Posts by Y@DminG
Fire at Cuba Oil Facility Spreads as 3rd Tank Ignites
HAVANA (AP) — A deadly fire that began at a large oil storage facility in western Cuba spread Monday after flames enveloped a third tank that firefighters had tried to cool as they struggle to fight the massive blaze. At … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFormer Coal Town Comes Together in Face of Kentucky Floods
FLEMING-NEON, Ky. (AP) — Barely a week after floodwaters swept downtown and left a foot of mud and twisted, gutted buildings along Main Street, an incongruous sight appeared: A flashing sign declaring JR’s Barber Shop “OPEN.” As National Guard troops … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNuclear Plant in Ukraine is Shelled; Rising Dangers Feared
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine traded accusations Monday that each side is shelling Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. Russia claimed that Ukrainian shelling caused a power surge and fire and forced staff to lower output … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreATM Theft Numbers Continue to Climb After Surpassing Historic Highs
The number of automated teller machine thefts in the United States increased another 10% in 2021 after surging during the previous year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI’s latest Bank Crime Statistics report shows there were 254 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSchool Dean who Shot Student Ordered to Pay $10 Million Judgment
BOSTON (AP) — A former dean at a Boston high school known affectionately by students as “Rev” has been ordered by a federal judge to pay more than $10 million in damages to a former student he was convicted of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFire Victims Seek over $85 Million for Tamarack Fire Damages
RENO, Nev. (AP) — People who lost their homes and property in last summer’s Tamarack Fire in northern Nevada and California have filed a claim against the U.S. Forest Service seeking more than $85 million. The filing by attorney William … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOregon’s Wildfire Risk Map Emerges as New Climate Flashpoint
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A new map in Oregon that rated the wildfire risk of every tax lot in the state — labeling nearly 80,000 structures as high-risk — generated so much pushback from angry homeowners that officials abruptly retracted … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTourists Find Safety After Floods Close Death Valley Roads
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hundreds of hotel guests trapped by flash flooding at Death Valley National Park were able to drive out after crews cleared a pathway through rocks and mud, but roads damaged by floodwaters or choked with debris … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFirefighters Keep Wildfire out of Evacuated Washington Town
LIND, Wash. (AP) — A small town in Washington state that was evacuated due to a fast-moving fire was largely spared Friday, while in California crews made progress against the state’s deadliest and largest wildfire of the year. Adams County … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTribe: California Wildfire Near Oregon Causes Fish Deaths
A wildfire burning in a remote area just south of the Oregon border appears to have caused the deaths of tens of thousands of Klamath River fish, the Karuk Tribe said Saturday. The tribe said in a statement that the … Source: Claims Journal
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