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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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Police said the driver stayed at the scene and investigators have not announced any charges. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — An 8-year-old girl died after she was struck by a vehicle on Indianapolis’ near east side, police said, in a Saturday afternoon crash near North Rural Street and East 12th Street that remains under investigation. Authorities identified the child Monday as Keliyah Dycus. Investigators with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department are still working to determine how the …

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Family and supporters gathered as investigators worked to explain how Eric Valencia entered an unused patrol car. AZUSA, Calif. — Family members and supporters gathered Friday night outside the Azusa Police Department after Eric Valencia was found dead in the back seat of an unlocked patrol car parked in front of the station, a discovery that has unsettled the community and prompted multiple investigations. Valencia was identified by local officials and media reports as 37 …

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The longtime Minnesota Wild reporter died alongside her three children after flames engulfed the family’s White Bear Lake home. ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota hockey world is mourning the loss of reporter Jessi Pierce and her three children after an early Saturday house fire in White Bear Lake left four people and a dog dead. What began as a local fatal-fire investigation quickly became a statewide story because of who Pierce was to Minnesota …

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Investigators had not announced a cause Friday after a woman was pulled from the wreckage and taken to a hospital. LAKE DALLAS, Texas — A house explosion in a Lake Dallas neighborhood Thursday evening destroyed a home, injured at least one person and forced nearby residents to leave while firefighters and utility crews secured the area. Authorities said the blast happened around 7:05 p.m. in the 600 block of Moseley Street, just east of Lake …

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Prosecutors say the couple were under the influence when the December blaze began at their mobile home. MURRIETA, Calif. — Two Murrieta parents have been charged months after a fire tore through their mobile home and killed their two daughters, with prosecutors alleging both adults were under the influence of methamphetamine and cannabis when the blaze broke out. The case has drawn renewed attention in Riverside County because investigators now say the December fire was …

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The four-alarm fire in Flushing killed four people and injured civilians and firefighters as investigators examined the damaged property. FLUSHING, N.Y. — A four-alarm fire tore through a mixed-use building in Flushing on Monday, killing four people, including a young child, injuring residents and firefighters, and forcing a block-long emergency response at a busy Queens intersection. What began as a midday fire call quickly became one of the city’s deadliest residential blazes of the year. …

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