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☆ Some government jobs are offering big bonuses, higher pay and parental leave to lure applicants
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sign-on bonuses, higher pay, and paid family leave are on offer with some government jobs. Listings offer an average of 20% higher pay compared to last year, The Wall Street Journal reported. Many are offering higher pay, sign-on bonuses, and paid family leave, The Wall Street Journal reported. Oklahoma is poised to pay out teachers bonuses of between $15,000 and $50,000 to about 530 recently recruited teachers, according to NPR affiliate KOSU. For some, paid family leave can help maintain that balance, and government employers seem to be taking note.

Persons: —, KPIX, Katie Hobbs Organizations: Street Journal, Service, FRED Economic, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Customs, Alameda Police Department, NPR Locations: Polk County , Florida, Tampa, California's Bay, Oklahoma, Arizona

☆ Cheap drones and expensive missiles mean there's no more 'safe rear areas' in wartime, top NATO general says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Russia and Ukraine have made prolific use of cheap drones and pricier cruise and ballistic missiles. One such insight has been how the proliferation of drones and long-range missiles is changing the battlefield. AP Photo/Roman Hrytsyna, FileUkraine and Russia are both using drones in a variety of roles, including surveillance and strikes. AdvertisementAdvertisementRussia has also leaned heavily on long-range missiles and drones to target Ukrainian logistical nodes, command-and-control hubs, and civilian infrastructure, often far from the frontlines. For its part, Ukraine is using Western-made long-range missiles to hit Russian military targets and using drones, some of them possibly deployed on Russian territory, to hit targets deep inside Russia.

Persons: —, Johnny Stringer, you've, Stringer, Phil Speck, Stavros Atlamazoglou Organizations: NATO, Service, AP, Royal United Services Institute's, Air, Allied Air Command, US Air National Guard, US Air Force, Combat, Hellenic Army, 575th Marine Battalion, Army, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins School, International Studies, Boston College Law School Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Europe, Kyiv, Russian, Wyoming

Here are the key takeaways of an Associated Press investigation into the probe:WHAT DO THEY THINK HAPPENED? Investigators led by the federal bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Maui County have declined to comment on specifics of the probe. They included a heavily charred, hollowed 4-foot-tall stump of a utility pole, two heavily burned trees and the remains of an old car tire. Photos taken after the blaze show charred foliage in the utility’s right-of-way still more than 10 feet high. The utility instead sought to shift the blame to Maui County fire officials for what it believes was their premature, false claim that they had extinguished the first fire.

Persons: ”, Balagso, couldn’t, Munro Tulloch Organizations: Associated Press, Co, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, Press, AP, Electric Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Maui County

☆ Up in the Air: Brazilian Firefighters Make Unusual Trip to Salvage Organ Transplant
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - When it comes to organ transplants, every second counts. But without immediate communication with Oliveira, firefighters decided to pick him up directly. "He would have lost this organ if he had not gotten to the hospital in time," firefighter spokesperson Major Fabio Contreiras said. Oliveira was able to arrive in time to the hospital and his surgery succeeded. "It was a huge mix of emotions, I didn't know whether to laugh, whether to cry, whether to believe," Oliveira said.

Persons: Ricardo Medeiros de Oliveira, Oliveira, Fabio Contreiras, Sergio Queiroz, Carolina Pulice, Jamie Freed Organizations: RIO DE, Reuters Locations: RIO DE JANEIRO, Rio de Janeiro

☆ Up in the air: Brazilian firefighters make unusual trip to salvage organ transplant
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Patient Ricardo Medeiros de Oliveira reacts after a kidney transplant at the hospital Santa Casa de Juiz de Fora, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil September 25, 2023. REUTERS/Michelle Cafiero Acquire Licensing RightsRIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - When it comes to organ transplants, every second counts. But without immediate communication with Oliveira, firefighters decided to pick him up directly. "He would have lost this organ if he had not gotten to the hospital in time," firefighter spokesperson Major Fabio Contreiras said. Reporting by Sergio Queiroz; Writing by Carolina Pulice; Editing by Jamie FreedOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ricardo Medeiros de Oliveira, Michelle Cafiero, Oliveira, Fabio Contreiras, Sergio Queiroz, Carolina Pulice, Jamie Freed Organizations: REUTERS, DE, Thomson Locations: de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil, DE JANEIRO, Rio de Janeiro

