A powerful earthquake has struck off northeastern Taiwan, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau says the quake registered magnitude 6.5, while the U.S. Geological Survey puts it at 5.5. The earthquake struck …
Peruvian authorities say 134 homes have been destroyed and 103 people treated at hospitals for injuries in a 6.9-magnitude quake just off the central coast. Civil defense chief Alfredo Murgueytio tells The Associated Press most of the collapsed homes were …
Police say a Connecticut worker has died after falling up to 60 feet at a Stamford construction site. Stamford police Capt. Richard Conklin said the man, who is in his 30s and from Danbury, was working on a roof at …
A state report shows there were 12 guest injuries at Orlando’s big theme parks and water parks during the third quarter of 2011. The report filed quarterly with the state of Florida includes seven injuries at Walt Disney World, three …
A judge has ruled a Lincoln man can’t get help from his insurance company to pay for injuries inflicted on an 80-year-old woman in a fireworks accident because it happened during a criminal act. The Lincoln Journal Star reported a …
A high-speed catamaran ferry has slammed into a mooring pillar outside Hong Kong, injuring more than 70 people, including a 70-year-old woman who is in critical condition. The ferry was carrying 140 passengers Friday when it struck the pillar on …
A fire at a New York City landmark building has injured eight firefighters. Dozens of fire trucks and 100 firefighters were on the street near the 40-story Equitable Building in Manhattan on Friday. The property is listed as a National …
Universal Orlando in Florida is altering its signature ride. Officials announced this week they will no longer launch the Dragon Challenge’s twin roller coasters simultaneously following an internal investigation stemming from two recent incidents. For more than a decade, the …
Federal safety regulators are investigating a construction accident in southern New Jersey that sent five workers to hospitals. The roof collapsed at a Quick Chek construction site in Berkeley Township Wednesday. Detective Sgt. James Smith told the Asbury Park Press …
A man who suffered a broken neck after twice falling off a bench at the city-county detention center in Livingston in May 2009 has settled a lawsuit against three law enforcement agencies and the arresting officer. William Meigs reached a …