Medical Helicopter Crashes on Highway in Sacramento

About 15 bystanders helped to lift the aircraft off a critically injured woman after it crashed in California’s capital on Monday evening, officials said.

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Man Breaks Into Washington State Capitol, Toppling Statues and Setting Fire

The vandalism did not appear to have been politically motivated, according to the Washington State Patrol, which said that a suspect was in custody.

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Large Fire Burns at Chevron Refinery in El Segundo

It was not immediately clear what caused the blast. But the blaze, near Los Angeles, could be seen from miles away.

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Tesla Is Sued by Family Who Says Faulty Cybertruck Doors Led to Woman’s Death

A college student was trapped in a burning Cybertruck because electronic doors made it difficult for her to get out or be rescued, a lawsuit claims.

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Wildfire in Namibia Rips Through Etosha National Park

More than a third of Etosha National Park in Namibia has burned, threatening the rich biodiversity in a popular tourist attraction.

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Michigan Church Shooting and Fire: What We Know

At least four people were killed after an attacker opened fire at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint building and intentionally set fire to the structure.

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Fire at South Korean Data Center Causes Government Service Outages

Hundreds of state services were offline the day after a lithium battery exploded during maintenance work at a data center, officials said.

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L.A. Wildfire Evacuations Were Slowed by Poor Visibility and System Weaknesses

An independent report on the January disaster found that emergency alerts were hampered by flawed policies, aging equipment and high winds.

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Typhoon Ragasa Tears Through Guangfu in Taiwan, Killing at Least 17

Hundreds of firefighters and soldiers dispatched to Guangfu have gone door to door to check for trapped residents.

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Delays Expected at London Stansted Airport After Small Fire

The airport’s security area was closed overnight to protect passengers from smoke. It reopened just before dawn, but a spokesman said there would be flight disruptions.

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