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Nestled in a Southwest Iowa town of the same name, Clarinda Academy, a facility for troubled youth, has been shuttered. The closing of the center, operated by a for-profit company known as Sequel Youth & Family Services, comes after persistent and pervasive and persistent allegations of sexual assault and physical abuse perpetrated on minors by Clarinda Academy staff. Clarinda Academy was operated as a facility to provide for the needs of children with more significant behavioral and mental health issues….

A Northern Virginia explosion accident in the city of Springfield injured three Washington Gas crew members and resulted in a large blaze that destroyed automobiles and damaged a nearby residence. A neighborhood evacuation was ordered as a result of the Springfield explosion accident. Firefighting crews from Fairfax County and Fort Belvoir were dispatched to the scene, which was located on Hooes Road at Fairfax County Parkway. The condition of the Washington Gas workers injured in the Springfield gas accident is…

Amazon released its earnings report the first week of February, which included a statement that the company of the founder was stepping down as CEO. The report revealed that the company is having what media reports are calling “epic” revenue and profitability. Even with tremendous financial returns, all is not perfect in the world of Amazon. With regularity, people from all walks of life find themselves involved in an Amazon truck accidents. The reality of the rise in Amazon truck…

Multiple fire crews employed a pair of helicopters to battle a blaze following a Santa Clarita industrial park explosion Tuesday evening. The explosion occurred around sunset, according to fire department officials. Initial reports were that the Los Angeles area explosion occurred on a movie set. Officials later indicated that the location of the large explosion was the industrial park itself. With that clarification, the industrial park regularly has been used as a movie backdrop, according to local officials. Three people…

As if the challenges of returning to school in the midst of a global pandemic isn’t enough for students, teachers, and parents, multiple children in Denver sustained injuries in a bizarre school bus accident during the last week of January. Students on the bus are part of the HOPE Online Learning Academy. Although primarily an online school, students do participate in learning experiences each week in the brick and mortar world at a community-based Learning Center. In the immediate aftermath…