Testing done by ADEM, Butler said, also did not assess water samples taken from sites closest to the dump. And while PFAS compounds are certainly common, he said, experts have concluded that elevated levels in the human body can be a warranted health concern. At this month’s meeting, many residents agreed with Butler, expressing a … Read more
SAVE $20: Today, April 5, you can get an Amazon Fire TV soundbar for its best price on Amazon. Today’s deal gives shoppers a 17% markdown, taking the price down from $119.99 to $99.99. When you want to escape into your favorite shows, movies, or games, having immersive sound elevates your experience. Having a soundbar … Read more
BANGKOK — Panicked passengers jumped into the sea to escape a raging ferry fire in the Gulf of Thailand early Thursday, and all 108 people on board were safe. The overnight ferry from Surat Thani province was about to arrive at Koh Tao, a popular tourist destination off the Thai coast, when one of the … Read more
Taiwan’s deadliest earthquake in recent history hit near the island’s west coast in 1935, killing more than 3,200 people, according to the Central Weather Administration. The USGS says the Hsinchu Taichung earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 and was one of the world’s deadliest. More than 12,000 people were injured, and tens of thousands of … Read more
(ISTANBUL) — A fire at an Istanbul nightclub during renovations on Tuesday killed at least 29 people, officials and reports said. Several people, including managers of the club, were detained for questioning. At least one person was being treated at a hospital, the Istanbul governor’s office said in a statement. The Masquerade nightclub, which was … Read more
A fire broke out Tuesday at a nightclub under renovation in Istanbul, killing at least 29 people, officials said. Masquerade Club Istanbul was located on the ground floor of a 16-story building in Istanbul’s central Besiktas district, the governor’s office said in a statement. The fire broke out during the day while the entertainment center … Read more
TechCrunch Mobility is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Remember in the last edition of TechCrunch … Read more
Authorities are searching for a 19-year-old who officials say shot two people inside a Walmart. Fayetteville police said at 10 p.m. Friday, officers received reports of shots fired at a Walmart on Pavillion Parkway. When officers arrived, they located a man and a child who had both been shot. Both were taken to the hospital. … Read more
Play video content The Image Direct Cara Delevingne’s $7 million mansion sits in ruins more than a week after her estate caught fire … something more than evident in some devastating aerial footage showing the damage. Check out this video that gives a full scope of the supermodel’s L.A.-area home that was ravaged by a … Read more
Heath Barnes opened his book on the upper decks of the Bahamas-bound Carnival Freedom cruise ship in between bouts of rain. But his relaxation Saturday afternoon was suddenly stolen with “the loudest thunder and lightning I have ever heard,” he told CNN. Barnes, of Woodsboro, Maryland, went back inside and minutes later learned from his … Read more