☆ More than 100 dead, 150 injured in fire at Iraq wedding party
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Timour Azhari | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NINEVEH, Iraq, Sept 27 (Reuters) - More than 100 people were killed and 150 were injured in a fire at a wedding party in Hamdaniya district in Iraq's Nineveh province that left civil defence searching the charred skeleton of a building for survivors into the early hours of Wednesday. Nineveh Deputy Governor Hasan al-Allaq told Reuters that 113 people had been confirmed dead, with state media putting the death toll at at least 100, with 150 injured. The fire ripped through a large events hall in the north-eastern region after fireworks were lit during the celebration, local civil defence said, according to state media. Preliminary information indicated that the building was made of highly flammable construction materials, contributing to its rapid collapse, state media said. Ambulances and medical crews were dispatched to the site by federal Iraqi authorities and Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, according to official statements.

Persons: Hasan al, Allaq, Timour Azhari, Enas, Sonali Paul, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: Reuters, Thomson Locations: NINEVEH, Iraq, Hamdaniya district, Iraq's Nineveh, Nineveh, Kurdistan, Baghdad, Cairo

☆ Senate introduces a bipartisan bill to keep the government open through Nov. 17
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Sahil Kapur | Frank Thorp V | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Senate leaders released a short-term funding bill Tuesday — with four days left to avert a government shutdown at the end of this month — to keep money flowing until Nov. 17 to give Congress more time to ink a larger agreement. The bipartisan bill, negotiated between leaders of the Democratic majority and Republican minority, includes $4.5 billion in aid to Ukraine and $6 billion in emergency FEMA funding for disaster relief. "It's always a hypothetical that the Senate is going to do something," McCarthy told reporters. "I'm not going to take up hypotheticals of someday dreaming the Senate is going to do something. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., urged senators to pass it.

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☆ Russia hits Ukrainian port and grain facilities in air strikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Firefighters work near damaged trucks following a Russian strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at a location given as Odesa region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released September 26, 2023. Odesa Regional Military Administration/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsSummary Russia carries out new air strikes in UkraineUkraine says grain and port facilities struckSuch attacks have increased since Moscow quit grain dealKYIV, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Russia hit Ukrainian port infrastructure and grain storage facilities in an overnight drone strike on the grain exporting district of Izmail, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday. The two-hour attack was the latest strike on Ukrainian grain and port facilities since July, when Russia quit a grain deal that had ensured safe Ukrainian shipments via the Black Sea to help combat a global food crisis. The military said 26 of the 38 Iranian-made attack drones launched by Russia at Ukraine overnight had been shot down. OTHERS REGIONS ATTACKEDIt said that in addition to the Odesa region, the Mykolaiv region, Kherson and Kirovohrad regions had also come under fire.

Persons: Oleh Kiper, Reni, Anna Pruchnicka, Lidia Kelly, Michael Perry, Timothy Heriatge Organizations: Firefighters, Odesa, Administration, Handout, REUTERS Acquire, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Ukraine Ukraine, Moscow, KYIV, Russia, Izmail, Ukraine's, Romania, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Kirovohrad, Kryvyi, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Crimea, Russia's Kursk, Kursk, Melbourne

☆ A couple left Miami and downsized to a tiny home in a Georgia forest. They found happiness through building more tiny homes in their backyard and renting them on Airbnb.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

John and Fin Kernohan are Airbnb hosts who rent out eight units in their backyard in Georgia. They live in a tiny cabin on the property and built a community around tiny living. The tiny firehouse, tiny houses, yurts, and domes that they rent out range from $99 to $148 a night. They went on to build a tiny firehouse on wheels to take to fundraising events to raise money for firefighters. "What I love most about living in the Beloved Cabin is how simple your life is," she said.

