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State of Emergency in Maryland After Baltimore Bridge Collapse
In response to the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, Gov. Wes Moore has declared a state of emergency. “I have declared a State of Emergency here in Maryland and we are working with an interagency team to quickly deploy federal resources from the Biden Administration,” the Democrat governor, said […]
Sen. Schmitt Urges Pentagon to Help Philippines Counter China’s ‘Aggressive Behavior’
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) on Tuesday urged the U.S. Department of Defense to “move quickly” to help the Philippines counter China’s ongoing “aggressive behavior” in the disputed South China Sea. This comes after the recent standoff between Philippine and Chinese ships in Second Thomas Shoal, during which Chinese ships fired water cannons at a Philippine […]
3 Trains Involved in ‘Collision and Derailment’ in Eastern Pennsylvania; No Injuries Reported
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Authorities say three trains were involved in a collision and derailment in eastern Pennsylvania on Saturday morning that caused no reported injuries or evacuations but left some railroad cars scattered along a riverbank and at least one partially in the river. Officials in Northampton County said the derailment was reported at about […]
Planes Catch Fire After Collision at Japan’s Haneda Airport, Killing 5
TOKYO—A passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday and burst into flames. Transport Minister Tetsuo Saito confirmed that all 379 occupants of Japan Airlines flight JAL-516 got out safely before the plane was entirely engulfed in flames. The pilot of the coast guard plane […]
Collision Between Philippine Supply Vessels and China’s Ships is ‘Entirely Chinese Aggression’: Expert
A fresh round of tension in the South China Sea: with Philippine civilian supply vessels caught in another face-off against Chinese ships. What’s behind recent spats between China and the Philippines and why is this waterway so vital? We speak to Grant Newsham, a retired Marine Colonel and author of ‘When China Attacks,’ for insight. […]
Lady Injured While Challenging ULEZ Camera Van
An elderly lady was injured at a ULEZ protest and is now in crutches after she was caught in a collision with a car. The alleged drivers were a security team guarding a mobile ULEZ camera van. Locals in the greater London outskirts regularly challenge the camera vans, but this time, the encounter was too […]
German Authorities Say There’s No Hope for 4 Missing Sailors After North Sea Ship Collision
BERLIN—German authorities on Wednesday broke off their search for four crew members missing since their British-flagged cargo ship sank a day earlier following a collision with a larger vessel in the North Sea. A senior official said there was no longer any hope for them. The Verity, which had seven people on board and was […]
California Today Full Broadcast (Aug. 8)
Los Angeles city workers are now also on strike. This comes as the greater LA County grapples with ongoing strikes by hotel workers and Hollywood writers. After a tragic helicopter collision, we learn from a fire chief that the area previously took the lives of five other firefighters. A Tesla spontaneously burst into flames while […]
Driver Who Triggered Deadly Arizona Freeway Collision Had Just Been on TikTok, Officials Say
CHANDLER, Ariz.—A tractor-trailer driver was on the social media app TikTok just before causing a Phoenix-area freeway collision that killed five people, authorities said. The Arizona Department of Public Safety announced in a news release that 36-year-old Danny G. Tiner was arrested at his home Thursday on multiple charges related to the January crash, including […]
Tense Face-Off: Philippines Confronts China Over Sea Claims
ABOARD BRP MALABRIGO—A Chinese coast guard ship blocked a Philippine patrol vessel steaming into a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, causing a frightening near-collision in the latest act of Beijing’s aggression in the strategic waterway. The high seas face-off April 23 between the larger Chinese ship and the Philippine coast guard’s BRP Malapascua […]
Texas Freight Train Collision Injures 2, No Hazmat Onboard
CHICO, Texas—A train collision and subsequent derailment injured two rail employees in Texas, according to a company official. A Union Pacific freight train collided with an unoccupied train that was parked on a siding around 7 p.m. Sunday in Chico, Texas, Union Pacific spokesperson Kristen South said in an email to The Associated Press. A […]
Gwyneth Paltrow Not at Fault for Ski Collision, Jury Decides
PARK CITY, Utah—Gwyneth Paltrow wasn’t to blame for a 2016 collision with a retired optometrist on a beginner run at a posh Utah ski resort during a family vacation, a jury decided Thursday following. A jury awarded Paltrow $1—a symbolic amount she asked for in order to show it wasn’t about money—and delivered her the […]
22 People Killed in Bus, Car Collision in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan—A speeding bus collided with a car and plunged into a ravine in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 22 passengers and injuring 12 others, police said, the second such deadly accident in less than a week. The bus was traveling to the garrison city of Rawalpindi from the Ghizer district in the […]
Australian Boy Wakes From Coma After Helicopter Collision
SYDNEY—A 10-year-old Australian boy who was critically injured two weeks ago when two helicopters collided, killing four people, had woken from a coma in hospital and held his father’s hand, a family priest said. Nicholas Tadros remained in the Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane where medical staff described his condition on Monday as “critical but […]
2 British Citizens Among Dead in Mid-Air Helicopter Collision Near Australian Theme Park
SYDNEY—Two travelers from the United Kingdom were among four people killed in a mid-air helicopter collision near an Australian theme park that authorities say could have been much worse. Queensland state police say two helicopters collided about 300 meters in the air on Monday afternoon as one was landing and another taking off near Sea […]
Train Collision in Spain Hurts 155, No Serious Injuries
BARCELONA, Spain—Two passenger trains taking commuters to the city of Barcelona collided early Wednesday, injuring more than 150 people, though none seriously, Spanish officials said. Emergency services said medics tended to 155 people on site, with 39 later taken to medical centers for further treatment. The reported injuries were limited to knocks and bruises. The […]
Boeing B-17 Crashes With Fighter Aircraft Mid-Air in Texas
Two planes crashed mid-air during a Dallas air show. A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed around 1:32 p.m. local time at the Dallas Executive Airport, KXAS-TV reported. Dallas Fire-Rescue reported an Alert 3 incident that happened at 5300 Challenger Dr. in Dallas where the airport is located. A […]
School Bus, Semi Collision in Nebraska Injures 11 Children
CHAMPION, Neb.—A semitrailer truck collided with a school bus in southwestern Nebraska, injuring eleven children and the two drivers, officials said. The crash happened around 4 p.m. Tuesday on a rural highway near Champion when a bus dropping off children from school turned left in front of a semi loaded with grain, a news release […]