled release and burn of hazardous fumes and environmental health concerns over the quality of air and water.Amazon’s Pittsburgh and Cleveland sites partnered to donate and help distribute over 1,400 cases of bottled water on Wednesday morning, the company confirmed to FOX Television Stations. East Palestine, a village of just under 5,000 residents, is located near the Pennsylvania state line. More than 30 Amazon employees from both regions volunteered to take part in the effort. Volunteers are pictured distributing bottled water on Feb.

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Buttigieg visits Ohio train derailment site ahead of preliminary report

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday to tour the site where a train wrecked nearly three weeks ago as the government faces growing criticism over the federal response to the derailment.The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Thursday on the derailment. NTSB officials have scheduled a news conference at 1 p.m.

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Washington avalanche: 3 believed dead after snowslide near Leavenworth

Moon over Colchuck Peak at sunrise, with Colchuck Glacier at left. (Laurel F/Flickr/Creative Commons)LEAVENWORTH, Wash. - Three people are presumed dead after an avalanche near Leavenworth, Washington on Sunday.According ot the Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC), the avalanche happened on Feb.

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Train derailment latest: EPA taking charge of cleanup in East Palestine, Ohio

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) - Federal environmental regulators on Tuesday took charge of the cleanup from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and chemical burn and ordered Norfolk Southern to foot the bill.The Environmental Protection Agency told Norfolk Southern to take all available measures to clean up contaminated air and water, and also said the company would be required to reimburse the federal government for a new program to provide cleaning services for impacted residents and businesses.The EPA warned Norfolk Southern that if the company failed to comply with its order, the agency would perform the work itself and seek triple damages from the company."The Norfolk Southern train derailment has upended the lives of East Palestine families, and EPA’s order will ensure the company is held accountable for jeopardizing the health and safety of this community," EPA Administrator Michael S.

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Buttigieg urges railroads to improve safety changes after fiery Ohio derailment

Officials continue to conduct operation and inspect the area after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, United States on February 17, 2023. (US Environmental Protection Agency / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) OMAHA, Neb. - Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants the nation’s freight railroads to immediately act to improve safety while regulators try to strengthen safety rules in the wake of a fiery derailment in Ohio that forced evacuations when toxic chemicals were released and burned.Buttigieg announced a package of reforms Tuesday — two days after he warned the railroad responsible for the derailment, Norfolk Southern, to fulfill its promises to clean up the mess just outside East Palestine, Ohio, and help the town recover.

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Sources: Suspect in deadly shooting of Temple officer previously charged with making terroristic threats

PHILADELPHIA - Law enforcement sources tell FOX 29 that an 18-year-old suspect accused of gunning down a Temple University police officer was previously charged as a juvenile with making terroristic threats against a local high school. Officer Chris Fitzgerald was shot to death during a struggle with a suspect on 18th Street and Montgomery Avenue Saturday night. Authorities later captured a suspect, identified as 18-year-old Miles Pfeffer, at his home in Buckingham Township, over 20 miles away from where the deadly shooting occurred. Pfeffer was transported to Philadelphia Police headquarters where he was charged with Murder, Homicide of Law Enforcement Officer, Evading Arrest, and related charges, according to police officials.

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Magnitude-6.4 earthquake again rocks devastated areas of Turkey, Syria

Citizens on the street in the Iskenderun district of Hatay move to safe areas after the earthquake, on February 20, 2023 in Hatay,(Photo by Elif Ozturk Ozgoncu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ANKARA, Turkey - There are new reports of collapsed buildings in Syria after another powerful earthquake struck Turkey’s Hatay province which was devastated by a massive tremor two weeks ago. Turkey’s disaster management agency, AFAD, said the magnitude-6.4 earthquake was centered around the town of Defne, in Hatay province. It was followed by a second, magnitude-5.8 tremor. NTV television said the quake caused some damaged buildings to collapse, but there were no immediate reports of any casualties. Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency said the quake was felt in Syria, Jordan, Israel and Egypt. A view from the area as demolishing works and debris removal efforts continue after the powerful twin earthquakes in Kahramanmaras, Turkiye on February 20, 2023.

