Massachusetts resident files lawsuit against utility operator over gas pipeline explosion

A resident of a Massachusetts city rocked by last week’s deadly gas blasts that damaged dozens of homes sued utility operator NiSource Inc on Tuesday, accusing it of inadequately maintaining its distribution system. The proposed class action lawsuit targets NiSource and its subsidiary Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, which services Andover, North Andover and Lawrence, three… Read More Massachusetts resident files lawsuit against utility operator over gas pipeline explosion

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Pope Francis expels Chilean priest over child sex abuse allegations

Pope Francis on Saturday expelled a Chilean priest under investigation in a case involving the sexual abuse of children, according to a report by local media on Saturday, amid a growing global abuse scandal that has shaken the Roman Catholic Church. The Archdiocese of Santiago said the Pope had decided to defrock the Reverend Cristian… Read More Pope Francis expels Chilean priest over child sex abuse allegations

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U.S. Border Patrol veteran arrested for abduction, murder of five women 

​Texas police on Saturday arrested a veteran U.S. Border Patrol agent, who is suspected of killing four women within the past two weeks and kidnapping a fifth. Juan David Ortiz, a 35-year-old who has worked for the Border Patrol for a decade, was found hiding in a Laredo parking lot after a woman he allegedly… Read More U.S. Border Patrol veteran arrested for abduction, murder of five women 

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Photos: Meet Creative Model And Brand Influencer Rachel Diiva

Introducing Rachel Diiva, real name Rachel Nwaoha, Nigerian born and raised, (5’7’) short hair with fair tanned skin. She has paved a way to becoming an influential model and for last 3 years she worked as a photo model. She have a huge passion for Fashion and love being in front of the camera. She… Read More Photos: Meet Creative Model And Brand Influencer Rachel Diiva

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Five dead, eight injured as gunmen open fire at tourist plaza in Mexico City

Five people died after a dramatic shootout at a famed Mexico City mariachi plaza, officials said on Saturday, the latest in a recent string of crimes in the capital that will soon put to the test the incoming government’s new tactics to fight violence. At Plaza Garibaldi in the capital’s historic downtown on Friday night,… Read More Five dead, eight injured as gunmen open fire at tourist plaza in Mexico City

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Eight dead, power cut off as Hurricane Florence slams into Carolina coast

Tropical Storm Florence dumped epic amounts of rain on North and South Carolina as it trudged inland on Saturday, knocking out power and causing at least eight deaths as flood waters that have devastated many communities kept rising. Florence’s intensity has diminished since it roared ashore along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast on Friday as a… Read More Eight dead, power cut off as Hurricane Florence slams into Carolina coast

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Volkswagen to end production of its Beetle model in 2019

Volkswagen said on Thursday it would stop producing its Beetle compact car in 2019, ending a model that looked backward to the 1960s counterculture as the automaker prepares for a leap toward a future of mass-market electric cars. The original VW Beetle, developed in the 1930s, made a journey from a product identified with Adolf… Read More Volkswagen to end production of its Beetle model in 2019

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Six injured, hundreds evacuated following explosion of gas pipeline in Massachusetts

Dozens of explosions apparently triggered by a natural gas pipeline rupture rocked three communities near Boston on Thursday, injuring at least six people and prompting the evacuation of hundreds, local officials said. Live TV images showed firefighters battling blazes in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover, around 25 miles (40 km) north of the Massachusetts capital.… Read More Six injured, hundreds evacuated following explosion of gas pipeline in Massachusetts

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