The story has been the same each of the last seven years. As the hot and muggy weather of July approaches, the night sky begins to become illuminated with loud bursts of color. The flashes and bangs tend to hit their crescendo on the Fourth of July, as revelers celebrate America’s birthday with explosions. And […]
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Seven people file an emergency protection order each day in Fayette Co., report shows
Seven people file for an emergency protective order in Fayette County each day — the vast majority women — according to a new report from Lexington’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Coalition. Released Monday, the report reflects 2,443 protective orders were filed in Fayette County — averaging seven people per day. The report reveals crucial […]
Israeli airline says Turkish airport staff refused to refuel its plane after it made an emergency landing
El Al said a plane en route from Warsaw to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Turkey. The Israeli airline said local staff at Antalya airport refused to refuel the plane. Tensions between the two countries have escalated since Israel’s invasion of Gaza. Israeli flag carrier El Al says local airport workers refused to […]
Washington County man who crashed into tree died from medical emergency that began prior
A Washington County man whose vehicle crashed into a tree in Rohrersville on Sunday died as the result of a medical emergency and not the collision, according to Sgt. Carly Hose with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred shortly before 2:15 p.m. Sunday in the 20200 block of Rohrersville School Road, Hose texted. […]
New evidence sheds light on health emergency as virus rapidly spreads and evolves — here’s what you need to know
A new report is drawing attention to an evolving virus that surprised scientists after being detected in dairy cows in the United States. What’s happening? In June, The Conversation highlighted how the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has spread rapidly around the globe after first being found in China in 1997. Rising global temperatures appear […]
Emergency crews respond to fire at apartment building in McCandless
A massive response was called to a fire at an apartment building in McCandless. Allegheny County dispatchers say emergency crews were called to the intersection of Duncan Avenue and Royal Manor Drive at 9:45 p.m. The fire appeared to have caused heavy damage to the inside of a kitchen in the building. Investigators have not […]
Gov. Evers declares state of emergency for Wisconsin due to recent storms, tornadoes
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency for Wisconsin due to the recent severe weather that hit across the state, producing hail, heavy rain, high winds, thunderstorms and tornadoes. In a news release, the governor’s office said the state of emergency declaration, which was made Friday, comes after “several rounds of storms” hit […]
Gov. Evers declares state of emergency for Wisconsin due to recent storms, tornadoes
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency for Wisconsin due to the recent severe weather that hit across the state, producing hail, heavy rain, high winds, thunderstorms and tornadoes. In a news release, the governor’s office said the state of emergency declaration, which was made Friday, comes after “several rounds of storms” hit […]
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Critical emergency tools stolen from Covington fire truck in Safeway parking lot
The Covington Police and the King County Sheriff’s Office seek the public’s help in solving a theft case involving critical emergency tools. On June 14, around 2:30 p.m., tools were stolen from a Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority fire truck parked in the Safeway parking lot. The thief approached the fire truck and stole essential […]