NEW YORK CITY (WABC) – On this episode of Tiempo, we speak to the new Secretary of State in New York about the new free digital literacy training classes being offered by the state. The courses will be offered this summer by the New York State Office of New Americans. These classes are available to … Read more
Residents of a house in Tasmania’s north have had a lucky escape when a camp cooker placed on a stovetop during a power outage blew up when the electricity was restored. Tasmania Fire Service said emergency crews were called to a “reported explosion” at a home in Devonport, at 2:30 p.m. In a statement, the … Read more
Multiple firefighting units in Halifax responded to a large fire at a scrapyard in the Burnside area of Dartmouth, NS, which began late Friday morning. The fire at the Dartmouth Metals Ltd. recycling center sent thick plumes of black smoke into the air – prompting an air quality statement to be issued early in the … Read more
A Florida deputy has been charged after allegedly tasing a suspect who was pumping gas, touching off a fireball that caused third-degree burns across more than 75 percent of the man’s body, authorities announced Thursday. Jean Louis Barreto Baerga, 26, has been in the hospital and undergone six surgeries since the Feb. 27 incident, in … Read more
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Vancouver police have now released the identities of two people who died in the fire at the Winters Hotel in April. Mary Garlow, 68, and Dennis Guay, 53, were identified via DNA, and their next-of-kin have been notified, police said. Garlow’s niece spoke to Global News in late April, saying she had unanswered questions about … Read more
A man has been charged with murder and attempted murder following a fatal house fire in Albanvale in Melbourne’s west. Roland Griffiths, 38, has been under police guard in hospital since the March 14 incident and appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. He was remanded in custody, where he will remain until his … Read more
WILLOWBROOK, Calif. (KABC) – A dangerous street takeover ended with a car going up in flames in South Los Angeles. The incident happened at the intersection of 120th Street and South Central Avenue in Willowbrook just after 1am Saturday. A rowdy crowd took selfies near the car fire as firefighters arrived. Two people were arrested … Read more
Los Angeles City firefighters with an assist from the county fire department battled a small brush fire in Lake View Terrace that has so far charred slightly more than four acres of grass and was now 60% contained. The fire which ignited near 12031 N. Lopez Canyon Road, near Paxton Street, in Pacoima Canyon was … Read more
GRANADA HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) – Crews were battling two brush fires burning alongside the 118 Freeway in the San Fernando Valley Friday night, including one burning dangerously near homes. The California Highway Patrol shut down several lanes of the eastbound side of the freeway near Hayvenhurst Avenue in Granada Hills. Drivers should expect delays … Read more