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Weekend Forest Fire in Benezette

Wednesday, September 24 by wcednews

BENEZETTE - A forest fire in Benezette over the weekend spanned around an acre before being put out by fire crews. According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, the fire broke out along Winslow Hill Road and began to spread quickly. Crews were quickly able to stop... Read More.

Trump poised to fire US attorney for resisting effort to charge NY AG Letitia James: Sources

Friday, September 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- President Donald Trump is expected to fire the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia after investigators were unable to find incriminating evidence of mortgage fraud against New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to sources. Federal prosecutors in Virginia had... Read More.

Fire Station Overhaul Possible in DuBois

Thursday, September 18 by wcednews

DUBOIS - An aging fire station may soon be replaced, and an entirely new one could be built as lawmakers look to use state grant funds ahead of a looming deadline. The fire subcommittee recommended that the city use around $2 million dollars from the... Read More.

77-year-old man, 78-year-old woman set on fire, killed in their home; suspect at large: Sources

Tuesday, September 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City police are searching for the suspect who killed a 77-year-old man and a 78-year-old woman by stabbing them and setting them on fire in their Queens home, likely while searching for property to steal, sources said.Neighbors reported a... Read More.

New York Fire Department to honor 39 members killed by 9/11-related illnesses this year

Tuesday, September 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Sept. 11, 2001, terror attack on the World Trade Center is still killing New York City firefighters 24 years later.On Tuesday, the New York City Fire Department will remember 39 members who died in the past year of illnesses related... Read More.

DOJ sues SoCal Edison over Eaton Fire, seeking more than $40 million in damages

Thursday, September 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Justice is suing Southern California Edison over the Eaton Fire, seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages for alleged negligence it claims led to the deadly fire.The January fire, one of the most destructive in California history, killed... Read More.

West experiencing record heat, fire danger as wildfire smoke reduces air quality

Wednesday, September 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Dozens of fires are burning throughout the West as parts of the country remain under advisories for high temperatures.Red flag warnings are in place for Northern California and parts of Oregon due to dry thunderstorms possible on Wednesday. The storms bring... Read More.

Trump’s effort to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook likely headed for Supreme Court

Tuesday, August 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's attempted removal of Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors – an unprecedented assertion of executive power – sets the stage for a consequential legal battle likely bound for the U.S. Supreme Court.In creating the nation's central... Read More.

Mandatory evacuation remains in effect as fire from Louisiana plant explosion continues to burn

Sunday, August 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A fire at plant in Louisiana continues to burn and an evacuation order within a 1-mile radius of the facility remains in place following an explosion Friday, officials said at a press conference.As of Saturday, 42 people are at a shelter,... Read More.

5 shot, 1 fatally, as multiple gunmen open fire in New York City park: NYPD