Midwest storm floods towns and shuts airports
A band of thunderstorms stretched from Michigan to Pennsylvania bringing high winds and up to six feet of water in Ohio River communities. Five deaths were tied to the storm, with hundreds fleeing Steubenville and Fallowsbee as floods swamped streets. Airports canceled dozens of flights, while coast guards reported a capsized boat off Cleveland with three dead. Power outages hit Michigan and West Virginia as Allegheny Creek flooded Fallowsbee.
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Michigan
Pennsylvania
Ohio River
Steubenville
Ohio
Follawsbee
W.va
North Ohio Valley Air Authority
United Airlines
Chicago
O'Hare International
Washington
National
United
O'Hare
Iowa City
Don Zochert
Federal Aviation Adminis
West Virginia
Allegheny Creek
Wrecking Ball Dooms Gilleys Honky Tonk
Pasadena Texas AP authorities order the famous Gilley’s honky tonk razed after fire damage makes the building unsafe. Fire Marshal Bill Yearout cites danger to the community while owner Mickey Gilley awaits a court title transfer before demolition can start as early as next week.
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Pasadena
Texas
Gilley
Bill Yearout
Pasadena Building and Standards Commission
Gilley’s
Titan 4 booster ignites amid California accident
A Titan 4 rocket booster segment ignited while being moved at Edwards Air Force Base causing a toxic cloud over the Mojave Desert. Two people were injured and one reported missing. a Pentagon spokesman confirmed one fatality and could not explain the discrepancy. Residents saw a bright smoke plume and a Highway 58 closure occurred near the base.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Mojave
Pentagon
Air Force Astronautics Laboratory
Ranney Adams
Adams
Rick Oborn
Los Angeles
California Highway Patrol
Roberta Martinson
Boron
Kern County Fire Department
Chris Angelo
Angelo
Titans
Martin Marietta Corp
Air Force
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Hollywood Closes Arkansas Capitol For Film Shoot
The Arkansas Capitol will be closed this week for filming of The Brotherhood starring Brian Bosworth. Secretary of State Bill McCuen says closures protect the public from on set violence and offensive dialogue. Filming could wrap by Monday if all goes well.
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Little Rock
Ark
Hollywood
Bill McCuen
Brotherhood
Brian Bosworth
McCuen
State Capitol
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Brigitte Bardot
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Alexander Karadjordjevic
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Rosemary Roach
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