38 At least 36 dead as fire rages through Russian psychiatric hospital Thirty-eight people were feared dead after a fire raged through an isolated psychiatric hospital north of Moscow on Friday, killing some patients in their beds and others who were trapped by barred windows. Most of the patients died in their sleep inhaling the fumes as they were likely sedated by prescribed medicine, a police source told the RIA Novosti news agency. More
Rail car with ammonium nitrate didn't cause Texas blast: fire official A rail car filled with extremely hazardous ammonium nitrate did not cause the fiery explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant, investigators said on Tuesday, in their first statement ruling out possible sources of the deadly blast six days ago. More
As many as 15 dead, 160 wounded in fertilizer explosion in Texas Even as as President Obama pledged federal assistance to the devastated community, morning rainfall was hampering search and rescue efforts Thursday at the site of the West, Texas, fertilizer plant explosion, which killed as many as 15 people and injured 160. More
Official: Boston Marathon photos show potential suspect in bombing Investigators poring over photos and video from the Boston Marathon have an image of a potential suspect in the deadly bombing but do not know his name and have not questioned him, a law enforcement official said Wednesday. More
New academy preps students for municipal, wildland firefighting careers A fire science academy offered at a Reno high school introduces students to the basics of municipal and wildland firefighting and is designed to garner interest in a career field that is struggling to ... 05/9/2024 - 3:09 am | View Link
Las Vegas breaks silence, defends legal battle with would-be Badlands developer With court losses mounting against Las Vegas taxpayers, the city on Wednesday defended continuing its legal battle with the would-be developer of the Badlands golf course. 05/8/2024 - 11:56 am | View Link
Firefighters battle blaze at Cody’s Original Roadhouse in Tampa Hillsborough firefighters responded Thursday to a major fire at Cody’s Original Roadhouse in Tampa. The first units to arrive to the restaurant at 11202 W Hillsborough Ave. about 5 a.m. saw the ... 05/2/2024 - 12:43 am | View Link
Blaze destroys Casino laundromat, Chinese restaurant, with firefighters still on scene Firefighters took about three hours to bring the blaze under control but are still working to ensure it's fully extinguished. What's next? Firefighters and police will work together throughout the ... 04/28/2024 - 10:03 pm | View Link
Firefighters battle four-alarm blaze spanning multiple Bensonhurst buildings Firefighters battled a blaze that broke out within multiple Bensonhurst dwellings on Tuesday. Units with the Fire Department of New York arrived at 2052 71st St., near the corner of 21st Avenue, just ... 04/22/2024 - 12:59 pm | View Link
May 8 was Gálvez Day in Pensacola. A celebration of Bernardo de Gálvez, commander of the Spanish force that defeated Britain at the 1781 Siege of Pensacola, it recalls the Spanish role in the American Revolution.
The day, however, should be more than a local holiday. It should be recognized throughout the nation as a reminder that the American Revolution was an international war in which Americans were only a portion of the combatants.
Though Spain was not officially a U.
Dear Amy: My son “Jack” is 26 years old. Five years ago, he came out to me as gay. While this didn’t fully surprise me, it saddened me. I wanted Jack to have a traditional life. I wanted to have grandchildren.
Despite these feelings, I told him I accepted him.
Jack has lived on his own for the past several years.
Q: Loved the Jimmy Butler years, but now I am ready to move on. Erik Spoelstra and his staff are great at developing players. Would love to see Spo and his guys get to work with a young, long, athletic team. Move Jimmy, get some picks. Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jovic, more young studs, a few solid veterans.
After teaching in Broward for more than 25 years, and now as a part-time substitute, I find that one of the biggest problems that schools have is controlling the use of cell phones in classrooms. It’s out of control.
Students feel it’s their right to have their phones out at all times.
By WAFAA SHURAFA, JOSEPH KRAUSS and SAMY MAGDY (Associated Press)
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces were battling Palestinian militants across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including in parts of the devastated north that the military said it had cleared months ago, where Hamas has exploited a security vacuum to regroup.
Israel has portrayed the southern Gaza city of Rafah as Hamas’ last stronghold, saying it must invade in order to succeed in its goals of dismantling the group and returning scores of hostages.
By DAVID A. LIEB and JOHN HANNA (Associated Press)
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas could soon offer up to $5 million in grants for schools to outfit surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence systems that can spot people carrying guns. But the governor needs to approve the expenditures and the schools must meet some very specific criteria.
The AI software must be patented, “designated as qualified anti-terrorism technology,” in compliance with certain security industry standards, already in use in at least 30 states and capable of detecting “three broad firearm classifications with a minimum of 300 subclassifications” and “at least 2,000 permutations,” among other things.
Only one company currently meets all those criteria: the same organization that touted them to Kansas lawmakers crafting the state budget.