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Officials identify 2 men killed in Idaho gas station explosion
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities have identified two people killed when a gas station exploded and started a fire in a remote Idaho town last week. The Clearwater County Sheriff's Office said Brandon Cook, 53, of Orofino and Wesley Lineberry, 62, of Pierce were both killed in the...
Lebanon's Health Ministry says at least 9 people were killed and 300 were injured by second wave of device explosions
Iran’s ambassador in Lebanon has been wounded in the explosion of pagers in the country, Iranian news reports say
Fuel truck explosion kills at least 15 people in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A tanker truck carrying gasoline in Haiti on Saturday flipped and exploded, killing at least 15 people and seriously injuring 40 others, officials said. Prime Minister Garry Conille provided the figures in an X post. Earlier, Radio Caraibes reported...
Explosion at an Idaho gas station leaves two critically injured and others presumed dead
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials say two people were badly burned and two others are believed to be dead after an explosion and fire destroyed a gas station in a small north-central Idaho town. The explosion at the Atkinson Distributing station in Cardiff was reported just after 3...
Music Review: Nilüfer Yanya returns with the vibrant, spare and breathtaking 'My Method Actor'
The great news is that Nilüfer Yanya's third album is about to drop. But that means a little homework on your part: Carving out the time to listen. Not just half-listen. Her 11-track “My Method Actor” is not the kind of music you blast from cars or bars or even put on while...
Workers at UK's biggest steel plant get better severance deal ahead of green transition
LONDON (AP) — Britain's government unveiled on Wednesday details of a new support package for workers who face losing their jobs at the country's biggest steel plant ahead of its transition to a greener way of production. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said workers at the...
Fuel tanker collision in Nigeria caused an explosion that killed at least 48 people
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A fuel tanker collided head-on with another truck in Nigeria on Sunday causing an explosion that killed at least 48 people, the country’s emergency response agency said. The fuel tanker was also carrying cattle in the Agaie area in north-central Niger state...
One more death in US, the 28th, is attributed to Takata air bag inflators that can spew shrapnel
DETROIT (AP) — Another death has been linked to dangerous Takata air bag inflators by U.S. regulators, the 28th in the United States. The driver was killed in 2018 in Alabama in a Honda vehicle, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said, but gave no further details....
2 workers killed and 1 injured in tire explosion at a Delta Air Lines facility in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Two workers were killed and another seriously injured Tuesday in a tire explosion at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport. Delta said the explosion occurred while wheel components were being disassembled for maintenance at a wheel and brake...