A man is dead after a fire in Mount Washington. Allegheny County dispatchers say firefighters, police officers and medics were called to the 60 block of Pasadena Street at around 4:11 p.m. on Saturday. A Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson says when they arrived at the scene they found a fully-involved fire happening in a locked […]
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Stevens Point nursing home residents displaced by Wednesday night fire
STEVENS POINT − With temperatures in the single digits Wednesday evening, firefighters from seven departments fought a fire at a nursing home. “They did a great job; I’m very proud of them,” Stevens Point Assistant Fire Chief Joe Gemza said. At 10:44 p.m. Wednesday, a caller reported a fire at North Crest Assisted Living, 2225 […]
Israel strikes southern Gaza city swollen with displaced people
Ten people in a house sheltering two displaced families in Rafah were among 135 people killed in Israeli strikes over the past 24 hours, Hamas-run health ministry officials said. The southern Gaza city’s population has swollen to well over a million people as displaced people from other parts of Gaza seek safety there. The Israel […]
Can Displaced Israelis Go Home Again?
SUFA, Israel—Overgrown lawns, stray bullet holes, and the sound of explosions from the nearby Gaza Strip are all that reveal the horrors this community of roughly 250 people endured three months ago in the Negev desert of southern Israel. But in the minds of the kibbutz’s now-displaced residents, Sufa’s shattered peace remains as vivid and […]
Nearly 20 people displaced after fire tears through Cobb apartment complex, officials say
Crews are investigating the cause of a fire at an apartment complex that left nearly 20 people without a home. Cobb County Fire and Rescue officials told Channel 2 Action News crews received reports of a fire at an apartment complex on Spring Hill Parkway in Smyrna late Thursday. When crews arrived, they saw heavy […]
Seven people displaced, including six children after apartment fire in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS said 7 people were displaced, including 6 children after a fire broke out at an apartment in Southeast D.C. Credit: DC Fire and EMS Credit: DC Fire and EMS Crews said they were dispatched to an apartment in the 2600 block Douglass Rd in Southeast for […]
Displaced Palestinians flood southern Gaza town as Israel expands offensive
Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have streamed into the overwhelmed town of Rafah in the southernmost end of Gaza in recent days, the UN has said, as Israeli forces continued their offensive in the centre, killing dozens of people. Israel’s unprecedented air and ground offensive against Hamas has displaced some 85% of the Gaza […]
Displaced Palestinians flood southern Gaza town as Israel expands offensive
Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have streamed into the overwhelmed town of Rafah in the southernmost end of Gaza in recent days, the UN has said, as Israeli forces continued their offensive in the centre, killing dozens of people. Israel’s unprecedented air and ground offensive against Hamas has displaced some 85 per cent of […]
Fire in Southeast DC leaves 5 people displaced
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A kitchen fire in Southeast, D.C. broke out on Monday evening, leaving multiple people displaced. DC Fire and EMS responded to the fire in the 3400 block of Stanton Rd., SE, and said the fire happened in the kitchen of a third-floor apartment. It was extinguished shortly after officials arrived. […]
Minor injuries, two displaced after Adams Co. garage fire
A passerby captured dramatic video of an exploding propane tank as crews were called to the scene of a garage fire in Adams County Friday night. According to Irishtown Fire Company, crews were called to the 100 block of Fish and Game Road in Oxford Township around 10:24 p.m. on Friday night for a report […]
4 adults, a child, 2 dogs and a cat displaced after fire in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Four adults, one child, two dogs and a cat are displaced after a fire in Virginia Beach on Dec. 17, officials said. Virginia Beach Fire Department responded to a fire on the 440 block of Bernadotte Court in the Foxfire Subdivision. The crew was dispatched around 5:50 p.m. and arrived […]
Bombing in areas packed with displaced Gazans : NPR
Heavy fighting continues in Gaza, with Israel’s warplanes attacking from the air, and troops battling on the ground. U.N. officials warn of a humanitarian catastrophe. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Israel’s offensive in Gaza continues with heavy bombing from the air and troops fighting on the ground. Israeli Air Force fighter jets also attacked a series of […]