NYC Fire Officials Probe if E-Bike Battery Is Behind Latest Deadly Fire

Published on August 14, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) — A 93-year-old New York City woman died, and another was rescued, when fire and smoke filled a building. Firefighters said one focus of the investigation is on an e-bike battery that might have exploded into flames. …
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Floods Triggered by Monsoon Rains in Myanmar Have Killed 5 Displaced 60,000 Since Mid-July

August 14, 2023
BANGKOK (AP) — Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar have killed five people and displaced about 60,000 since mid-July, an official said Friday. The director of the ministry of social welfare, relief and resettlement, Lay Shwe Zin Oo, …

Child Social Media Influencers in Illinois to Receive Compensation Under New Law

August 14, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois is the first state in the U.S. to ensure child social media influencers are compensated for their work, according to Sen. David