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Montgomery food safety inspections found medication stored on food prep area, damaged floor tiles
44+ min ago (420+ words) Here are the violations reported in food safety inspection reports from Montgomery County conducted the week of Aug. 27-Sept. 3, 2026. As noted by the MCOPH, the reports are merely a “snapshot” in time, and “may not be representative of the overall,…...
Hurricane Polo Weakens Over Mexico, Brings Rain To Flood-Hit US Southwest
1+ week, 2+ day ago (887+ words) As former Hurricane Polo weakened over northwestern Mexico on Tuesday evening, the storm's remnants battered the US Southwest, flooding roadways and forcing residents in small New Mexico towns to evacuate over concerns about a dam failing. Polo had struck the…...
Sons say they suspect late father in 1982 Tylenol murders
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (552+ words) CHICAGO (AZFamily) — The sons of a late Illinois police officer say they believe their father was responsible for the 1982 Chicago-area Tylenol poisonings, which killed seven people. Joseph Cibelli and his younger brother, Justin Drozd, say their father, Daniel Drozd, served…...
Heavy rain batters Chile's capital, sweeping away cars and flooding homes
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (134+ words) No deaths were reported Thursday. The injured included a 1-year-old child with broken bones, officials said. Firefighters said they’d rescued or evacuated more than 1,000 people. Heavy torrential rains drenched Chile's capital and surrounding regions, with 14.4 centimeters of rain falling in…...
How Many Hot Air Balloon Deaths Per Year? Facts and Safety Insights
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (1306+ words) Home / Blog / Hot Air Balloon Accident Published by The Ledger Law Firm · January 28, 2026 · general information, not legal advice Hot air balloon fatalities are extremely rare events. While the media coverage of a hot air balloon crash can create an impression…...
Flash flood watch in effect for Monday, Tuesday
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (146+ words) A flash flood watch is in effect for Tucson and much of Southern Arizona from now until late Tuesday night. The watch comes as excess moisture from Hurricane Polo feeds thunderstorms in northern Mexico. Up to two inches of rain…...
Joe Long, Texas philanthropist and Long Center namesake, dies at 96
10+ hour, 15+ min ago (787+ words) Joe Long, who, along with his distinguished wife, Teresa Lozano Long, promoted the causes of health science, education and the arts in Texas, died Wednesday at age 96. A lawyer and philanthropist, he was the co-namesake of the Long Center for…...
WDAM 7’s Pumpkin Project: Rot or Not, Week 1 update
13+ hour, 18+ min ago (29+ words) WDAM-TV WDAM 7’s Pumpkin Project: Rot or Not, Week 1 update FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Hurricane Isaias 7 p.m. update...
MPD Seizes More Than 7 Pounds of Fentanyl, Other Drugs and Illegal Guns
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (256+ words) On October 8, 2026, the Memphis Police Department Organized Crime Unit Major Violators Team executed a search warrant in the 600 block of Lipford Street and the 4200 block of Townhall Lane as part of an investigation into fentanyl distribution and manufacturing. The investigation…...
Federal audit cites Mountain Home case, finds Arkansas failed to follow rules in 138 of 140 child abuse investigations
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (1750+ words) Federal auditors found Arkansas failed to follow its own rules in 138 of 140 child abuse investigations they examined, and they named the Mountain Home case of a boy reported to the state hotline 29 times as one reason they came to the…...