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14 people killed when lightning hits a church in a remote refugee camp in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Fourteen people were killed in a lightning strike in a refugee camp in northern Uganda, police said Sunday. The incident happened Saturday in the remote district of Lamwo. Police spokesman Kituuma Rusoke said 34 other people were injured. The victims have...
Massachusetts firefighters continue to battle stubborn brush fires across state
BOSTON (AP) — Firefighters in Massachusetts are continuing to battle stubborn brush fires across the state with officials urging residents to take precautions to help avoid sparking new blazes. Hundreds of acres (hectares) in the greater Boston area have already burned in the past...
A makeshift goldfish pond beneath a leaky Brooklyn fire hydrant is reborn in a tree bed
NEW YORK (AP) — An urban pond where goldfish used to swim beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant has been replaced by a new makeshift aquarium, days after the city unceremoniously paved over the old one due to safety concerns. Industrious Brooklynites have taken waterproof...
Massive fire closes Ohio River bridge near Cincinnati and damages its steel structure
CINCINNATI (AP) — A massive fire underneath a bridge spanning the Ohio River closed a heavily traveled route between Cincinnati and northern Kentucky on Friday and damaged part of the steel structure. No injuries were reported. The fire broke out overnight near a playground under...
Attackers set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that backed ousted leader Sheikh Hasina
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Attackers set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that supported the country’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina on Thursday night, media reports said. There was no information if anyone was injured. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the...
As summers get hotter, Greece's seasonal firefighters protest for permanent jobs
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Seasonal firefighters clashed with police in Greece’s Civil Protection Ministry during a protest Thursday to demand permanent positions after their contracts expire following a grueling wildfire season. Riot police used tear gas to force a group of...
Police say the man behind ballot box fires has metalworking experience and might plan more attacks
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The man suspected of setting fires in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state is an experienced metalworker and may be planning additional attacks, authorities said Wednesday. Investigators believe the man who set the incendiary devices at ballot...
House fire in north Chicago suburb leaves 3 people dead and another hospitalized
ZION, Ill. (AP) — An overnight house fire killed three people and injured a fourth person in a north Chicago suburb, authorities said Wednesday. Firefighters were dispatched to a two-story home in Zion, a city near the Wisconsin border, late Tuesday after callers reporting seeing...
2 students are among 3 people killed in an early morning house fire in Arkansas
GREENWOOD, Ark. (AP) — Two students, including a 5-year-old, were among the three people killed Wednesday in an early morning house fire in western Arkansas, authorities said. Greenwood Police said in a Facebook post that they responded to the fire shortly after midnight. Police...
12 dead and 1 injured in explosion at steel plant in central Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A fire at a steel plant in central Mexico killed 12 people and left one injured on Wednesday, local authorities said. Tlaxcala state Civil Protection said the fire call in Xaloztoc, about 87 miles (140 kilometers) east of Mexico City, came in shortly after 3 a.m....
