DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A six-story shopping mall that caught fire in the Bangladeshi capital had no fire exits, the country’s prime minister said Friday, as the death toll climbed to at least 46 and rescuers continued to search for more victims. The fire started late Thursday in a restaurant on the first floor of […]
DHAKA,Bangladesh — A fire at a six-story shopping mall in the Bangladeshi capital overnight killed at least 43 people and injured dozens of others, the health minister said Friday. Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen said the fire broke out late Thursday in the building in Dhaka’s downtown area. Firefighters rescued survivors and pulled out bodies, […]
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops fired on a crowd of Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza City on Thursday, witnesses said. More than 100 people were killed, bringing the death toll since the start of the Israel–Hamas war to more than 30,000, according to health officials. Hospital officials initially reported an Israeli strike […]
An early morning fire in Baltimore City Tuesday killed an 8-year-old boy, hospitalized a 13-year-old girl and a 22-year-old man, and displaced 19 others from their residences. The fire broke out at 2 a.m. in the 3400 block of East Lombard Street in southeast Baltimore, the city’s fire department spokesman Kevin Cartwright told reporters at […]
Aaron Bushnell, who described himself as an active-duty member of the Air Force, set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Sunday in what he described as an act of protest against the “genocide” in Gaza. The 25-year-old succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Independent […]
MADRID — Soccer games involving Valencia and Levante have been postponed after both clubs requested not to play in the immediate aftermath of a deadly fire in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia, the Spanish league said Friday. The fire engulfed two residential towers in Valencia on Thursday night. Authorities have reported four confirmed deaths […]
DETROIT — Volkswagen is recalling more than 261,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a potential fuel leak that can increase the risk of fires. The recall covers certain Audi A3s and VW Golfs and GTIs from the 2015 through 2020 model years. Also included are 2015 through 2019 Golf Sportwagens, and 2019 and 2020 […]
Two adult men were charged with second-degree murder in the shootings during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade. One woman died and 22 were wounded in the melee. Dominic Miller, 18, and 23-year-old Lyndell Mays were charged in the shootings, and court documents obtained by the New York […]
The homes of two New York Fire Department chiefs were raided early Thursday morning by the FBI and the city’s Department of Investigation amid a corruption investigation. The FDNY’s headquarters in Brooklyn also was raided and some items were seized as part of an inquiry into whether fire chiefs Brian Cordasco and Anthony Saccavino accepted […]
The homes of two New York Fire Department chiefs were raided early Thursday morning by the FBI and the city’s Department of Investigation amid a corruption investigation. The FDNY’s headquarters in Brooklyn also was raided and some items were seized as part of an inquiry into whether fire chiefs Brian Cordasco and Anthony Saccavino accepted […]
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