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Explosion at Michigan Vaping Supply Distributor Kills One

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A large fire followed by multiple explosions at a building in suburban Detroit killed one person and injured a firefighter. A look at what we know about the site, including investigators’ questions surrounding the vaping …

Minnesota Officials: Lodge That Burned Had Unresolved Inspection Violations

Minnesota regulators said on Feb. 7 that a historic lodge destroyed in a fire had three unresolved violations from a recent fire code inspection, but it wasn’t clear if those violations played a role in the blaze. A staffer at …

Gas Leak Suspected in Texas Hotel Explosion That Injured Over 20 People

Fire investigators said they have still not determined what caused an explosion at a historic Texas hotel that plunged two stories of debris into the basement, blew out windows and doors onto the streets of downtown Fort Worth and left …

Explosion at Historic Texas Hotel in Fort Worth Injures 21, Investigation Underway

An explosion at a historic Texas hotel in Fort Worth on Monday blew out windows, littered downtown streets with large sections of debris from the building and injured 21 people, including one who was in critical condition, authorities said. The …

Louisiana Police Say a Drunken Driver Smashed Into a Building, Then Left a Debris Trail Leading to a Bar

SLIDELL, La. (AP) – A drunken driver who fled after smashing into a Louisiana building left a debris trail that officers followed to find him at a bar, according to police. Police officers in Slidell were dispatched Saturday night to …

Political Violence in Polarized US at Its Worst Since 1970s

As Kristen King’s husband lay dying in their yard from three gunshots to his head, the 911 operator asked her: Did she know who killed him – or why? Sobbing, King identified the shooter as her neighbor in the small …

Social Media Influencer Facing Riot Charges After Mayhem Breaks Loose in NYC

Social media influencer Kai Cenat is facing charges of inciting a riot and promoting an unlawful gathering in New York City, after the online streamer drew thousands of his followers, many of them teenagers, with promises of giving away electronics, …

Springfield, Illinois Residents Go Days Without Power After ‘Widespread, Devastating’ Derecho Winds

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The fierce derecho that tore through Springfield late last week snapped massive utility poles and trees, causing widespread power outages that are expected to leave many homes in the dark for several more days, officials said …

Louisiana Parishes Top List of Riskiest US Housing Markets

A pair of Louisiana parishes lead CoreLogic’s ranking of riskiest U.S. housing markets based on natural-disaster probability. CoreLogic’s Climate Risk Analytics: Composite Risk Score (CRA Composite Risk Score) identified Plaquemines Parish as the place most at risk for property damage …

Nevada Bill to Aid Minority Owners of Sinking Homes Advances

A measure to put up $30 million in state and city funds won initial backing from Nevada state lawmakers to help homeowners move from a once-segregated North Las Vegas neighborhood where geologic features made homes crack, sink and sometimes become …