A few years ago, a friend of mine spent New Year’s Eve in Rome. He was warned by staff at his hotel not to be out on the streets at midnight because the custom in Rome was to throw everything that ...

In many cases, Lange said, adults are just as eager to see Santa as children are, often lining up to introduce themselves, pose for photos and linger for conversation. Those encounters can stretch on, ...

A private garbage truck rammed into a car in East Harlem Tuesday, sending both vehicles careening into scaffolding that collapsed on a woman, gruesomely killing her, police and witnesses said. The ...

One person died Monday after being struck by a garbage truck in Westland, police said. According to a preliminary investigation, the crash happened at about 5 p.m. on Akron Court near Grand Traverse ...

CALDWELL, Idaho — The Caldwell Fire Department (CFD) quickly extinguished a trash truck engulfed in flames Thursday morning. A Caldwell Fire spokesperson said crews responded to a call around 9:30 a.m ...

A quick-thinking driver definitely could not be accused of adding fuel to the fire, as he quickly tipped his garbage truck’s load when he spotted that the trash had started to burn. The driver of the ...

MADDIE. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE END OF THIS BITTER COLD. THANKS LUKE OMAHA FIRE BATTLED A MASSIVE TRASH FIRE IN WEST OMAHA TODAY. AFD SAYS THE FIRE STARTED IN A GARBAGE TRUCK NEAR 182ND AND CAPITAL OMA ...

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A woman was killed in a scaffolding collapse after a privately owned garbage truck triggered a chain reaction crash in East Harlem on Tuesday, according to police. A man was driving the truck, with a ...

THROUGH TONIGHT, THIS MEANS BIG CHANGES FOR CARLISLE, RIGHT? IT’S A TOTAL FLIP LORI. RIGHT NOW CARLISLE HIRES A PRIVATE COMPANY, WASTE CONNECTIONS TO PICK UP YOUR TRASH. IF YOU LIVE THERE YOU ARE ...

Omaha firefighters battled a massive trash fire in west Omaha. The incident happened on Saturday in the area of 182nd Street and Capitol Avenue when a fire started in a garbage truck. Sign up for our ...