The Latest: 8 injured in dorm blast from mechanical failure FireEngineering.comRENO, Nev. (AP) — The Latest on an explosion at University of Nevada Reno (all times local):. 4:15 p.m.. A fire official says eight people were treated for injuries . …
Teen swimmer's body found in West Virginia river FireEngineering.comBEAVER, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say the body of a 16-year-old boy has been found in a West Virginia river. A National Park *Service* news release says the ... Read more https:/ …
Video of ice cream licker prompts Texas police investigation FireEngineering.comLUFKIN, Texas (AP) — Police in East Texas are searching for a woman suspected of taking a tub of ice cream from a Walmart freezer, removing the top to lick ... Read …
Firework blamed for sparking fire near homes in Colorado FireEngineering.comGRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Authorities in western Colorado say an illegal firework set off by a juvenile started a brush fire that briefly led to the evacuation ... Re …
Venezuelan envoy rejects 'biased' report at UN rights body FireEngineering.comGENEVA (AP) — A top Venezuelan diplomat on Friday blasted what he called the "biased vision" of a report by the U.N. human rights chief chronicling torture, ... Read …
Greece: 4th wildfire breaks out on island of Evia FireEngineering.comATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 250 firefighters were battling four wildfires on the Greek island of Evia on Friday, with authorities ordering the evacuation of ... Read more …
Philippine rights office condemns child's death in drug raid FireEngineering.comMANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Commission on Human Rights on Thursday condemned the killing of a 3-year-old girl in a police raid in which her ... Read m …
Arrests in Hong Kong raise fears of more violent protests FireEngineering.comHONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker expressed fears Thursday that the situation could worsen after police announced the arrests of ... Read more https: …
Death toll in western India dam breach climbs to 15 FireEngineering.comMUMBAI, India (AP) — Rescuers in western India recovered three more bodies on Thursday morning, raising the death toll to 15 after a small dam breached and ... Read more htt …
Fire kills 14 Russian sailors aboard deep-sea submersible FireEngineering.comMOSCOW (AP) — Fire broke out on one of the Russian navy's deep-sea research submersibles, and toxic fumes from the blaze killed 14 sailors aboard, ... Read more https: …