Articles by Christopher Weber

5 Hospitalized After Small Plane Crashes in Retirement Community Parking Lot

A single-engine airplane carrying five people crashed and burst into flames Sunday in the parking lot of a retirement community near a small airport in suburban Pennsylvania, and everyone on board survived, officials and witnesses said. The fiery crash happened …

New Orleans Barriers to Prevent Vehicle Attacks Were in the Process of Being Replaced

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Seven years ago, New Orleans officials began installing adjustable barriers at intersections in the famed French Quarter to temporarily prevent vehicles from entering the tourist area where the narrow streets are typically teeming with pedestrians every …

Crews Slow Progress of Sierra Wildfire, But Evacuations Orders Remain

Firefighters battling a California wildfire that has burned through more than 5 square miles of the high Sierra made significant progress slowing its growth on Wednesday, but hundreds of residents whose homes are threatened remained under evacuation orders. The battle …

Wildfire Risk Rises as Western States Dry Out Amid Ongoing Heat Wave

Authorities in Western states warned of the rising risk of wildfires as hot conditions and low humidity dry out the landscape amid a protracted heat wave that is expected to bake much of the U.S. again Thursday. California’s top fire …

Man Who Built Plane That Crashed off California Coast Recalls Selling to Enthusiast

A small airplane that crashed into the ocean off the California coast on Sunday was constructed piece by piece over nearly a decade, one of tens of thousands of home-built aircraft that are part of a high-flying hobby taking off …

Guards to Monitor Businessman’s Sites Under California Freeway Where Arson Occurred

More than a month after an arson fire at a storage yard damaged a key Los Angeles freeway, the state has hired security guards to watch out for smoke and other trouble at three additional sites beneath Interstate 10 that …

Family of Los Angeles Deputy Killed in Ambush Plans to Sue Over Forced Overtime

The parents of a Los Angeles County deputy who was shot and killed while sitting in his patrol car plan to file a lawsuit accusing the sheriff`s department and county leaders of putting law enforcement officers at risk by making …

Flood Waters Receding After Storm Batters Western Alaska

Floodwaters were receding in parts of western Alaska battered by the worst storm in a half century, leaving behind debris flung by powerful Bering Sea waves into beaches and seaside communities. The remnants of Typhoon Merbok were weakening as the …

California Cleaning up from Destructive Mudslides

Rescuers searched this week for a person missing in a mudslide that swept boulders down fire-scarred slopes and damaged or destroyed 30 homes in the Southern California mountains as firefighters in the northern part of the state tried to contain …

California Mudslides Damage Homes, Carry Away Cars

Rescuers searched for a person missing this week in a mudslide as big yellow tractors plowed through dark, thick sludge and pushed boulders off roads after flash floods swept dirt, rocks and trees down fire-scarred slopes, washed away cars and …