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South Philadelphia Family Devastated After Thief Steals Father’s Ashes During Car Break-In – CBS Philly
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A car break-in has left a local family devastated after a thief walked way with the cremated remains of their father. Now the family is hoping someone will come forward. Car break-ins are a sad reality in the city. Sometimes valuables are stolen, sometimes it’s just spare change. But in this case, …
Water Main Break Causes Sinkhole To Form on Miami Roadway, Prompts Closures – NBC 6 South Florida
Authorities are investigating a water main break that appears to have caused a large sinkhole to form near the Coconut Grove Metrorail Station. ADVISORY: Investigators are on scene in the area of 27th Avenue between 27 Terrace near US1 due to a water main break. Please avoid this area as proper authorities investigate. pic.twitter.com/6CAIUZ5lgc — …
Latest Sewer Main Break Turns Broward Neighborhood Into ‘War Zone’ – NBC 6 South Florida
A Fort Lauderdale neighborhood has been plagued with a toxic and smelly odor for almost two weeks due to three back-to-back sewer main breaks. Sewage flowed for nine days in the Rio Vista neighborhood during the first break earlier this month. Two days after a repair, the 54-inch pipe ruptured in another spot a block …
Los Angeles’ FourFortyFour South Flower
Built initially to house Wells Fargo in 1978, FourFortyFour South Flower’s history in downtown Los Angeles predates widespread wireless services. But as property owners look to attract and retain tenants, reliable wireless service coverage is no longer simply nice to have – it’s an expectation. Coretrust Capital Partners, which owns the iconic office building that …
Hutmacher and March break 44-year South Dakota wrestling record
ELK POINT & MADISON, S.D. — In 1975, Rapid City’s Randy Lewis set a South Dakota High School record with his 45th consecutive pin. Lewis went on to have a Hall of Fame career that included two national championships at the University of Iowa and an Olympic Gold Medal. His record stood for more than …
Australia fires: New South Wales declares state of emergency amid record-breaking heat wave
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, head of the local government, declared the state of emergency on Thursday morning, as authorities warned of severe weather conditions that are expected to continue worsening. The fires have been burning for two months now, exacerbated by rising temperatures. Wednesday broke the record for the hottest day nationwide, with the average …
In global south, building sewers may spur health, economy
Cities in the “global south” – densely populated urban areas that are part of low-income countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America – should phase out pit latrines, septic tanks and other on-site methods of human waste management. Instead, cities should invest in sewage systems, according to a report released Dec. 18 from the World …
Japan Suga: Japan, South Korea Ties Will Return to Health if Seoul Keeps Its Promises
TOKYO — Japan’s top government spokesman said on Wednesday that relations with South Korea were in a “severe situation in various areas” but would return to healthy ties if Seoul kept its promises. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference that South Korea was an important neighbor. He added that arrangements were being …
Broward Schools Approve Weeklong Thanksgiving Break for 2020-2021 School Year – NBC 6 South Florida
Students in Broward County will get a weeklong Thanksgiving break starting next year, officials said. The newly released school calendar also highlights a new start date for the 2020-2021 school year: Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. Broward students kicked off the current school year five days earlier, on Aug. 14, 2019. The last day for Broward …
Winners announced at Barton Health’s Festival of Trees & Lights | South Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The designer holiday-themed trees have filled the room all weekend at the Barton Health Festival and Trees & Lights. There is still one day left for the public to view them as the annual event wraps up on Sunday, December 8. All of the trees are beautiful and it was …
