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A 64-year-old man died Thursday night from injuries he suffered in an explosion at an Oak Park building where he lived, officials said. The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified the victim as David Rechs of 221 S. Maple Ave. He was pronounced dead shortly before 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, officials said. A fire broke out at an apartment ...

The gunman who shot multiple people in a New York City subway car Tuesday morning set off a smoke canister in the train as he began shooting, according to...

Front of the building, knocking firefighters right off their feet. 12 people were injured, seven of them firefighters. and abcs linsey davis is on the scene there tonight. >> reporter: the fire broke out in a storefront in queens, new york, around 2:15 a.m., quickly growing to five alarms, engulfing the block. firefighters fighting flames on the roof, attempting to pry open a front door, when suddenly -- a powerful explosion, engulfing multiple firefighters in clouds of smoke, sending them scram...

Two are police officers. the the attacker drove his explosive-laden car straight into a police station. three dozen more people hurt. some students from a nearby school hurt. no one has claimed responsibility for the attack yet, but they will. >> eric: the video youre about to see will knock you over. so just imagine if you were a firefighter on the scene. watch this. a back draft cause ago massive explosion in new jersey. five firefighters are hurt after being tossed into the air. >> they were ...

The smoke explosion through them out of the building. >> it was very, very scary. flames were thrown from every window. the fire started in a restaurant before it quickly spread to a neighboring apart. building. the u.s. and south korea launching annual military drills as tensions rise with north korea. north korea is threatening to void the agreement that ended the korean war and launch a nuclear attack on america. the drill involves 10,000 south koreans and u.s. troops. they are defensive in...

18, ages 14 to 19 were trapped in a car, landed on a guardrail and ended up in a pond. two escaped. the family, as you can imagine, devastated. [crying] >> pick up the phone and tell your family you love them because you never know what will happen. tomorrow is not promised to anybody. >> police believe the car was taken without permission. the video you will see will knock you over so imagine if you were a fire fighter on the scene. watch this. a back draft causing a massive explosion. this i...