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1 Dead in Interstate Crashes as Super Fog Shrouds New Orleans Area, Recalling Fatal October Pileup

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dense smoke reminiscent of last month`s “super fog” that rolled into Louisiana has led to a deadly crash that shut down Interstate 10 in the New Orleans area early Tuesday, police said. The thoroughfare was closed …

Victim Killed by Falling Mast on Maine Schooner Carrying Tourists Was a Doctor

ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — A woman killed when a mast snapped and toppled onto the deck of a historic sailing vessel that carries tourists off the Maine coast was a physician at the hospital where three other victims were taken …

A Freighter Carrying Nearly 3,000 Cars Catches Fire in the North Sea and a Crew Member is Killed

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A fire on a freight ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars was burning out of control Wednesday in the North Sea, and the Dutch coast guard said one crew member had died, others were hurt and …

A Florida Sinkhole that Claimed a Man’s Life in 2013 Reopens, this Time Harmlessly

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sinkhole that in 2013 fatally swallowed a man sleeping in his own house has reopened for a third time, only now it`s behind chain-link fencing and doing no harm to people or property. …

Safety Officials Investigating Death of a 16-Year-Old Boy Injured at Wisc. Sawmill

FLORENCE, Wis. (AP) — Workplace safety officials are investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy from injuries he received last week at a Wisconsin sawmill. Michael Schuls died Saturday at a pediatric hospital in Milwaukee, two days after officers responded …

A Fireworks Explosion in Western Michigan Killed 1 Woman and Injured 9 Other People

PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Fireworks explosions in adjacent counties in western Michigan left at least one woman dead and nine others with injuries from critical to minor, authorities said. Both explosions happened Monday within about 30 minutes of each …

A Fireworks Explosion in Western Michigan Killed One Woman and Injured Nine

PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A fireworks explosion in western Michigan killed one woman left nine other people with injuries ranging from critical to minor, the Ottawa County Sheriff`s Department said. The explosion happened Monday, but a news release from …

Body Recovered from Rubble of Collapsed NYC Parking Garage

NEW YORK (AP) — Crews pulled a body from the rubble of a New York City parking garage Wednesday, as building inspectors sought to pinpoint a cause for the century-old structure’s deadly collapse. It was a delicate operation to recover …

Parking Garage Collapses in NYC, Killing 1; 5 Injured

NEW YORK (AP) — A parking garage collapsed Tuesday in lower Manhattan’s Financial District, killing one worker, injuring five and crushing cars as concrete floors fell on top of each other like a stack of pancakes, officials said. Vehicles tumbled …

Man Struck, Killed by Bus While Picking Up Friend at Airport

BOSTON (AP) – A man struck and killed by a bus at Boston’s Logan International Airport was a 47-year-old Lexington resident who had gone to the airport to pick up a friend, Massachusetts State Police said Tuesday. Vishwachand Kolla was …