Persons: John, Fin, —, Fin Kernohan, wasn't, John Kernohan, They'd, didn't, they'd, Rocco, they've, who's, They're Organizations: Service, Tiny, Tiny House Association, United Tiny, Facebook Locations: Georgia, Miami, London, Lake Oconee, Zillow, Thailand, Moroccan, Atlanta, Vietnam, South Korea

☆ Russia's missile, drone attack on Odesa injures one, damages port - Ukraine's military
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A firefighter works at a site of a hotel damaged by a Russian military attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine September 25, 2023. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Odesa region/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsSept 25 (Reuters) - One woman was injured and buildings and port infrastructure were severely damaged in Russia's overnight missile and drone attack on the port of Odesa in southern Ukraine, Ukraine's military said on Monday. Ukraine's south military command posted on its Telegram messaging app several pictures showing a high-rise building with blown up windows and severe damage to its structure. Separately, the ministry said that four other drones were destroyed overnight over Russia's Kursk and Belgorod regions. Reporting by Lidia Kelly and Anna Pruchnicka; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman and Michael PerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Oleh Kiper, Kryvyi Rih, Oleksandr Vilkul, Lidia Kelly, Anna Pruchnicka, Muralikumar Anantharaman, Michael Perry Organizations: Press, State Emergency Service of Ukraine, REUTERS Acquire, Firefighters, Air Force, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Odesa, Russia, Black, Ukrainian, Kryvyi, Crimean, Kursk, Belgorod

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan authorities fined a golf ball manufacturer 2.4 million New Taiwan dollars ($75,000) on Monday and warned of criminal charges for storing 30 times the legal limit of hazardous material and other violations after a major factory fire killed nine people and left one other missing. Launch Technologies is one of the world's major golf ball makers, producing 20% of the global supply last year. Since 2018, the company has been fined 200,000 New Taiwan dollars ($6,200) for safety and health violations and another 300,000 New Taiwan dollars ($9,300) over labor conditions, according to Taiwan's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The company was also fined 300,000 New Taiwan dollars ($9,300) for air pollution violations in 2020, according to its 2021 annual report. Company general manager Lu Ying-cheng said at a news conference on Sunday that Launch Technologies has made improvements to the work environment in recent years.

Persons: Chou Chun, Chou, Lu Ying, cheng, ” Lu, Wanqing Chen Organizations: Taiwan, Technologies, Taiwan's Central News Agency, . Company, Launch Technologies, Safety, Health Administration, Company, Taiwan Stock Exchange, Associated Press Locations: TAIPEI, Taiwan, Pingtung, Beijing

(AP) — The 3-year-old son of a firefighter was struck and killed in Delaware over the weekend shortly before a memorial walk was to begin to honor three firefighters killed in an a blaze seven years ago, authorities said. The Wilmington fire chief's office said a group of off-duty Wilmington firefighters, family members and friends were gathering just before 10 a.m. Sunday for the walk to honor three city firefighters killed in the line of duty at a structure fire on the same day in 2016. Matthew Marsella said in a statement that the child, the son of an off-duty firefighter, was struck by a vehicle driven by another off-duty firefighter trying to park to take part in the memorial event. The boy was taken to Wilmington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Beatriz Fana-Ruiz, accused of having set fire to the basement of the home, pleaded guilty in 2019 to second-degree murder, arson and assault.

