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Evacuations end after fiery Minnesota ethanol derailment
PRINSBURG, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of people had to evacuate their Minnesota hometown after a train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire early Thursday, but authorities are hopeful that the quick response and cold weather will help limit the impact of this latest crash. ...
9 killed in Army Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kentucky
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — Nine people were killed in a crash involving two Army Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopters conducting a nighttime training exercise in Kentucky, Army officials said Thursday. Nondice Thurman, a spokesperson for Fort Campbell, said the deaths happened...
Powder in letters sent to Swedish counties declared harmless
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Investigators in Sweden determined that a powdered substance found in letters received Wednesday by several county boards was not dangerous. Swedish media reported that employees were evacuated in some places and at least two people were taken to...
South Florida airport partially evacuated for security probe
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Officials briefly ordered a partial evacuation of a South Florida airport Tuesday evening as part of a “security-related investigation.” The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport posted on Twitter shortly after 8 p.m. that officials were...
Bomb threats close schools across Bulgaria for 2nd day
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Dozens of schools across Bulgaria were closed and their students evacuated for a second consecutive day following bomb threats that were made by email and phone. Most of the threats received Tuesday were directed at schools in the capital, Sofia, and in the...
ConocoPhillips details gas leak cause, remedies at hearing
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — ConocoPhillips, which last week received U.S. government approval for the massive Willow oil drilling project in Alaska, detailed reasons for a natural gas leak at another North Slope field that prompted the evacuation of 300 employees last year. Officials...
1500 evacuated as Spain's fire season starts early
MADRID (AP) — More than 1,500 people were evacuated as a major forest fire raged in Spain’s eastern Castellon province on Friday, marking an early start to the nation's fire season amid bone dry conditions. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez promised full support to those who...
Hong Kong to probe cause of warehouse fire; 3,600 evacuated
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong firefighters will investigate the cause of a blaze that broke out Friday at a warehouse and forced 3,600 people, including students, to evacuate, authorities said. Thick smoke was seen pouring out from the eight-story factory building where the fire...
3 people die in Arizona after being caught in floodwaters
PAYSON, Ariz. (AP) — At least three people were found dead this week after their vehicles were swept away by floodwaters in Arizona, authorities said. Gila County Sheriff’s officials said the bodies of a couple missing after their vehicle was stuck in floodwaters in the Payson...
Norfolk Southern won't push for one-person train crews
Railroad Norfolk Southern is backing away from its push to reduce its train crews down to one person, the company said Thursday in a joint announcement with the nation’s largest rail union. The two sides said they will instead focus on quality of life issues for employees, such as...
