Tag: deadly
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Beirut reels from deadly Israeli strike; Iran warns Arab states not to help Israel attack
Beirut reels from deadly Israeli strike; Iran warns Arab states not to help Israel attack
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CDC to begin testing travelers from Rwanda for deadly Marburg virus
U.S. health officials are preparing to screen passengers flying in from Rwanda for symptoms of Marburg virus, a severe infection similar to Ebola. “Starting mid-October, airline passengers who have been in Rwanda in the last 21 days will have their travel to the United States rerouted” to one of three airports: Chicago O’Hare, JFK in…
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Deadly Maui wildfire was sparked by downed power lines, investigation finds
A wildfire that killed more than 100 people on Maui, Hawaii, last year was sparked by “reenergized” broken power lines that ignited vegetation around a utility pole, according to findings released Wednesday by the Maui Fire Department and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Investigators also determined that the fire in Lahaina…
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Deadly shooting of Kentucky judge at courthouse was captured on video
In surveillance video that captured the courthouse slaying of a Kentucky judge, the sheriff charged in the death appears to shoot at the judge multiple times while the judge crawled on the floor, scrambling for cover. The video was played in court this week and appears to show former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines confronting…
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Southeast reels from deadly storm damage and heavy flooding
Share Power returns for some but many storm-hit communities are still in the dark Patrick SmithPatrick Smith is a London-based editor and reporter for NBC News Digital. For many families waiting for the lights to come back on, the wait continues. More than 1.6 million energy customers are without power as of 4.30 a.m. ET…