Persons: Matthew Marsella, Wilmington Mayor Michael Purzycki, “, ”, Christopher Leach, Jerry Fickes, Ardythe Hope, Beatriz Fana, Ruiz Organizations: Wilmington Hospital, Wilmington Mayor, Wilmington Fire Locations: WILMINGTON, Del, Delaware, Wilmington, Canby, Dominican Republic

☆ FDNY first responder deaths from 9/11-related diseases now equal FDNY deaths from attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Maria Sole Campinoti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Two more members of the FDNY died this September from 9/11-related illnesses, shortly after the 22nd anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, according to a statement on social media from the fire department. Hilda Vannata, an emergency medical technician for the fire department, died on September 20 from cancer, says the department. Hilda Vannata, an emergency medical technician for the fire department, died on September 20 from cancer, the department said. According to the fire department, 11,000 firefighters suffer from World Trade Center-related diseases, including 3,500 who have cancer. Retired firefighter Robert Fulco, who responded to the September 11 terror attacks, died Saturday morning from pulmonary fibrosis.

Persons: Hilda Vannata, Vannata, Robert Fulco, ”, Laura Kavanagh, Kavanagh Organizations: CNN, New, New York City Fire Department, FDNY, World Trade, Lincoln Hospital, World Trade Center Health Registry, World Trade Center Locations: New York City, Puerto Rico

A German company is building a constellation of satellites to detect fires from space. “They’re trained very specifically to detect smoke or not, and we train them with images of smoke and images of not smoke,” CEO Sonia Kastner said. The cameras help detect fires quicker and get teams on the ground faster, shaving up to two hours off response times. German startup OroraTech analyzes satellite images with artificial intelligence. "There are algorithms on the satellite, very efficient ones to detect fires even faster," CEO Thomas Gruebler said.

Persons: Phillip SeLegue, SeLegue, It's, “ They’re, Sonia Kastner, ” Kastner, ”, Larry Bekkedahl, Bekkedahl, “, ” Bekkedahl, Juan Lavista Ferres, Ferres, “ It’s, OroraTech, Thomas Gruebler, Gruebler, Barbara Ortutay Organizations: Firefighters, Microsoft, California Department of Forestry, Portland General Electric, PGE, AP Technology Locations: Maui, San Diego, Francisco, Oregon, Canada, Munich, Chile, Alberta, San Francisco

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — A Chandler woman who ran an animal rescue out of her now-condemned home has been arrested after dozens of abused dogs were discovered and five dead puppies found in a freezer, according to police. April McLaughlin, 48, was taken into custody Friday after a search warrant was executed at the house. They said most of the 55 dogs removed from the home were elderly and special-needs animals. According to court documents, McLaughlin told police she didn’t believe there was anything wrong with storing food next to the dead animals in the freezer. She also said she had been running the rescue for a year and had taken on too many dogs.

Persons: CHANDLER, Ariz, Chandler, April McLaughlin, McLaughlin Locations: Maricopa

☆ How California is using AI to snuff out wildfires before they explode
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Stephanie Elam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says it has a new tool to battle wildfires before they explode – artificial intelligence. “I think it is a game changer … It has enhanced our abilities to validate situational awareness and then respond in a quick fashion,” Phillip SeLegue, Cal Fire’s staff chief for fire intelligence, told CNN. Cal Fire, in partnership with the University of California at San Diego’s Alert California program and its network of more than 1,000 cameras across the state, is using the technology to spot fires early. Stephanie Elam/CNNCal Fire staff chief for fire intelligence Phillip SeLegue stands on a lookout tower in San Diego County. At Boucher Hill lookout tower in San Diego County, volunteer Bill Angel of the Forest Fire Lookout Association is in his second season of keeping an eye out for wildfires.

Persons: ” Phillip SeLegue, Cal Fire’s, ”, Scott Slumpff, ” Slumpff, “, SeLegue, Dean Veik, Cal Fire, Stephanie Elam, Phillip SeLegue, Brian Norton, ” Norton, Bill Angel, Boucher, ” SeLegue Organizations: CNN — Firefighters, California Department of Forestry, Cal, CNN, Cleveland National Forest, intel, Cal Fire, University of California, Alert, UC San Diego Alert, CNN Cal Fire, Lookout Association, Association Locations: California, San Diego County, Alert California, Boucher

☆ UAW strikes could make 2023 the biggest year for labor activity in nearly four decades
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Employees who withhold their labor can face a number of consequences, including losing their job and health insurance, experts said. And employees "can never be sure their strike will be found to be an unfair labor practice strike," he cautioned. Pay and health insurance is 'a real problem'Workers who go on strike generally lose their wages, Dau-Schmidt said. Kenneth Dau-Schmidt law professor at Indiana University BloomingtonEconomic strikers typically also get their other workplace benefits, including health insurance, nixed. But, he said, "sometimes employers won't kick employees off of the health insurance right away because it escalates the conflict and almost ensures an unhappy ending."

