LONDON — An estimated 1,400 cars were destroyed in a huge fire that raged through a multi-story parking garage in the northern English city of Liverpool. There were no reported injuries in the blaze. “The flames were just shooting out of the engine and coming past the tires,” witness Sue […]
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U.K. parking garage fire destroys 1,400 cars
LONDON — An estimated 1,400 cars were destroyed in a huge fire that raged through a multi-story parking garage in the northern English city of Liverpool. There were no reported injuries in the blaze. “The flames were just shooting out of the engine and coming past the tires,” witness Sue […]
Greyhound bus careens off highway, killing 13-year-old girl
SALT LAKE CITY — A Greyhound bus careened off the highway in Emery County, Utah, on Monday, killing a 13-year-old girl and injuring 11 others, CBS affiliate KUTV reports. Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the crash along Interstate 70 west of the city of Green River. However, […]
Hundreds take part in frigid Polar Bear Plunge
NEW YORK — The sky was sunny and the water was freezing at Coney Island, where several hundred people, cheered on by hundreds more, ran into the ocean Monday to mark the start of 2018. While some dressed in dinosaur or penguin outfits, others wore nothing but underwear or bathing […]
Court indicts teen girl who was filmed slapping soldiers
RAMALLAH, West Bank — An Israeli military court on Monday indicted a teenage Palestinian girl who was filmed last month in the West Bank slapping Israeli troops who refused to respond. Palestinians have since hailed Ahed Tamimi, 16, as an icon in their fight against Israel. In Israel, the footage […]
Last family to escape across Berlin Wall reflects on its meaning
BERLIN — If anybody knows anything about walls, it’s probably Hans-Peter Spitzner. The first time Spitzner was at the famous Checkpoint Charlie crossing point on the Berlin Wall, he and his daughter Peggy were becoming the last people to escape across the wall before it fell. “It was a great […]
New laws take effect across the country as states ring in the new year
LOS ANGELES – The new year brings in new laws across the country. For workers trying to scrape by, they’re getting a raise Monday. The minimum wage goes up in 18 states total, from Maine to California. Also in the Golden State, pot shops can now open for business, making California […]
Frigid temperatures across the U.S. turn deadly
DES MOINES, Iowa – Bone-chilling cold gripped the middle of the U.S. as 2018 began Monday, breaking a low temperature record, icing some New Year’s celebrations and leading to at least three deaths attributed to exposure to the elements. The National Weather Service issued wind chill advisories covering a vast […]
All 10 U.S. victims in Costa Rica plane crash identified
Last Updated Jan 1, 2018 2:04 PM EST SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rican investigators are looking into what caused a charter aircraft to crash in woods in the country’s northwest soon after takeoff, killing two crewmembers and 10 U.S. citizens, including families from New York and Florida. The […]
Woman adopted by American family reunited with Chinese birth parents
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It was a simple letter, with a simple request. “Is it possible that in 10 years that you could meet us on this bridge?” The request to meet came from two Chinese parents who had abandoned their second-born child in a Chinese market. They had violated […]