Federal officer, 3 others injured in Md. crash
DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD. — Prince George's County authorities say four people, including a Federal Protective Service officer, have been hospitalized with minor injuries following a multiple car accident. County Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady says a Federal Protective Service car and three other vehicles crashed early Friday at Route Four and Silver Hill Road near District Heights. Brady says the federal Law Enforcement officer and three others suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Police searching for gunman after shooting in downtown Orlando office building; 8 injured
ORLANDO, FLA. — Officials searched Friday for a gunman who opened Fire in a downtown office building. At least eight people were hurt. People streamed out of the high-rise building around lunchtime and some told local television stations they had barricaded themselves inside their offices. Orlando Fire Department District Chief Michael Droege said an unknown number of people were still in the building and could be injured. He said the SWAT team was still trying to pull people out. "The...

At least one dead in shooting at Orlando high-rise (2nd Lead)
Washington - At least one person has been killed and five injured in a shooting at a high-rise office building in Orlando, Florida, the city's Fire Department said Friday. The 16-storey building in downtown Orlando was in lock down, ambulances were on scene and police were searching the high-rise floor-by-floor for more victims. Local media in Florida reported at least two dead and six people injured. The suspected shooter, Jason Rodriguez, was still on the loose, but it was not known if he was...

Shooting in Orlando leaves 8 hurt
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A gunman opened Fire Friday at an Orlando, Fla., office building killing two and wounding at least six people, the Fire Department said. Fire officials told the Orlando Sentinel bodies were found on the eighth and 12th floors of the 16-floor Legions Place. The Sentinel said office workers had barricaded themselves inside the building as the search for the gunman continued. "We've got everybody in one office, with the door barricaded with a chest of drawers. There...

Shooter Opens Fire in Orlando Office
ORLANDO, Fla. (Nov. 6) -- Officials searched Friday for a gunman who opened Fire in a downtown office building. At least eight people were hurt. A local television station reported that one person was killed, but police could not confirm that. People streamed out of the high-rise building around lunchtime and some told local television stations they had barricaded themselves inside their offices. Orlando Fire Department District Chief Michael Droege said an unknown number of people were still...

At least one dead in shooting at Orlando high-rise (1st Lead)
Washington - At least one person has been killed and five injured in a shooting at a high-rise office building in Orlando, Florida, the city's Fire Department confirmed Friday. The building was in lock down, ambulances were on scene and police were searching the high-rise floor-by-floor for more victims. Local authorities could not confirm whether the shooter was still on the loose. Local media in Florida reported at least two dead and eight people injured. Your Talkback on this Story Note posts...

Long Beach bicycle rider dies in collision with van
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- A bicyclist died Friday night after colliding with a vehicle at Magnolia Avenue and 6th Street, police reported Saturday. The preliminary investigation found that the victim was riding a bicycle southbound on Magnolia Avenue and crossing 6th Street against a red light around 9:49 p.m. when he was struck by a 1995 Chevy van that was traveling eastbound on 6th Street crossing Magnolia Avenue. Long Beach Fire Department Paramedics transported the victim to a local Hospital...

Fire department participates in paramedic exchange program
San Francisco — The San Francisco Fire Department will be hosting a paramedic from England starting Monday as part of an exchange program organized by one of the Department's own Paramedics. The program was organized by Justin Schorr, a firefighter paramedic with the San Francisco Fire Department, who suffered an injury caused by a ceiling collapse while responding to an emergency in late 2007. While recovering from his injury, Schorr went on the Internet and discovered Web sites where...

2 Dead in Orlando High-Rise Shooting
Fla. Police Surround Office Building After 8 People Shot; 6 Injured (CBS/AP)  Police have surrounded a downtown Orlando high-rise after eight people were shot and at least two people were killed, CBS affiliate WKMG reports. The six injured are trauma patients, the Fire Department said. The Legions Place office building was ordered on lockdown Friday afternoon as officers began a floor-by-floor evacuation. Officers with Assault Rifles are looking for a suspect with blue shirt and blue jeans,...

3 Die In Queens House Fire: PHOTO
NEW YORK - Three people are dead after a house Fire in Queens. The blaze in a two-story home the borough's Woodside section was reported to firefighters at about 2:45 a.m. Saturday. Several other victims were hospitalized. Fire Department officials say the dead were all found in a basement apartment in the home. Authorities say the building had been illegally divided into several apartments that didn't meet city codes.

2 dead, 6 hurt in office shooting: PHOTO
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - Eight people have been shot, two of them fatally at an office building at 1000 Legion Place in dowtown Orlando. Police are looking for a suspect wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans. A witness tells FOX 35 the shooter is a former worker who was employed in the building. Police have released a the suspect's name: Jason Rodrigues Born: 9-28-1969 Vehicle: Silver 2002 Nessan SUV. License Plate: S119UX The Orlando Fire Department said the victims were transported...