Persons: Johnnie Kallas, Kallas, Sharon, Block, Kenneth Dau, Schmidt, Dau Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Labor, United Auto Workers, Employees, Harvard Law School, Center for Labor, CNBC, National Labor Relations, Indiana University Bloomington, Railway Labor Act, Workers, Railway Labor, U.S, UPS, Strikers, Indiana University Bloomington Economic

☆ Ukrainian Attack Hits Headquarters of Russian Black Sea Fleet in Crimea
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Ian Austen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Video Ukraine launched a missile attack on the Black Sea Fleet’s headquarters in Sevastopol, Crimea. Russia’s defense ministry said that air defenses had shot down five missiles but that the Black Sea Fleet’s headquarters in the city of Sevastopol had sustained damage. Ukraine’s military said in a brief statement that its forces had struck the Black Sea Fleet headquarters. He noted that, in addition to the Black Sea Fleet, the peninsula also houses attack planes and helicopters, as well as infantry bases. On Wednesday, Ukraine’s military said its missiles took out a command post for the Black Sea Fleet in the village of Verkhnesadovoye, a few miles north of Sevastopol’s city center.

Persons: “, ” Samuel Bendett, Mikhail Razvozhayev, Razvozhayev, Oleg Kryuchkov, Arijeta Lajka Organizations: Ukraine, Agence France, Tass, Ukrainian, Center for Naval, Black, Fleet, The New York Times Locations: Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine, Russian, Moscow, Bakhchysarai, Verkhnesadovoye, Sevastopol’s

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Upon spotting a zookeeper laden with a bucket full of fruit-flavored ice pops, black spider monkeys in Rio de Janeiro’s BioParque gracefully swung their way towards him on Friday, chattering excitedly. The ice pops are part of the monkeys’ well-being program. For the monkeys, the ice pops are watermelon, pineapple or grape flavored. But for Simba, the zoo’s lion, the ice treat is made up of blood or minced meat. To cool her down even more, a zookeeper sprayed Koala with a hose.

Persons: chattering, it's, it’s, ”, zookeeper Tadeu Cabral, Simba, Daniel Serieiro, Carlos Acuña Organizations: RIO DE, National Institute of Meteorology Locations: RIO DE JANEIRO, Rio de, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Costa Rica, Bahia

☆ One killed as Ukraine strikes Black Sea navy HQ with missiles
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 22 (Reuters) - At least one Ukrainian missile struck the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea navy in the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Friday, causing a fire, local governor Mikhail Razvozhayev wrote on the Telegram messaging app. Separately, Russia's defence ministry said one serviceman was killed in the attack, while air defences had downed a total of five missiles. Razvozhayev said that although no further strikes were expected, locals were being urged to avoid the city centre where the navy building is located. Crimea, which Russia seized and annexed from Ukraine in 2014, has been a frequent target of Ukrainian attacks in the course of the 19-month-old war. Russian-installed authorities said air defence downed another missile on Friday near the town of Bakhchysarai.

Persons: Mikhail Razvozhayev, Razvozhayev, Sergei Aksyonov, Philippa Fletcher Organizations: Firefighters, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Ukrainian, Crimean, Sevastopol, Crimea, Russia, Ukraine, Bakhchysarai

☆ Thousands of Greeks rally as state workers strike over labour law plans
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Renee Maltezou | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The one-day nationwide strike called by Greece's largest public sector union ADEDY is the first walkout since the Mitsotakis government's re-election for a second term. The protesters marched to parliament, where lawmakers were debating the planned changes, which are expected to be passed this week. It also enables employers to implement a six-day working week. Employers face a fine up to 10,500 euros ($11,175) if they fail to declare an employee's extension of working hours or change of shifts. The bill also introduces fines and a six-month jail term against those who obstruct employees from working during a strike.

