DETROIT — Geological experts said a small earthquake centered in southwestern Michigan was felt around the state and other parts of the Upper Midwest.
U.S. Geological Survey geophysicist Paul Caruso said the 4.2-magnitude temblor was recorded shortly after noon Saturday. Its epicenter was about 9 miles southeast of Kalamazoo near Galesburg.
People reported feeling the earthquake in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says in a statement that earthquakes are rare in the state. He added that the lack of major problems is “fortunate because we are acutely aware of the challenges posed by such natural disasters in other parts of the world recently.”
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Fire rips through former mill site
WILMINGTON, Del. — A huge fire tore through the historic former Bancroft Mills site along the Brandywine in Wilmington, Delaware.
The News Journal of Wilmington reported firefighters arrived on the scene early Saturday morning to confront a fire that had engulfed the 19th-century three-story mill facility.
The blaze was put under control about four hours later, but not before the abandoned wooden building — the only structure in the Bancroft Mills complex owned by Delaware State Parks — burned to the ground.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control said in a statement the structure burned after a “suspicious fire” started sometime Friday night. There were no injuries.
Bancroft Mills began manufactured textiles in 1831. It was nominated to the National Register of Historic Buildings in 1984.
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Police defend shackling of child
PHILADELPHIA, N.Y. — New York state police are defending the actions of two troopers who placed a 5-year-old special needs student in handcuffs and shackled his feet while bringing him to a hospital for a mental evaluation.
The Watertown Daily Times reported that police said the child was restrained Wednesday because he was “out of control” and “combative” in school.
Trooper Jack Keller, a public information officer, says the boy’s behavior posed a risk to himself, students, school staff and troopers.
The boy’s parents say they plan to sue the district.
Chelsea Ruiz says hospital officials determined that her son, Connor, did not need to be evaluated by a psychiatrist. She says he was just a boy throwing a tantrum.
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Cause of major Ohio fire sought
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fire officials worked Saturday to determine what caused a large fire that spewed a tower of thick, black smoke as it destroyed a recycling facility in central Ohio.
No injuries were reported in the Friday blaze at Phoenix Recycling Inc. in Columbus.
Fire officials said no evacuations were necessary, but authorities had cautioned nearby residents to stay indoors as smoke filled the air. American Electric Power shut down service to over 20,000 residents as a precaution.
Battalion Chief Tracy Smith said in a statement that the site remained an active fire scene.
— The Associated Press
U.S. Geological Survey geophysicist Paul Caruso said the 4.2-magnitude temblor was recorded shortly after noon Saturday. Its epicenter was about 9 miles southeast of Kalamazoo near Galesburg.
People reported feeling the earthquake in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says in a statement that earthquakes are rare in the state. He added that the lack of major problems is “fortunate because we are acutely aware of the challenges posed by such natural disasters in other parts of the world recently.”
•••
Fire rips through former mill site
WILMINGTON, Del. — A huge fire tore through the historic former Bancroft Mills site along the Brandywine in Wilmington, Delaware.
The News Journal of Wilmington reported firefighters arrived on the scene early Saturday morning to confront a fire that had engulfed the 19th-century three-story mill facility.
The blaze was put under control about four hours later, but not before the abandoned wooden building — the only structure in the Bancroft Mills complex owned by Delaware State Parks — burned to the ground.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control said in a statement the structure burned after a “suspicious fire” started sometime Friday night. There were no injuries.
Bancroft Mills began manufactured textiles in 1831. It was nominated to the National Register of Historic Buildings in 1984.
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Police defend shackling of child
PHILADELPHIA, N.Y. — New York state police are defending the actions of two troopers who placed a 5-year-old special needs student in handcuffs and shackled his feet while bringing him to a hospital for a mental evaluation.
The Watertown Daily Times reported that police said the child was restrained Wednesday because he was “out of control” and “combative” in school.
Trooper Jack Keller, a public information officer, says the boy’s behavior posed a risk to himself, students, school staff and troopers.
The boy’s parents say they plan to sue the district.
Chelsea Ruiz says hospital officials determined that her son, Connor, did not need to be evaluated by a psychiatrist. She says he was just a boy throwing a tantrum.
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Cause of major Ohio fire sought
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fire officials worked Saturday to determine what caused a large fire that spewed a tower of thick, black smoke as it destroyed a recycling facility in central Ohio.
No injuries were reported in the Friday blaze at Phoenix Recycling Inc. in Columbus.
Fire officials said no evacuations were necessary, but authorities had cautioned nearby residents to stay indoors as smoke filled the air. American Electric Power shut down service to over 20,000 residents as a precaution.
Battalion Chief Tracy Smith said in a statement that the site remained an active fire scene.
— The Associated Press
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