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Crane Tips Over in Northwest DC
A construction worker is seriously hurt after a crane tipped over Wednesday in Northwest D.C., officials say. Two people inside a home next door to the construction scene were checked for injuries.
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Construction Crane Looms Over Georgetown Residents
In the center of Georgetown lies a vacant lot where construction is supposed to occur, but instead, residents have had a crane looming over their heads for the past three years. The site at 30th and M streets appears to be abandoned, and residents have been complaining about the empty spot for years. “Once upon a time I thought they…
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Construction Crane Looms Over Georgetown Residents
A construction site in Georgetown hasn’t shown signs of activity in years. Mark Segraves reports.
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Watch: Security Camera Captures Alarming Sight and Sound of Long Beach Crane Collapse
A homeowner’s security camera captured the frightening sight and sound of a large crane as it listed to one side before toppling in a Long Beach neighborhood, injuring a man and damaging two homes.
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1 Killed, 5 Hurt When Crane Collapses on Dallas Apartments
One person is dead and five more are injured after a crane collapsed into an apartment building in downtown Dallas Sunday afternoon, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue officials.
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‘Terrifying': Crane Falls on Busy Seattle Street, Killing 4
A college freshman was among the four people killed when a construction crane fell from a building and crashed onto one of Seattle’s busiest streets, the university said Sunday. Sarah Wong, who intended to major in nursing, was in a car when the crane fell from a building under construction on Google’s new Seattle campus onto Mercer Street Saturday afternoon,...
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Workers Run for Their Lives as Crane Topples Over in St. Petersburg
The collapse of a crane sent construction workers running for their lives in a Florida city on Thursday, nearly striking a man as it toppled over.
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1 Hurt After Crane Collapse in Navy Yard
One person is hurt after a construction crane fell onto its side in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Southeast D.C.
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Robert E. Lee Statue Removed from Lee Park in Dallas
Crews have removed the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from Lee Park in Dallas.
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Crane Collapses During Hurricane Irma Spur Calls for New Regulations
After three construction cranes collapsed in South Florida during Hurricane Irma, officials are again calling for tighter regulation of the equipment, setting up a potential fight with an industry that has fought stricter controls. Miami City Commissioner Ken Russell tweeted from one of the two accidents on high-rises in downtown Miami that the crane had dropped a counterweight that penetrated...
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Construction Crane Collapses in Downtown Miami
A construction crane collapsed in downtown Miami as Hurricane Irma pounded Florida with strong winds and rain. Follow a livestream of continuing coverage of Irma as the hurricane barrels through Florida. Click here for full coverage of the powerful storm.
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Steve Bartman Receives Cubs World Series Ring
After nearly 14 years of persecution, the Chicago Cubs’ most infamous fan is finally getting some closure.
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Developer's Crane Blocks DC Fish Market Access
Several businesses in the Maine Avenue Fish Market say The Wharf development is blocking some parking spaces and costing them money. News4’s Derrick Ward takes a look at the market and talks with customers who say they’ll go there to buy crabs no matter what.
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Canadian Firefighters Rescue Woman From Crane in Toronto
A woman who was stuck on the top part of a construction crane in downtown Toronto for hours was rescued Wednesday after being strapped to a rappelling firefighter and lowered to the ground. The woman had been perched on a gently swaying large pulley device for at least four hours and was clinging to a steel cable when a rescuer...
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Cubs to Begin Removal of Chalk Messages on Wrigley Walls
Ever since the Chicago Cubs won the World Series, fans have been leaving chalk messages on Wrigley Field’s walls, but those messages won’t be around much longer.
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California Health Officials Investigate 2nd Case of Human Plague Contracted By Person Visiting Yosemite
The California Department of Public Health is investigating a possible second case of human plague contracted by a tourist who recently visited Yosemite National Park, less than two weeks after announcing that a child who camped at a Yosemite campground had the disease.
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‘Jackass' Star Steve-O Arrested After Climbing Crane in Hollywood
“Jackass” star Steve-O was arrested Sunday night after drawing emergency responders to a Hollywood construction site where he climbed a crane towering at least 100 feet above ground, police said.
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Public Health Officials Investigate Human Plague Found in Child Camping in Yosemite National Park
The California Department of Public Health is investigating a case of human plague after a child contracted the rare disease while camping in Yosemite National Park.