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Neighbors described early morning blasts, flames and debris after a detached garage caught fire in Jefferson Park. LOS ANGELES — A man was found dead Saturday after a detached garage fire in Jefferson Park set off repeated fireworks explosions, shaking nearby homes and drawing firefighters, police and bomb squad crews to a residential block in South Los Angeles. The fire was reported about 5:35 a.m. in the 2400 block of South 9th Avenue. The Los …

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Investigators have not named a cause, but residents and city records point to long-running safety concerns at the property where the blaze began. CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — Investigators in Casa Grande are treating a weekend house fire with explosions as suspicious after flames destroyed one home, damaged two others and displaced multiple families on North Trekell Road. The April 18 fire has become more than an emergency response story because it appears to sit at …

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Investigators say a leaking propane cylinder likely filled the vehicle with gas before the Thursday morning explosion. BURKE, Va. — A woman was injured after a minivan exploded and caught fire at a busy Burke intersection on Thursday morning, sending debris across the road and into nearby yards as the blast shook townhouses along Lee Chapel Road, according to investigators and neighbors. The explosion drew an emergency response to Old Keene Mill Road and Lee …

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Officials scheduled grief counseling, shuttle service and revised testing plans after a student died Monday at Valley Forge High School. PARMA, Ohio — Parma City School District canceled classes for Valley Forge and Normandy high schools for two days after an 18-year-old student died Monday following a self-inflicted shooting at Valley Forge High School in Parma Heights, officials said. The district’s response moved quickly from emergency lockdown procedures to grief support and scheduling changes for …

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Authorities said the shooting happened inside a home on Harding Street in east Harris County. CHANNELVIEW, Texas — A woman was killed and a man was injured Saturday evening after a gun went off while the man was cleaning it inside a Channelview home, according to preliminary information released by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. on the 600 block of Harding Street near Market and Sheldon, a residential area …

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Authorities continue examining causes behind a high-impact early morning collision. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A person was killed and three others were hurt in a violent multi-vehicle crash early Friday in Philadelphia, prompting a police investigation and a prolonged emergency response at the scene. The crash occurred during early morning hours, a time when traffic is typically lighter but speeds can be higher. Officials said the severity of the collision raised immediate concerns about possible contributing …

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School officials say the crossing where a train hit the rear of bus 2517 will no longer be used for student transportation. BUSHNELL, Fla. — A school bus crash at a Bushnell railroad crossing has led to the firing and arrest of a veteran Sumter County driver after investigators said she drove onto the tracks with 29 students onboard as a train approached, creating what officials called an almost catastrophic near miss. The crash matters …

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Deputies say prior disputes between the pair led to repeated calls at the residence. KISSIMMEE, Fla. — An 84-year-old man with dementia shot his adult son Friday afternoon at their shared home in Kissimmee, authorities said, leaving the victim seriously injured and prompting an ongoing criminal investigation. Deputies with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting occurred shortly before 1 p.m. at a home on Westmoreland Circle. The case has drawn attention to a …

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One woman died, one man was hurt and fire crews spent Friday morning securing the home. CHEVY CHASE, Md. — Investigators in Montgomery County were working Friday to determine what caused a deadly house fire in Chevy Chase that killed a woman, injured a man and sent emergency crews rushing to Merivale Road before sunrise. The fire became a fatal case almost as soon as responders reached the home. Authorities said the woman died at …

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Authorities said a father believed the rifle was empty when it discharged. OAKLEY, Calif. — Oakley police said they are investigating whether negligence led to the shooting of a 5-year-old boy after his father accidentally fired an AR-15-style rifle while cleaning firearms Sunday night inside the family’s home on Hemlock Court. The child survived and was expected to recover after surgery, but the shooting has opened a broader review of what detectives say was a …

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