PENNSYLVANIAHoverboard sparked deadly fire, officials sayA fire that killed a toddler appears to have been sparked by a recharging hoverboard, authorities said Saturday. Fire officials in Harrisburg, Pa., said one victim jumped from a second-floor roof to escape the blaze, which was reported about 8 p.m. Friday. The fire was ruled accidental and attributed to a hoverboard plugged in to recharge on the first floor, Enterline said. Cherry Hill school district officials had planned to remove instances in the musical “Ragtime” when characters uttered the slur. Two ill after drinking tea: Two people are critically ill in San Francisco after drinking tea from the same Chinatown herbalist.

Source: Washington Post March 12, 2017 02:33 UTC