Nation Mar 25 Death toll in Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion rises to 4 as search continues By Michael Rubinkam, Ron Todt, Associated Press
World Apr 30 Religious festival stampede in Israel kills 45, hurts dozens A stampede at a religious festival attended by tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews in northern Israel killed at least 45 people and injured about 150 early Friday, medical officials said. It was one of the country's deadliest civilian disasters. By Josef Federman, Associated Press
Nation Jun 02 Death toll grows in national protests Amid protests seeking justice for a black man killed after a white police officer pressed his knee into his neck, several people have lost their lives. By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press
Nation Nov 19 Watch 7:41 The daunting task of identifying victims of the Camp Fire In the 11 days since Northern California's Camp Fire ignited, residents have experienced “hell on earth." Firefighters have now contained about 66 percent of the fire. But as rain approaches, rescuers scramble to locate the nearly 1,000 people still missing--fearing…
Nation Sep 11 Feds issue new regulations on reporting fatal work injuries WASHINGTON — Tightening its standards, the government issued new regulations Thursday that will require managers to file a detailed report within eight hours on fatal workplace accidents. By Tom Raum, Associated Press
Jan 05 Watch Vancouver law cuts drunken-driving deaths in half New drunken-driving laws in British Columbia have led to a dramatic decrease (roughly 50%). Officials ramped up penalties on drivers who tested at a lower blood alcohol level (.05, as opposed to the current .08 legal standard) and authorized police… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch British Columbia Drunk Driving Deaths Cut Nearly in Half By PBS News Hour New drunk-driving laws in British Columbia have led to a dramatic decrease (roughly 50%) in alcohol-related fatalities over the past two years. Officials ramped up penalties on drivers who tested at a lower blood alcohol level (.05, as opposed to… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch Federal Investigators: Asiana Airlines Plane Was Flying Below Necessary Speed Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashed landed at San Francisco International Airport, killing two passengers and sending more than 180 to the hospital. Federal investigators say the plane was flying significantly below the necessary landing speed and was too low to… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch Recovery Efforts Continue After Minneapolis Bridge Collapse The search for bodies continued in Minneapolis Thursday following the collapse of a highway bridge into the Mississippi River. As many as 30 people are missing. Two infrastructure experts assess the reasons for the collapse. Continue watching