Multiple deaths in Fort Hood shootings
FORT HOOD, Texas, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Several people died and several others were injured in a shooting Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas, U.S. Army officials said. Initial reports indicate the shootings occurred in the processing area and the theater complex on the U.S. Army base, CNN reported. Fire Department personnel told CNN "All EMS available" have been dispatched. A Military spokesman said multiple injuries and multiple deaths occurred, but CNN reported seven people dead, and 12- to 15 injured....

Massive blaze damages homes in SW community of Evergreen
Emergency crews responded to a two-alarm blaze in the the southwest community of Evergreen late Thursday night. The Fire Department's Jeff Budai tells 660News they were called to the 100 block of Everoake Gardens around 10:00 p.m. When crews arrived, sparks and embers were being tossed around by the extreme winds. Two homes were fully engulfed in flames and a third was being scorched by the intense heat and flames. Budai says there were about 14 apparatuses and 30 firefighters on scene. No word...

Two dead after shooting reported in downtown Orlando: PHOTO
Two people are dead and six are wounded in a mass shooting at an office building in downtown Orlando. Bodies were found on the 12th and 8th floor of Legions Place, a 16-floor building north of Colonial Drive. Only the 12th floor has been cleared. The shooter has not been found, said Deputy Chief Mike Droege of the Orlando Fire Department. "The building is not secure now," he said. "It's still unfolding." Seven people were taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center. One person complaining about...

Boy and grandmother injured in crash with mail truck
A 5-year-old boy and his grandmother were critically injured when their SUV collided with a mail truck Friday night in Magna. The family was in a Chevrolet Tahoe traveling west on State Road 201 when it turned south at 8000 West in front of a large truck contracted to carry mail for the U.S. Postal Service, troopers said. The two vehicles collided. The grandmother and grandson remained hospitalized Saturday, troopers said. An infant granddaughter and the grandfather were treated and released....

Wellington teen who died in early-morning crash was violating learners-permit restrictions
A 15-year-old Wellington boy died early this morning in a car crash after hitting a bump and losing control of the car, authorities said. The boy, identified as Matthew Kornya, was not wearing a seatbelt and was driving with a learners permit in violation

Six injured in Florida office shooting
A gunman opened Fire Friday in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago. At least six people were hurt and police were searching for a gunman in a sport utility vehicle. People streamed out of the 16-story Legion Place office building around lunchtime and some told local television stations they had barricaded themselves inside their offices. Orlando Fire Department District Chief Michael Droege said an unknown number of people were still in the building...

Wellington 15-year-old who died in early-morning crash was violating learners-permit restrictions
A 15-year-old Wellington boy died early this morning in a car crash after hitting a bump and losing control of the car, authorities said. The boy, identified as Matthew Kornya, was not wearing a seatbelt and was driving with a learners permit in violation

Man “DIES” in a Car Crash and SHOWS UP to his own FUNERAL!: PHOTO
Back from the dead... A Brazilian bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash shocked his mourning family by showing up alive at his funeral. Relatives

Four hurt in Red Cow collision
Four people, including two gardaí, were taken to Tallaght Hospital earlier today following a car crash in Dublin. A vehicle is understood to have collided with a Garda patrol car on the city-bound lane of the N7 near the Red Cow roundabout at 2.50am. Two male occupants of the vehicle were taken to Hospital, one of whom remains in a critical condition. The two gardaí in the patrol car were also treated in Hospital for minor injuries. A Garda spokesman said the city-bound lane of the N7...

Teen girl dies in Guilford car crash: PHOTO
Guilford (WTNH) - Guilford police are investigating an early morning car crash that killed a 17-year old girl. Police say the accident happened at 1:30 Saturday morning on Durham Road in Guilford. EMS officials say the girl, who was a passenger in the car, had severe head trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers say the driver of the vehicle, 18-year old, Brian Peeler of Durham, was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital for serious injuries. The teen's body was taken to the medical...

3 crash victims still in critical condition
No improvement in medical conditions has been reported for an Illinois woman and her two young children severely injured in a chain-reaction crash Friday evening on I-65. Erin McCormick, 36, Round Lake, Ill., was in critical condition at Wishard Memorial Hospital, Indiana State Police Sgt. Dana Harshman said Saturday night. Her daughter, Gwendolyn, 4, and son, Quintin, 2, were being treated at Riley Hospital for Children for life-threatening injuries, Harshman said. The McCormicks were...

MTA bus crash injures 19 people in Los Angeles
Los Angeles -- A county bus has collided with another vehicle in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, injuring 19 people, one critically. Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Diana Igawa said the accident involving a Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus happened around 6 p.m. Friday. Igawa says 10 people were taken to the Hospital. One person was reported to be in critical condition. The other injuries were described as minor to moderate.

MTA bus crash injures 19 people in Los Angeles
A county bus has collided with another vehicle in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles , injuring 19 people, one critically. Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Diana Igawa said the accident involving a Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus happened around 6 p.m. Friday. Igawa says 10 people were taken to the Hospital. One person was reported to be in critical condition. The other injuries were described as minor to moderate. Police are investigating the cause of the crash near...