At least one man has been arrested, police say.
2019
Posted inNation & World, New England
Car crashes into Connecticut deli, killing 2 pedestrians
The driver was extricated and sent to Yale New Haven Hospital with undisclosed injuries, police say.
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Posted inMaine, News
Fire damages kiln at newly reopened Old Town pulp mill
Two firefighters suffer minor injuries battling the second blaze reported at the Nine Dragons Paper mill this summer.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
One man’s brush with death after vaping-related lung failure
When vaping liquid is heated, the resulting aerosol can contain fine and ultrafine toxic particles, including heavy metals, linked to a serious lung disease known as ‘popcorn lung,’ according to a 2016 U.S. surgeon general report.
Posted inNation & World
‘Red flag laws’ offer tool for preventing some gun violence
Seventeen states and Washington, D.C., now allow the court-ordered removal of guns from people who are considered dangerous.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Nevada casino hotel to serve as college dorm
University of Nevada, Reno, officials have leased a downtown tower for a year after a July gas explosion shut down two residence halls.
Posted inNation & World
Iranian oil tanker pursued by U.S. going to Turkey
Greece says it wouldn’t risk its relations with America by aiding the Adrian Darya 1.
Posted inNation & World
Hong Kong leader urges protesters to ‘sit down and talk’
Meanwhile, an approved rally in the Kowloon area descends into a tense standoff between riot police and demonstrators.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Brazilian military begins operations to fight Amazon fires
Forces are heading to six states that asked for federal help to contain the blazes.
Posted inNation & World
FBI sees surge in tips from public after El Paso, Dayton attacks
In the first week following the attacks, the agency’s National Threat Operations Center received more than 38,000 tips – about 16,000 more than it got in an average week this year.