Witnesses and Survivors of Deadly Dock Collapse Describe Catastrophic Experience

Star describes growing up gay as Jehovah's Witness

The Hollywood actor says he was bullied as a child in Wales because of his religion and sexuality.

Witnesses recall horror of deadly Halloween shooting in Orlando

Halloween took a horrific turn in Orlando, Florida, when gunshots rang out during a large celebration overnight. Two people were killed and at least eight were injured. Police have arrested a ...

Rescuers search for hotel collapse survivors in Argentina

The 10-storey hotel, in Villa Gesell, collapsed early on Tuesday, with one body found in the debris.

A party, a fight, then gunfire: Witnesses describe a war zone after Tuskegee's homecoming

What started as a joyous weekend to celebrate Tuskegee University’s centennial homecoming, within seconds, descended into violent tragedy early Sunday.

N.Y.C. Helped Migrant Accused of Killing Laken Riley Move to Georgia, Witness Says

In other testimony, law enforcement witnesses placed the suspect, José Ibarra, at the scene of Ms. Riley’s killing, mainly through cellphone and GPS tracking data.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Rescuers search for survivors after building collapses in Tanzania, killing at least one

Dozens of people remain trapped in underground shops after collapse of multi-storey building in Dar es Salaam. Rescuers were using their bare hands, drills and sledgehammers to reach dozens of ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Police fire tear gas at protest over deadly canopy collapse in Serbia

Protesters have thrown flares and red paint at the City Hall building in the Serbian city of Novi Sad in rage over last week’s collapse of a concrete canopy at the railway station that killed 14 ...

World - ABC News - November 5

Protesters scuffle with police in Serbia as they demand arrests over a deadly roof collapse

Scuffles have erupted for a second day in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad between police and opposition protesters demanding arrests over a deadly roof collapse at the city’s railway station ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Why people are protesting over a deadly roof collapse in Serbia

The deadly collapse of a concrete roof at a rail station in Serbia has raised tensions across the Balkan county

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Hundreds hold vigil for victims of roof collapse in northern Serbian city

Hundreds of people lit candles and left flowers on Saturday to commemorate 14 people who were killed when a concrete canopy crashed at the entrance of a railway station in the northern Serbian city ...

World - ABC News - November 2

Miners BHP, Vale Sign $32 Billion Settlement for Deadly 2015 Dam Collapse

The settlement between the two miners and the Brazilian government is the result of years of litigation after the dam collapse that killed 19 people and polluted more than 400 miles of river.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

Woman who was injured in deadly roof collapse in Serbia dies; death toll at 15

A young woman who was injured in a deadly roof collapse in Serbia this month has died, bringing the death toll to 15

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Serbia's opposition is locked in a standoff with police as tensions rise over deadly roof collapse

Serbian opposition protesters have blocked a court house over a deadly roof collapse at a railway station in the country's north earlier this month, setting off a standoff with riot police

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Eye Opener: Catastrophic flooding in Spain

In Spain, catastrophic flooding has killed dozens of people and trapped thousands of others. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump attempts to capitalize on a gaffe by President Biden. All that ...

Why encouraging cruise ships to dock at Amorgos would be a Greek tragedy

A policy of restricting huge liners visiting popular Cyclades islands could have the unintended consequence of diverting mass tourism towards quieter islands. Imagine the perfect Greek island, a ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Ship suspected of carrying toxic waste docks in Albania, where it will be checked

A ship suspected of carrying a large amount of hazardous waste has been allowed to dock at Albania’s main port, where its cargo was being unloaded for inspection

World - ABC News - November 8

Proposed port in Nigeria’s southeast is not closer to the Atlantic than Lagos docks

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

The booming silence of the Aaron Rodgers experiment

With New York's star QB showing his age, the Jets' road to 3-7 has been marked by struggle and silence.

Sports - ESPN - November 15

Catastrophic Flooding in Spain Kills at Least 95 People

More than a year’s worth of rain fell overnight in some areas, washing away bridges and flooding towns.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

'This catastrophic Budget will put up pint prices'

Hiking the amount employers pay in National Insurance, coupled with other cost rises, has sparked fury from businesses.

New Tech Tries to Catastrophe-Proof Your Home

Tech once used to make homes more sustainable has fresh applications in making structures resistant to hurricanes, hail, blackouts, flooding, wildfires, and other disasters

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 8

Ukraine: Military experts warn of catastrophe in Kurakhove

World - Yahoo News - November 11

Generali's Natural Catastrophe Hit Offset By Better Performance

The insurer reported better-than-expected profit on higher gross written premiums and net inflows from its life business.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 15

Search for Spain flooding survivors continues as torrential rain hits another region

More than 200 people are dead and dozens more still missing after torrential rain earlier this week.

Tom Hanks describes film critics using an expletive

In a lighthearted interview with Conan O’Brien, Hanks called out the hypocrisy of a negative reviewer of his directorial debut who years later called it a ‘cult classic’. Tom Hanks has described ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Gaza surgeon describes drones targeting children

World - Yahoo News - November 13

Patients describe alleged sexual assaults at HCA hospitals

Two patients say they were sexually assaulted at hospitals owned by HCA Healthcare and say they are speaking out because they feel the hospitals didn't do enough to protect them. HCA says employees ...

Spain’s deadly floods

An inadequate response highlights the lack of preparedness against extreme weather

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Inside the Collapse of Venture for America

The nonprofit promised 100,000 jobs by 2025. But it shut down with only a few thousand jobs created, and its final group of fellows are still owed money.

Business - Inc. - November 4

Germany's Fractious Government Collapses

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed a pro-business party from his governing coalition, ending a three-year alliance marked by increasing internal dissent and political stasis.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 6

NFL announces Week 7 fines: 49ers' Trent Williams docked nearly $12K for punch that got him ejected

Here are the fines that the NFL has handed out from Week 7

Sports - CBS Sports - October 26

Albania stops a ship suspected of harboring massive amounts of toxic waste from docking

Albanian officials say they prevented a ship suspected of transferring a huge amount of hazardous waste from docking at Tirana’s main port

World - ABC News - October 28

New crew with China's first female space engineer docks at Chinese space station

A Chinese spacecraft carrying a three-person crew, including the country's first female space engineer, has successfully docked with China's orbiting space station. The launch comes as Beijing ...

A ship suspected of carrying toxic waste docks at a port in Albania to have its cargo inspected

A ship suspected of carrying a large amount of hazardous waste has been allowed to dock at Albania’s main port, where its cargo was being unloaded for inspection

Health - ABC News - November 8

Witnesses and Survivors of Deadly Dock Collapse Describe Catastrophic Experience

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