Three people were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries following a two-car collision in Palm Desert, which occurred after Riverside County sheriff’s deputies chased a trio of suspects connected to a theft at a nearby business Monday afternoon. The incident also led to an extended closure of Washington Street between Hovley Lane and…
A Kansas mother convicted of involuntary manslaughter in a 2022 car crash that killed three Girl Scouts − including her daughter − deflected blame, questioned the fairness of her trial and expressed optimism she would avoid prison during recorded jailhouse phone calls. Amber Peery, 35, was found guilty in August of three felony counts of…
SATELLITE BEACH — A 64-year-old area man was arrested Saturday and charged with leaving the scene of a Satellite Beach crash Friday night in which a pedestrian was killed, police said Sunday. John Thomas Vazquez Sr. was taken into custody Saturday and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving death after an investigation…
Eric D. Lawrence Stellantis is being sued over what is being described as “spontaneous fire risk” related to some of its popular Jeep SUVs and trucks. A complaint filed against the automaker’s FCA US operating arm asserts that a defect exists in the power steering pump electrical connector that can cause fires in certain 2021-23…
ASHEVILLE — A collaboration between governmental agencies and nonprofit and faith-based organizations is repurposing some of the remnants of Tropical Storm Helene’s destruction into use for local residents. As part of a project developed by FEMA’s Interagency Recovery Coordination, thousands of trees damaged by Helene will be repurposed under a state project, FEMA announced in…
In the aftermath of Japan’s 2011 tsunami, which claimed over 19,000 lives, entire towns were destroyed, and critical infrastructure — including roads, power systems and communication networks — was crippled. The Japanese response went beyond simple rebuilding; they reimagined their communities with resilience in mind, moving towns further inland and creating natural buffers along the…
Firefighters’ efforts to contain the Jennings Creek Wildfire continued on Thursday morning after nearly a week of burning. Here is the latest information on the ongoing fire. Check back throughout the day for updates. Jennings Creek Wildfire is 50% contained The Jennings Creek W76272954007ildfire has burned through 2,283 acres in New Jersey alone, reaching 50%…
Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday they are tracking a system in the Caribbean that could strengthen into Hurricane Sara next week. The hurricane center said in an advisory Wednesday morning that a “broad area of low pressure” in the central Caribbean Sea continues to produce “a large area of showers and thunderstorms,”…
A driver struck and killed 35 people and injured dozens of others with a vehicle during a hit-and-run crash in southern China, local police confirmed Tuesday. In what Chinese authorities are calling an intentional act, the attack took place just before 8 p.m. local time Monday when the person drove” “a small SUV” into a…
An employee with the Federal Emergency Management Agency instructed a disaster relief team to avoid houses displaying signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign, the agency’s administrator said Saturday. The employee, who was not named, was fired from her position, Administrator Deanne Criswell said in a post to social media on Saturday, calling it a violation…