Nov 01 Watch Cost-cutting led to BP Refinery Fire, Report Concludes The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board said British Petroleum's cost-cutting at its Texas refinery led to a fatal explosion in March 2005. The head of the board discusses the findings. Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch Firefighters Work to Contain Fire That Has Already Killed Four and Injured One Southern California firefighters are still struggling to contain a fire that authorities say was set ablaze by an arsonist. NewsHour Correspondent Jeffrey Kaye of KCET, Los Angeles, reports on the California fire that has already claimed the lives of four… Continue watching
Oct 11 Small Plane Crashes into New York High-rise By PBS News Hour A small plane registered to New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle crashed into a high-rise apartment building in Manhattan's Upper East Side in an apparent accident Wednesday. Continue reading
May 19 Israeli Fire During Demonstration Kills At Least 10 Palestinians The Israeli army fired a missile and four tank shells to hold back a large crowd of Palestinian demonstrators in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing at least ten and wounding 50. Continue reading
Feb 21 R.I. Nightclub Fire Kills At Least 95 A Rhode Island nightclub erupted in flames Thursday night during a pyrotechnics display at a rock concert, killing at least 95 people and injuring more than 160 others as concertgoers rushed to escape. Continue reading
Feb 18 Subway Fire Kills At Least 130 The fire spread quickly, burning some victims beyond recognition while others, including passengers standing outside the trains on the subway platform, died of smoke inhalation. Continue reading