Fires Without Precedent Rage in Usually Cool, Wet Northwest September 11, 2020 By Andrew Selsky and Gillian Flaccus GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Numerous wildfires burned in Oregon’s forested valleys and along the coast, destroying hundreds of homes and...
Two Fiat Chrysler Workers Die After Positive Coronavirus Tests March 25, 2020 By Gabrielle Coppola Two workers at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV factories who tested positive for the coronavirus have died, according to the United...
Death Toll From Tennessee Tornadoes Climbs to at Least 25 March 5, 2020 By Travis Loller and Kimberlee Kruesi NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rescuers searched through shattered Tennessee neighborhoods for bodies Tuesday, less than a day after tornadoes ripped across...
Manager of McDonald’s Franchise in Peru Says Faulty Drinks Machine Caused Deaths December 23, 2019 By Marco Aquino LIMA — The general manager of the company that operates McDonald’s restaurants in Peru told local television that the beverage...
Uber Reports 3,000 Sexual Assault Claims Last Year in Its Safety Review December 6, 2019 By Eric Newcomer and Lizette Chapman Uber Technologies Inc. found more than 3,000 allegations of sexual assaults involving drivers or passengers on its platform in the...
Three Charged in Florida Nursing Home Deaths Surrender August 28, 2019 By Kelli Kennedy and Terry Spencer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Three people, including two nurses, of a Florida nursing home where 12 people died in sweltering...
Floods Kill 26 in Indonesia’s Capital January 22, 2013 Police say floods in Indonesia’s capital have killed at least 26 people and sent more than 100,000 fleeing their homes....
Heavy Rains Kill at Least 22 in Southern India November 7, 2012 A government official in a southern Indian state says heavy rains triggered by a tropical storm have killed at least...
Train Fire Kills 32 in Southern India July 31, 2012 By OMER FAROOQ A fire swept through a train car packed with sleeping passengers in southern India on Monday, killing at least 32...
North Korea: Typhoon-Fueled Floods Killed 88 This Month July 30, 2012 North Korea says that heavy rain caused by a typhoon has killed nearly 90 people, destroyed thousands of homes and...