2 More N.Y. Firefighters Die from 9/11-Related Illnesses

(Left) Battalion Chief Dennis J. Collopy; (Right) Firefighter Thomas Dunn.Photo:FDNY (2) FDNY (2) Two more New York City firefighters have died as a result of health issues sustained while working at the site of theSept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on theWorld Trade Center. FirefighterThomas Dunn, 53, andBattalion Chief Dennis J. Collopy, 84, died from World Trade Center-related illnesses, the Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA) said in posts on X, the platform previously known as Twitter.

2 Passengers of Alaska Plane Crash Identified as Utility Workers: ‘They Gave the Ultimate Sacrifice for the People We Serve’

Alaska U.S. Coast Guard/X Some of the passengers aboard the Bering Air plane that wentmissing outside Nome, Alaska, on Feb. 6 were utility workers who worked with a local nonprofit health organization. The organization’s interim president and CEO Natasha Singh said in a statement to the outlet that the pair had been flying back from Unalakleet after helping to “address heating and mechanical issues” that rural residents were having “in the depths of winter.

2 People Hospitalized, More Injured in Rare California Tornado

Water from the San Francisco Bay spills onto the Embarcadero as a result of high tides and storm-driven waves on Dec. 14, 2024.Photo:AP Photo/Noah Berger AP Photo/Noah Berger Several people have been injured and hospitalized after a tornado touched down in coastal Santa Cruz County in northern California. ANWSpreliminary damage survey report posted toX(formerly Twitter) on Saturday showed the tornado lasted about five minutes, traveling southeast for about a quarter mile.

2 People Survive After Small Plane Crashes on Golf Course and Lands Upside Down

A small plane crashed and landed upside down on a golf course in Denver.Photo:South Metro Fire Rescue/X South Metro Fire Rescue/X Two people have survived a small plane crash on a golf course in Denver, with one sustaining no injuries. On Wednesday, Sept. 11, the South Metro Fire Rescue shared ina post on X(formerly known as Twitter) that “two parties” in a small plane had walked away without life-threatening injuries after the aircraft crashed on the Meridian Golf Course.

2 Teen Girls in Custody After Allegedly Plotting 'Mass Casualty' with Pipe Bombs and Guns at Texas School: Reports

Memorial High School in Houston.Photo:Google Maps Google Maps Two teenage girls are reportedly in custody after allegedly planning a “mass casualty” attack at Memorial High School in Houston. The outlet reports that the FBI called local law enforcement partners in Montgomery County, Harris County and Spring Branch Independent School District at around 2:45 p.m. local time on Feb. 18 to help find the teens. The girls were then reportedly located just 30 minutes later before being taken into custody, law enforcement sources told the outlet.