Police officer killed, 13 injured after swing ride collapse in India
Video captured the moment as the ride called the "Tsunami" falls with dozens of people onboard.
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Video captured the moment as the ride called the "Tsunami" falls with dozens of people onboard.
Video shows three people stepping inside, including a deliveryman with a big bag of gas-filled balloons. Suddenly, the balloons explode into a huge fireball.
The incident happened at a popular Hindu temple. Government officials say an electrical wire fell, which triggered panic in the crowd.
Thousands of well-wishers gathered on Sunday to honor the spiritual leader and Nobel peace laureate.
Ramesh Vishwa-Kumar is a British national who was in window seat 11A, just by an emergency exit, which aided his escape.
Ramesh Vishwa-Kumar is a British national who was in window seat 11A, just by an emergency exit, which aided his escape.
Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.
An airliner headed to the U.K. crashed on Thursday morning with more than 240 people on board.
Officials say at least 33 others were injured. The crowd was trying to join in on celebrations for their team's victory in the Indian Premier League.
It came after both countries launched missiles across their borders on Saturday.
It caps off weeks of escalating tit-for-tat strikes between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, sparked by a deadly massacre of mostly Hindu tourists in the disputed region of Kashmir last month.
The first word of the truce came from President Trump, who announced that the two countries had reached a "full and immediate ceasefire," after talks mediated by the U.S.
It follows weeks of clashes, missile and drone strikes across their border that were triggered by a gun massacre of tourists last month that India blames on Pakistan, which denied the charge. It was their most serious confrontation in decades and left dozens of civilians dead on both sides.
India’s biggest domestic cricket tournament was suspended for one week on Friday following the escalating military tensions with Pakistan.
Tension in the region has been growing since a deadly attack on Indian civilians last month that left 26 dead.
Tensions between India and Pakistan, both nuclear-armed powers, continued to increase Thursday after Pakistani officials said India launched an attack with at least 13 drones and India said it was in response to Pakistani attacks that killed 16 overnight.
Tensions are rising in South Asia as India and Pakistan are now firing shells at each other. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says his country will avenge the blood of those killed.
India fired missiles across the border into Pakistani-administered territory in at least five locations early Wednesday local time.
As the conflict over Kashmir escalates, India is preparing for possible retaliation after they hit Pakistan and several Pakistan-administered parts of Kashmir with missiles.
The collapse happened around 3 a.m. Saturday. Authorities say at least 14 people were pulled from the wreckage but at least four died.
The 24-year-old was found to be carrying a coconut and a can of diet Coke when he arrived on the island in the bay of Bengal. He made the illegal voyage to meet the Sentinelese people.
Officials say 18 people were killed after some passengers slipped and fell on others while coming down from a foot bridge that connects train platforms.
According to authorities, a total of 55 were being treated in the NICU when the flames broke out in Jhansi.
In many areas, levels of deadly particulate matter reached seven times the world health organization's safety limit.
At least 36 people are dead and more than four million people have been affected in some way. In Bangladesh alone, 200,000 people have been forced from their homes.
A Chicago artist and musician has seen it all and done it all; among his many qualities are curiosity and kindness. Sura Dupart grew up in Bronzeville at 46th and Langley as one of 11 children.
Morez Johnson Jr. had 19 points and 11 rebounds against his former team as No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 and clinched Big Ten regular-season title.
A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of dozens of people detained by federal immigration enforcement agents without warrants or probable cause amid 'Operation Midway Blitz' last fall.
There was a big celebration in Gary, Indiana, on Friday for a remarkable program that allows high school students to get college degrees for free.
A group of South Side elementary school students ended Black History Month by staging and performing "Heroes of the Harlem Renaissance," doing everything from stage crew to starring in the production.
A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of dozens of people detained by federal immigration enforcement agents without warrants or probable cause amid 'Operation Midway Blitz' last fall.
A judge has sentenced a Wisconsin man who forged threats against President Donald Trump as part of a deportation scheme to 16½ years in prison.
President Trump said he will give federal agencies six months to phase out their use of Anthropic's AI products.
The criminal civil rights case has also ensnared journalist Don Lemon.
Former President Bill Clinton denied any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes in an opening statement before the House Oversight Committee in New York.
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Trader Joe's is opening a new location in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
A new Cook County program is working to remove one of the biggest barriers domestic violence survivors often face when seeking justice — simply getting to court.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
A Chicago artist and musician has seen it all and done it all; among his many qualities are curiosity and kindness. Sura Dupart grew up in Bronzeville at 46th and Langley as one of 11 children.
A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of dozens of people detained by federal immigration enforcement agents without warrants or probable cause amid 'Operation Midway Blitz' last fall.
For a second day, mourners lined up outside Rainbow PUSH headquarters to pay their respects to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson.
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to reduce flights at O'Hare International Airport, citing significant increases in scheduled flights.
A crash between a car and a CTA bus injured 20 people, two of them seriously, in Bronzeville Friday afternoon, according to sources at the Chicago Fire Department.
The celebration of life for Reverend Jesse Jackson continues with another visitation on Friday morning.
A man has been charged with shooting and killing a father and son following a jewelry store robbery last November in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago.
A Chicago artist and musician has seen it all and done it all; among his many qualities are curiosity and kindness. Sura Dupart grew up in Bronzeville at 46th and Langley as one of 11 children.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly put in a chokehold and dragged by the neck by a Chicago Public Schools employee hopes her lawsuit and choice to speak out will help protect students in the future.
A jury on Wednesday awarded $5.74 million in damages to a Chicago family who accused police of violating their civil rights in a botched raid of their home in 2018.
Morez Johnson Jr. had 19 points and 11 rebounds against his former team as No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 and clinched Big Ten regular-season title.
It's already been a historic season for the University of Chicago men's basketball team, and they still have one big goal out in front of them.
Ryan O'Reilly scored with 3:16 remaining and the Nashville Predators scored three times in the third period in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in the teams' first game following the Olympic break.
Jerami Grant scored 27 points and the Portland Trail Blazers held on for a 121-112 victory over Chicago that sent the Bulls to their 11th straight loss.
Nearly five years after the Bears first announced their bid to buy the former Arlington International Racecourse with the aim of turning the site into a new stadium, the Illinois General Assembly will begin considering a bill to push the plan ahead.
A judge has sentenced a Wisconsin man who forged threats against President Donald Trump as part of a deportation scheme to 16½ years in prison.
A man has been charged with shooting and killing a father and son following a jewelry store robbery last November in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago.
Two men are charged with filing a false police report, claiming they were robbed of millions of dollars worth of jewelry.
Chicago police issued an alert Thursday about a rash of criminal sexual assaults that have happened on one block on Chicago's West Side, committed by a man who lures his victims by setting up dates through an escort app.
Chicago police issued a community alert Thursday about a string of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses on the city's North and Northwest sides.
