Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Updated 3:22 pm PDT, Friday, July 5, 2019 Argenta Hall on the University of Nevada, Reno campus shows damage after a utilities explosion on Friday, July 5, 2019, in Reno, Nev. Authorities said Friday police officers and firefighters were on scene and advised people to stay away. There was no immediate report of injuries. (Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP) less Argenta Hall on the University of Nevada, Reno campus shows damage after a utilities explosion on Friday, July 5, 2019, in Reno, Nev. Authorities said Friday police officers and firefighters were on scene and ... more Photo: Jason Bean, AP Photo: Jason Bean, AP Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Image 1 of 4 Argenta Hall on the University of Nevada, Reno campus shows damage after a … [Read more...] about Explosion causes partial collapse of dorm at university
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Midwest Traveler: Iowa barn tours tell the story of the state
Red barn or white barn? Wood barn or stone barn? My husband and I have long debated these hypothetical questions on meandering drives through rural Iowa, admiring tidy farmsteads and dreaming — only dreaming — of a life in the country. But I found myself debating between a standard rectangular barn, a rare round barn or an even rarer square barn after visiting well-tended examples of each during Iowa’s annual All-State Barn Tour, a free, self-guided event featuring 85 restored barns dating from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. Most of the restorations have been funded with matching grants from the Iowa Barn Foundation, a nonprofit begun in 1997 to preserve barns and, in turn, the state’s early agricultural heritage. In exchange for grants, owners agree to restore their barns as close as possible to the original (no metal siding allowed). They also sign an easement that requires their barn to be open for the public’s edification during the All-State Barn … [Read more...] about Midwest Traveler: Iowa barn tours tell the story of the state
Worker calmly reveals gas leak in 911 call before blast
JONATHAN DREW, Associated Press Updated 2:07 pm CDT, Friday, April 12, 2019 Charred remains are piled in a heap of rubble, Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Durham, N.C., the day after an explosion and building fire caused by a gas leak killed one person and injured more than two dozen, including nine firefighters. less Charred remains are piled in a heap of rubble, Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Durham, N.C., the day after an explosion and building fire caused by a gas leak killed one person and injured more than two dozen, ... more Photo: Gerry Broome, AP Photo: Gerry Broome, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Charred remains are piled in a heap of rubble, Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Durham, N.C., the day after an explosion and building fire caused by a gas leak killed … [Read more...] about Worker calmly reveals gas leak in 911 call before blast
Police shoot armed man outside SW Houston hotel
By Jay R. Jordan and Samantha Ketterer Updated 3:41 pm CST, Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Members of the Houston Forensic Science Center placed markers next to evidence at the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 11050 Southwest Freeway Service Road Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, in Houston. Members of the Houston Forensic Science Center placed markers next to evidence at the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 11050 Southwest Freeway Service Road Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, in Houston. Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Staff Photographer Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Staff Photographer Image 1 of / 40 Caption Close Image 1 of 40 Members of the Houston Forensic Science Center placed markers next to evidence at the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 11050 Southwest Freeway Service Road … [Read more...] about Police shoot armed man outside SW Houston hotel
Laura Levis was left to die outside an ER. Why were the doors locked?
Editor’s Note: Ten days after this story about the death of Laura Levis was published on BostonGlobe.com, the leaders of Somerville hospital’s parent company, Cambridge Health Alliance, met with her husband, Peter DeMarco, at the Globe’s Boston office. DeMarco, who had talked about the story on NBC Nightly News and other outlets, had asked CHA nearly a month earlier to answer questions about his wife’s death. * * * SEPTEMBER 16, 2016, 4:23:59 A.M. 911 operator: “This line is recorded. Where is your emergency?” Laura: “I’m at Somerville Hospital.” 911 operator: “I’m sorry. Where are you?” Laura: “Somerville Hospital.” 911 operator: “OK, what’s the emergency?” Laura: “I’m having an asthma attack. I’m dying.” 911 operator: “Whereabouts are you at the hospital?” Laura: “Emergency room.” 911 operator: “OK.” Laura: … [Read more...] about Laura Levis was left to die outside an ER. Why were the doors locked?