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Ex-FDNY chief pleads guilty to accepting bribes to speed safety inspections

A former New York City Fire Department chief has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge, admitting that he and others solicited tens of thousands of dollars over two years to give preferential treatment in scheduling safety inspections

The Independent UK

What we know about the investigations surrounding New York City's mayor

Nearly a year after FBI agents seized his phones, New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces an expanding constellation of federal inquiries involving his administration

The Independent UK

Two ex-fire chiefs in New York City arrested in corruption scandal

Two former New York City Fire Department chiefs have been arrested on charges that they solicited tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to provide preferential treatment in the department's fire prevention bureau

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New York's first female fire commissioner says she will resign once a replacement is found

The first female commissioner of the Fire Department of New York says she plans to resign because it is time to “pass the torch” after two years in the job

The Independent UK

54 migrants rescued from Rio Grande as border deaths continue to rise

Thirty divers and four fire departments assisted in rescue from section of Rio Grande River, where multiple migrants have died in recent weeks

The Independent UK

Karen Calls 911 On Homeless Man, Threatens Him With $500 Fine Until Cops Show Up

An arrogant Karen tried to stop a homeless man's cookout in the park. The post Karen Calls 911 On Homeless Man, Threatens Him With $500 Fine Until Cops Show Up first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Fire mishap at warehouse in Anantapur

Major fire breaks out in Anantapura warehouse storing air coolers, prompting swift response from Fire Department officials.

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Woman found alive four days after truck crash in freezing mountains

‘Most of the time they don’t survive because it’s pretty steep terrain,’ Los Angeles County Fire Department Captain Ian Thrall told CBS

The Independent UK

New York City Mayor ducks questions on FBI investigation, but pledges to cooperate with inquiry

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has sidestepped questions for now about an FBI investigation that prompted agents to seize his phones and raid the home of his chief campaign fundraiser

The Independent UK

Man killed, Chicago police officer wounded in exchange of gunfire in South Shore

The officer’s injuries Monday were apparently not life-threatening, according to the Chicago Fire Department, which said another officer was treated for injuries at the scene in the 7300 block of South Dante Avenue.

Chicago Sun-Times

Google’s Waymo and GM’s Cruise win approval to widen robotaxi service in San Francisco—prompting a vow from angry residents to continue staging traffic cone protests

City officials likely to appeal state regulator’s decision to remove limits for Cruise and Waymo, with the fire department chief telling the two companies “it is not our job to babysit your vehicles.”

Fortune

Small plane carrying two passengers crash lands in Lake Hamilton, Arkansas

Police, fire department and dive teams were reportedly called to the scene of the crash

The Independent UK

NYC e-bike shop was cited for violating lithium-ion battery rules before blaze that killed 4

Fire consumes Chinatown e-bike shop, killing four people.

Tribune News Service

HQ E-Bike Repair Shop was cited for violating lithium-ion battery rules before Chinatown blaze killed 4, say FDNY fire marshals

New York City fire inspectors dogged the HQ E-Bike Repair shop since at least 2021 over unsafe handling of lithium-ion batteries before the deadly blaze Tuesday that killed four people in Manhattan’s Chinatown, Fire Department officials said.

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Watch: Bear swims for its life after getting swept away in raging rapids

Officials have been making public warnings about staying out of the Yuba River because it's raging, but a bear failed to heed the warning.

Daily Mirror

Family confirms body in river is missing boy, 11, days after friend found dead

New York City's Fire Department discovered the body of 11-year-old Alfa Barrie in the Hudson River, two days after 13-year-old Garrett Warren was found dead in the water

Los Angeles Times

Cut off for 10 days, running low on food, stranded residents of California's San Bernardino Mountains are angry, afraid

LOS ANGELES — For days, Michael Bowen could see the snow piling up outside his home.

The Independent UK

4th Fire Department employee probed in Tyre Nichols case

A top Memphis official says a fourth Fire Department employee is being investigated as part of the city’s probe into the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols

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LA shifts course on vaccine mandates for city workers, will approve exemptions

LOS ANGELES — When Los Angeles city employees file for religious or medical exemptions to the city's COVID-19 vaccination requirement, the requests are typically reviewed to ensure that exemption requests are valid.

Los Angeles Times

Voices of terror echo in 911 calls from Monterey Park massacre

LOS ANGELES — The voice on the 911 tape was quiet but terrified.

Los Angeles Times

LAFD deputy chief retires amid investigation into harassment allegations

LOS ANGELES — A top Los Angeles Fire Department official has retired in the midst of a city investigation into allegations of misconduct against him.

Los Angeles Times

Southern California digging out from days of relentless rain

LOS ANGELES — Residents across California’s Central Coast were allowed to return home Tuesday following a torrential storm that swamped the region with eye-popping amounts of rain and choked many roadways with mud and debris.

Daily Mirror

Two seriously injured after jumping off 100ft cliff and bellyflopping into water

The moment two young men plunged 100ft off a popular cliff-diving spot in Chile was caught on camera as locals say they could have died, as falling from that height is "like falling onto rocks"

Los Angeles Times

After storm slams Southern California, here are the risks that remain

LOS ANGELES — Another menacing storm front moved through Southern California early Thursday, bringing rain, flash flood concerns, strong winds and dangerous surf as the region was still reeling from a moisture-rich atmospheric river that pounded the entire state in recent days.

Chicago Tribune

Moms, rejected applicants decry new Chicago Fire Department exam procedures that shrink testing pool for city firefighters

CHICAGO — Retired Chicago first responder Monica Davis said she and her son Eulice thought he’d have a leg up in landing a job as a Chicago firefighter-EMT during an upcoming exam thanks to city rules aimed at giving a preference to young city residents. City rules give preference in…

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