300-acre fire near Hwy 90 contained
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A wildfire near Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve is fully contained. The South Carolina Forestry Commission (SCFC) reported the fire’s size at 300 acres as…
Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing After ‘Possible Smoke’ in Plane, F.A.A. Says
A Delta Air Lines flight returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday morning after the crew reported “possible smoke” inside the aircraft, prompting the pilot to declare an emergency…
‘Screams and Smoke’: How a Deadly Mass Shooting Unfolded in Sweden
It was about 12:30 p.m. on a gray Tuesday in Orebro, Sweden, when gunfire erupted at an adult education center, with students and teachers in class. Minutes later, as an…
Want to Smoke Outdoors in Milan? Better Be Far From Other People.
Movies like Fellini’s 1960 film “La Dolce Vita” created an image of Italy as a smokers’ paradise. Cigarettes were the ubiquitous props of glamorous socialites, jaded reporters and just about…
Far From the Fires, the Deadly Risks of Smoke Are Intensifying
It kills more people each year than car crashes, war or drugs do. This invisible killer is the air pollution from sources like cars and trucks or factory smokestacks. But…