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More than 1,500 refugees and migrants lost their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe in the first seven months of the year, including more than 850 in June and July, the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees announced on Friday. (HCR). In a statement, the UN agency points out that this death…
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A man died after being shot by an officer from the Chicago Police Service, local authorities confirmed. A crowd gathered near the scene of the tragedy to protest the police officer’s actions. City of Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Merritt said the man was shot dead Saturday night in the South Side. He was transported…
About 12,000 firefighters were working Monday to fight fires in California, which killed at least seven people. “I lived here all my life and I have never seen a fire that brings such destruction,” said Leonard Moty, supervisor of Shasta County, where since July 23rd the main cause of these fires has been in Carr….
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Elon Musk’s, The Boring Company, specialized in tunnel drilling, was chosen by Chicago to set up a very high speed train. It will link the downtown network, called The Loop, to O’Hare International Airport. The planned system, dubbed the Chicago Express Loop, will transport passengers in battery-powered vehicles that will travel in tunnels at speeds…
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One person was killed and seven others were injured when a row of seats broke from the structure of a carousel in Ohio, according to police officials. The tragedy occurred Wednesday at an agricultural fair in Columbus. Firefighters told local media that the person killed was an 18-year-old man. The victim was propelled into the…
Like a Seinfeld episode gone wrong, Matt Fortese, 25, was sent to Maryland’s Shock Trauma Center after being assaulted by fans supporting the opposing team at this past Wednesday’s Nationals-Orioles game. Fortese, who was attending the game with his recent girlfriend, Taylor Queen, showed up to the sporting event wearing a baseball cap supporting his…