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Disasters

Power lines sparked new fires in LA after the Eaton Fire began, radio traffic shows

Power lines sparked new fires in LA after the Eaton Fire began, radio traffic shows

First responder communications show the power company in Altadena was slow to respond to Eaton firefighters — and that live power lines sparked new fires days after flames first broke out.
by Chiara Eisner, Nick McMillan and Graham Smith

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How photos lost in American disasters find their way home, with a little help from people who care

How photos lost in American disasters find their way home, with a little help from people who care

In the wake of deadly disasters, communities across the United States have banded together to search for lost photographs stuck in rivers and trees, or buried in the rubble. Grassroots projects to reunite people with their photos have sprung up in Asheville, North Carolina, after Hurricane Helene, and Altadena, California, following the Los Angeles wildfires.
by The Associated Press

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Private jets collide at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, killing 1 person, authorities say

Private jets collide at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, killing 1 person, authorities say

Authorities say one person has been killed and others were injured when a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil collided with another jet at the Scottsdale Airport in Arizona.
by The Associated Press

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About 10 killed at adult education center in what officials say is Sweden’s worst mass shooting

About 10 killed at adult education center in what officials say is Sweden’s worst mass shooting

About 10 people including the gunman have been killed at an adult education center in what Sweden’s prime minister called the country’s “worst mass shooting.” But a final death toll, a conclusive number of wounded and a motive hadn’t yet been determined hours later.
by The Associated Press

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Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfires

Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfires

The Pacific Coast Highway is back open in Malibu, California, nearly a month after the deadly Palisades Fire ripped through hillside Los Angeles neighborhoods, destroying properties all the way down to the beach.
by The Associated Press

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Third Black Hawk crew member involved in deadly crash near DC airport identified

Third Black Hawk crew member involved in deadly crash near DC airport identified

The Army released the identity of the third crew member aboard the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the deadly airport crash near DCA as Capt. Rebecca Lobach, an aviation officer and past ROTC cadet.
by Tom Bowman

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Officials: Seven dead, 19 injured in air ambulance crash in Philadelphia

Officials: Seven dead, 19 injured in air ambulance crash in Philadelphia

The small plane carrying six people, including a child who had just undergone treatment at a hospital, crashed onto a busy intersection just after takeoff from the small Northeast Philadelphia Airport.
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Author's story of coping after a wildfire resonates with community affected by latest LA-area fires

Author's story of coping after a wildfire resonates with community affected by latest LA-area fires

The timing is uncanny for Pico Iyer’s new book “Aflame: Learning from Silence,” a memoir about losing his family's Santa Barbara home and everything he owned in a 1990 wildfire. In it, he talks about how he sought refuge in a Benedictine monastery in California's central coast after the fire. He recounts how his interaction with the monks and practice of silence gave him a clear perspective on what matters most in life.
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