Tag Archives: Emergency

UPDATED with the latest: By 8 p.m, the fast-moving Canyon Fire in Castaic north of Los Angeles had scorched 1,700 acres. With homes threatened, containment was still at 0%. Thousands of residents were under Evacuation Orders. By sunset, Evacuation Warnings had been expanded to the east of the fire to the edge of the 5 Freeway, the main artery leading …

A man was shot and killed and a woman wounded in the emergency room of a Tacoma, Washington, hospital Wednesday evening, the city’s police department says. A search is on for the shooter. Police said when officers arrived, they found two people suffering from apparent gunshot wounds and “despite life-saving efforts by medical personnel, the male victim was pronounced deceased …

Kelly Clarkson is pressing pause her Studio Sessions residency in Las Vegas to be with family. The 3x Grammy winner announced Wednesday that she’s postponing the remainder of her August dates playing the Colosseum at Caesars Palace amid her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock’s illness. “Unfortunately, I need to postpone the remainder of the August Studio Session dates in Las Vegas,” she …

This has to be one of the most hilarious cases of miscommunication that I’ve seen between pilots and air traffic controllers, as flagged by PYOK. TAP Air Portugal toilet problem mistaken for pilot emergency This incident happened on a recent TAP Air Portugal flight between Lisbon, Portugal (LIS), and Nice, France (NCE). The flight was operated by a 106-seat Embraer …

A scan that takes merely 10 minutes may be able to tell you whether you are at risk of having a heart attack and suffering from coronary artery disease.  Lynda Hollander, 64, a social worker and runner in West Orange, New Jersey, noticed her cholesterol levels had begun to rise after she hit menopause.  She decided to visit a cardiologist, …

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Gov. Cox declares state of emergency as wildfires intensify  Utah Governor’s Office (.gov) Utah governor declares state of emergency over escalating wildfires  KSL.com ‘Fire clouds’ over Arizona and Utah wildfires are creating their own erratic climate  AP News Cox issues emergency executive order due to Utah wildfires  Deseret News Hot, breezy, with a critical fire threat through Thursday evening  Yahoo Home Source link

Kerr County’s emergency manager testified at a hearing Thursday that he was sick and asleep when the deadly flash floods hit Central Texas on July 4, killing at least 135 people.  William B.”Dub” Thomas, who has been serving as Kerr County emergency management coordinator since 2015, said at the start of a hearing held by state lawmakers in Kerrville that …

NY and NJ Storms Trigger Flash Flooding, State of Emergency  Bloomberg Live updates: States of emergency for NYC and NJ for afternoon storms dropping extreme rainfall  NBC New York The Official Website of Governor Phil Murphy  NJ.gov See it: Cars submerged in water in State Island street  Yahoo Home NYC flash flooding: Drivers stranded as heavy rain hits Clearview Expressway in Queens  ABC7 New York …

Justice Brett Kavanaugh defended how the Supreme Court is handling an unprecedented number of emergency appeals from the Trump administration, saying that as presidents push the limits of their power, courts will have to respond. Speaking before a group of lawyers and judges Thursday in Kansas City, Missouri, Kavanaugh said presidents in both parties, stymied by inaction in Congress, have …