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A U.S. Navy SEAL was killed when an armored vehicle flipped during a training exercise at Fort Knox, Ky., a military official told NBC News.The SEAL was a petty officer third class and part of a group based in Virginia Beach, Va., the official said. His name was not immediately made public.Eight SEALs were riding in the armored vehicle, one on the top, when it flipped during a turn late Wednesday ...
The start of tornado season was late but deadly, and now severe weather with the potential for twisters threatens parts of the Plains and Midwest -- including major cities -- heading into the weekend, forecasters said.Powerful thunderstorms were expected on Friday, the Weather Channel reported, and likely will bring hail and strong winds to parts of the northern Plains and lower Mississippi Valley...
A coalition of faith organizations, investors and labor groups—including the AFL-CIO—is urging major U.S. retailers, including Walmart, Gap, Sears and others, to sign on to a binding workplace and fire safety plan to prevent tragedies such as the recent building collapse in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,100 garment workers and two 2012 fires that claimed the lives of more than 400 Bangladeshi clothing workers.
