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The air traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was evacuated for a time Friday night after a fire alarm and a gas smell were detected, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration. “Just keep taxiing V then F,” one controller told a pilot according to a recording by LiveATC.net. “Were evacuating, so we are going ATC …

Police close downtown LA off-ramps after suspect crashes into City Hall steps Police close downtown LA off-ramps after suspect crashes into City Hall steps 01:26 Authorities evacuated Los Angeles City Hall and closed off-ramps in part of downtown amid a police standoff with a man.  The suspect crashed near the steps of City Hall on Spring Street and refused to …

A vehicle crashed near the steps of Los Angeles City Hall around 4:08 p.m. on Friday, prompting an evacuation of the building and road closures in the area, according to authorities. The driver remained in his car during a nearly two-hour standoff with police, until he voluntarily emerged shortly before 6 p.m. and was taken into custody. A crisis team …

Sakshi VenkatramanBBC News AP Animals were taken outside as smoke filled Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter on Wednesday Fourteen staff members at a US animal shelter were hospitalised on Wednesday after the FBI used an incinerator at the facility to burn two pounds of seized methamphetamine. Staff and some 75 cats and dogs were evacuated from the Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter …

Apparently, it’s not always sunny in Philadelphia as tonight’s NFL season opener between the Eagles and Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field was delayed. During Thursday’s NFL Kickoff Game in Philly, the stands were evacuated amid a severe thunderstorm warning by the National Weather Service, potentially delaying the game by an hour or more, according to the NBC broadcast. “A severe …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Meeker, Colorado AP  —  A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, and officials warned residents of remote areas to be ready to leave Sunday as gusty winds and low humidity fed the flames. Evacuation orders were already in place for mountain communities as the Lee Fire …

MEEKER, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, and officials warned residents of remote areas to be ready to leave Sunday as gusty winds and low humidity fed the flames. Evacuation orders were already in place for mountain communities as the Lee Fire charred more than 167 …

Firefighters Friday were trying to make progress after the Canyon fire exploded to nearly 5,000 acres, forcing residents in northern Los Angeles and Ventura counties to evacuate. “We’re trying to build a box around this fire and put it out before it gets into any of the potential communities that are currently under evacuation orders,” said Ventura County Fire Department …

Texas Democrats evacuated from Illinois hotel over potential bomb threat  The Washington Post Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout  The New York Times Pritzker, Texas Dems ‘undeterred’ amid threats  Politico Texas state lawmakers in Illinois evacuated from their hotel after threat  NBC News Texas Democrats receive bomb threat in escalating standoff over redistricting  The Guardian Source link

Three people needing medical care were evacuated from an American research base in Antarctica, New Zealand’s air force says, during a perilous rescue operation carried out in freezing temperatures and 24-hour darkness. U.S. officials called the mission “nothing short of heroic.” One person requiring urgent medical care and two others needing medical assistance were flown out of McMurdo Station in …