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1 killed, 3 critically injured in NE Indiana semi-SUV crash
ANGOLA, Ind. (AP) — A semitrailer collided with an SUV Wednesday in northeastern Indiana, killing one person and leaving three others critically injured, authorities said. One person, a female, was declared dead at the scene of the accident about 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of...
Most gig workers paid sick leave under new Seattle law
SEATTLE (AP) — Most gig workers in Seattle will be permanently entitled to paid sick leave and safe time under a first-in-the-nation law signed by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Wednesday. The measure expands pandemic-era protections and strengthens labor rights for app-based workers. ...
Suit tossed in active shooter drill woman believed was real
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by an employee of Catholic Charities of Omaha who said she suffered physical and emotional injuries during an active shooter drill involving actors smeared in fake blood and a man firing blanks from a semiautomatic handgun. ...
Jury awards nearly $5M verdict in Chicago police chase crash
CHICAGO (AP) — A Cook County jury awarded nearly $5 million Wednesday to the family of an 84-year-old retired teacher who was killed when a police cruiser crashed into a police van and careened into a car in which she was a passenger. The jury awarded $4.75 million to the estate of...
UN agency warns of rising combat near Ukraine nuclear plant
DNIPRO, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the U.N.’s atomic energy watchdog crossed the front line in the war in Ukraine to visit Europe's largest nuclear power plant Wednesday, and warned that it was easy to see evidence of intensified fighting in the area that poses a threat to the facility's...
Driver who crashed into Apple store charged with murder
HINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man whose SUV crashed through the glass storefront of an Apple store, killing one man and injuring nearly two dozen other people, has been charged with murder, prosecutors said. Bradley Rein, 53, was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday on...
NTSB: Driver fatigue behind deadly 2021 Phoenix tanker crash
PHOENIX (AP) — A milk truck-tanker crash that killed four people and injured several others on a Phoenix freeway in 2021 was caused by driver fatigue, U.S. transportation investigators said Tuesday. In a virtual meeting to announce its probable cause report, the National...
Who was uphill? Gwyneth Paltrow trial spotlights skier code
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Skiers have likely noticed signs at mountain resorts across the country saying, “Know the code.” They refer to universal rules of conduct that apply to people who partake in inherently risky snow sports that involve navigating down crowded slopes, often at high speeds....
Police identify 2 killed when van crashes into Maine house
MADAWASKA, Maine (AP) — The state medical examiner's office on Tuesday identified the two people killed when a van crashed into a house in northern Maine, but state police declined to provide specifics about the investigation. The driver of the van, Shawn Cote, 44, and the home's...
Report: Student was landing when 2 small planes collided
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — A student pilot was trying to land a small plane at a central Florida airport when it collided with another small plane, sending both aircraft crashing into a lake and killing four people, a preliminary report released Tuesday said. A Piper J-3 Cub...
