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How shortcuts, heavy rains led to the dam's 'catastrophic' failure

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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — As we approach its 135th anniversary, we continue to look back on the events leading up to the Great Johnstown Flood of 1889. The remains of the former canal basin in South Fork eventually came into the possession of Benjamin Ruff, the club’s founder and first president, in 1879. He oversaw the reconstruction of the dam and had taken several shortcuts for the sake of saving money. Read More...

Pentagon chief confirms US pause on weapons to Israel, says support still 'ironclad'

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WASHINGTON (TND) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed Wednesday the U.S. recently decided to withhold crucial weapons from Israel, saying the move has no bearing on its “ironclad” support of the Jewish state. U.S. officials were believed to have paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week to send a “political message” to the country. Defense officials reportedly worried Israel could use the weapons in an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Read More...

What's the best weather to hit a home run?

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by EMILY GRACEY | The National Weather Desk Tue, May 21st 2024 at 12:55 PMUpdated Wed, May 22nd 2024 at 9:32 AM American baseball team the Boston Red Sox in Sarasota, Florida, 8th March 1949. Among them are Ted Williams (left), Bobby Doerr, Vern Stephens, Tex Hughson and Dom DiMaggio (right). (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) ncG1vNJzZmivmpawtcKNnKamZ6OlvLPA0mikmqKfp3qtscCgrJ5lkpbApq7ApaNmr5mjsW65zp2cpaGenHqku82sp6KqkZjGbsDHnqaroZWoerC4w2akpZpdosa1tNJmp6unppp6tbHDZq6ipJyerq6%2FjJ6noptdnbyusdFmqpyhlaPBqr%2FTZpqlmaliu7a6zZqjpbFdqL2wvtOsZKudoKS%2FtbHRZqSoqpeWu26tw6ygrWWgpLGkrdKt