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New Jersey Home Explodes with Firefighters Inside; Five Injured
POMPTON LAKES, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey house where smoke had been reported exploded with volunteer firefighters inside, injuring five of them and sending two to a hospital for treatment of burns, authorities said. The Pompton Lakes Volunteer Fire … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAgencies Investigate Averted Plane Crash at New York Airport
NEW YORK (AP) — Officials are investigating a close call at a New York airport Friday night between a plane that was crossing a runway and another that was preparing for takeoff. “(Expletive)! Delta 1943, cancel takeoff clearance! Delta 1943, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLouisiana Police Arrest Public Adjuster Accused of Pocketing Clients’ Checks
Louisiana State Police arrested a Texas public adjuster for allegedly pocketing $592,000 from settlement checks that were intended for seven former clients by forging the homeowners’ signatures. Andrew Joseph Mitchell, 43, voluntarily surrendered to state police at the St. Charles … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreArt Collector Says Van Gogh on Display in Detroit Museum Was Stolen From Him
In October, the Detroit Institute of Arts pulled back the curtains on its three-month Van Gogh exhibit, proudly boasting that its expo of 74 paintings was one of the largest-ever collections assembled of the Dutch master’s famous works. Now a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSacramento’s Iconic Tree Canopy Turns Destructive in Storms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — On a good day, the sun shines in California’s capital city — and elms, pines, oaks and hundreds of other tree varieties fill Sacramento’s parks and line streets, fortifying the city’s reputation as the “City of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMore Radioactive Tests Sought at St. Louis School District
WASHINGTON, Mo. (AP) — In an unusual show of bipartisanship, Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley and Democratic U.S. Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri asked the federal government to perform more testing for radioactive contamination on properties owned by the Hazelwood … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOfficials: No Injuries in Fire at Illinois Chemical Plant
La SALLE, Ill. (AP) — Officials said a large fire that sent smoke plumes towering over a northern Illinois chemical plant has been contained and no injuries have been reported. After the fire began Wednesday morning at Carus Chemical in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMinimal Airline Delays, Cancellations a Day After US Outage
Delays and cancellations among flights across the United States were minimal on Thursday, a day after a system that offers safety information to pilots failed, grounding U.S. air traffic and leading to thousands of stranded travelers. There were 636 delays … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreColorado Man: Vegas Solar Site Fire Was Clean Energy Message
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Colorado dentist accused of setting a fire that damaged a transformer at a solar power array outside Las Vegas last week told investigators he wanted to send a message supporting clean energy and denied his … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOfficers Plead Not Guilty in Police Van Paralysis Case
Five Connecticut police officers pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges accusing them of cruelly mistreating a Black man after he was partially paralyzed in a police van with no seat belts when the driver braked hard. The New Haven officers … Source: Claims Journal
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