Category: fleeing

Ukrainians Face Homelessness, Disease Risk as Floods Crest From Burst Dam

KHERSON, Ukraine—Ukrainians abandoned inundated homes on Wednesday as floods crested across the south after the destruction of a huge hydroelectric dam on front lines between Russian and Ukrainian forces, with their presidents trading blame for the disaster. Residents slogged through flooded streets carrying children on their shoulders, dogs in their arms, and belongings in plastic…


Illinois Officer Dies Trying to Stop Fleeing Car on Bridge

BROOKLYN, Ill.—An Illinois police officer died early Wednesday while trying to stop a car fleeing police into Missouri, authorities said. The officer from Brooklyn was struck around 3 a.m. on the McKinley Bridge, which connects the two states. He was setting up stop sticks, which flatten tires, when he was struck by a red Dodge…