Persons: Louisa Gouliamaki, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Lambrini Christoyanni, Renee Maltezou, Andrew Cawthorne, Barbara Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Employers, Greece's Communist Party KKE, Thomson Locations: Athens, Greece

And at least 10 people were injured in overnight missile attacks on the city of Cherkasy in central Ukraine. Last year, Russia began a series of intense attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in October. Ukrenergo said the overnight missile attacks resulted in damage to power facilities in western and central regions and caused blackouts in several areas. Ukrainian air defenses shot down 36 of 43 missiles launched by Russia on Thursday, Ukraine’s army chief said. On Thursday, Zelensky travels to meet Biden, who is seeking to hear a “battlefield perspective,” the White House said.

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☆ Strong winds fan bushfires as Australia battles spring heatwave
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Renju Jose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SYDNEY, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Strong winds and a rare, intense heatwave in early spring fanned dozens of bushfires across Australia's southeast, prompting extreme fire danger warnings on Wednesday for the greater Sydney region, home to more than 5 million people. Parts of Australia are sweltering in an unusual five-day burst of spring heat, forecast to last until Wednesday, pushing temperatures well above the September average. After three years of heavy rains and frequent flooding, Australia is bracing for a warm and dry southern hemisphere spring and summer in 2023. On Tuesday, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology declared an El Nino weather pattern, typically associated with wildfires and droughts, was underway. Reporting by Renju Jose in Sydney; Editing by Sonali PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Renju Jose, Sonali Paul Organizations: NSW Rural Fire Services, Greater, Sydney, Meteorology, El, Fire, Thomson Locations: Australia's, Sydney, New South Wales, NSW, Greater Sydney Region, Australia, Tasmania, El Nino, Sydney's, Turkey

☆ Videos show a massive fuel tank explosion after a suspected drone strike in Putin's prized resort town
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A major fire erupted at an airport in the Russian resort town of Sochi on Wednesday. Telegram channels published footage of the fiery explosion, saying it was the result of a drone strike. Officials have not confirmed the cause of the fire, but Russian Telegram channels Baza and SHOT reported that it was the result of a drone strike. The channel published footage of what appears to be an object falling onto a fuel tank before light engulfs the camera. The Moscow Times reported that the fire occurred at a Rosneft oil depot, and published footage of firefighters battling the flames.

Persons: Aleksei Kopaigorodskii, Kopaigorodskii, it's, It's, Vladimir Putin, Alexander Lukashenko Organizations: Wednesday, Service, Moscow Times, Putin, Russia's Defense Ministry Locations: Russian, Sochi, Wall, Silicon, Black, Russia, Ukrainian, Georgia, North Korea

Knowing which hazardous materials are on a train is key to helping firefighters decide how to respond and whether evacuations are needed. The railroads worked with emergency responders to develop the AskRail app in 2014 that firefighters could download to their phones or the computers mounted within their fire trucks. That move made the AskRail information available to about 2.3 million firefighters with hazardous materials training. Railroads are trying to ensure the information is available in multiple places to reduce the chances that firefighters will struggle to find out what is on a train after a derailment. If that effort succeeds across the Atlanta-based railroad's 22-state network in the East, the other major railroads could follow.

Persons: “ It’s, ”, Eric Brewer, “ We’re, Jessica Kahanek, Jose Mejia Organizations: —, Norfolk Southern, Association of American Railroads, Railroads, Norfolk Locations: OMAHA, Neb, Norfolk, Ohio, East Palestine , Ohio, Pennsylvania, Beaver County , Pennsylvania, East Palestine, United States, Canada, Atlanta, Norfolk Southern, railyards

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