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Erin Brockovich coming to East Palestine, Ohio after toxic train derailment

American activist Erin Brockovich poses for AFP at her home In Agoura Hills, California on March 16, 2021. (Photo by Valeria Macon/AFP via Getty Images) Activist Erin Brockovich says she coming to East Palestine, the site of the freight train derailment where toxic chemicals spilled or were burned off in Ohio more than two weeks ago. Brockovich is holding a town hall on Friday, Feb.

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The battle of Hostomel: How Ukraine’s unlikely victory changed the course of the war

It was 5.30 a.m. on a cold winter’s morning at Antonov Airport, when Vitalii Rudenko, a commander of the Ukrainian airfield’s national guard base, awoke to a phone call.

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One killed after building collapses in Alaska

A building collapse in Alaska Friday evening killed one person and briefly trapped two others. (Anchorage Fire Department) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A building collapse in Alaska Friday evening killed one person and briefly trapped two others, including a victim who communicated with firefighters before being freed and transported to a hospital, officials said.The Anchorage Fire Department confirmed the death of one victim after a building housing the Turnagain CrossFit gym collapsed, the Anchorage Daily News reported.Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson tweeted that the fire department and the Anchorage Police Department responded to reports of the building collapse at 5:25 p.m.RELATED: Pig who ‘looked cold’ gets lift from Alaska officersFire department Assistant Chief Brian Partch said more than 10 people were inside when the building collapsed and three were trapped in the structure east of Old Seward Highway, the newspaper reported.Firefighters located and were able to speak to one person while working for about an hour to cut away debris.

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Ohio train derailment: FEMA to deploy team to East Palestine 2 weeks after disaster

toxic Norfolk Southern train derailment that threatened the village of East Palestine.Gov. Mike DeWine said the move came following further discussions with the agency. In a joint statement on Friday, the governor and FEMA Regional Administrator Thomas Sivak said FEMA and Ohio had been in "constant contact" regarding emergency operations in the community. "U.S.

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Firefighters battling massive, raging fire burning several acres near nursery in Kissimmee

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - Firefighters are working to protect a nursery in Kissimmee after a massive fire nearby broke out early Thursday morning.According to Osceola Fire officials, a call came in around 2 a.m. about the fire burning behind Nursery Supplies, Inc.

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Ohio train derailment: Town hall set as concerns linger over odor, sick animals

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - The Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment and the intentional burning of some of the hazardous chemicals on board has invited affected residents to a town hall meeting Wednesday evening to discuss lingering questions.And there are still plenty — about the huge plumes of smoke, the persisting odors, the reports of sick or dead animals, the potential impact on drinking water, all the cleaning up. Even as school has resumed and trains are rolling by again, things aren't the same.In and around East Palestine, near the Pennsylvania state line, people are asking whether the air and water around them is safe for people, pets and livestock.

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What we know about the Ohio train derailment

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - A train carrying toxic chemicals derailed earlier this month in eastern Ohio, resulting in a large fire, evacuations of residents, and a controlled release and burn of toxic fumes from the wreckage.About 50 cars, including 10 carrying hazardous materials, derailed in the fiery crash on Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, located near the Pennsylvania state line. Vinyl chloride was later released into the air from five of those cars before crews ignited it to get rid of the highly flammable, toxic chemicals in a controlled environment, creating a dark plume of smoke.Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb.

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Ohio residents fear train derailment poisoned air, ground, report animals dying

train derailment released toxic chemicals into the environment nearly two weeks ago. However, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned contaminated soil may not have been disposed of properly.A broken axle sent nearly 50 train cars, including 10 carrying vinyl chloride spiraling off the tracks on Feb. 3.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0