Investigators combed through the wreckage of a Toronto stage Sunday to determine what caused the structure to come crashing down ahead of a Radiohead concert, killing the band’s drum technician and injuring three other crew members. The British band said it was devastated over the death of Scott Johnson, a U.K. citizen in his 30s who was trapped under the rubble and pronounced dead at the scene. “We have all been shattered by the loss of Scott Johnson, our friend and colleague. He was a lovely man, always positive, supportive and funny; a highly skilled and valued member of our great road crew,” the band said on its website. “We will miss him very much. Our thoughts and love are with Scott’s family and all those close to him.” Toronto Police spokesman Tony Vella said continue
Bookings for Costa Cruises have rebounded significantly since the Costa Concordia accident earlier this year. Costa’s parent company Carnival Corp. said on Friday that booking volumes at Costa were up 25% compared with the same time one year ago. “The attractive pricing we have in the marketplace is clearly stimulating demand, especially for the Costa brand,” said Carnival Chairman Micky Arison, in a statement. A Costa cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, partially sank on January 13 after hitting rocks near Giglio, Italy, resulting in 32 deaths. Carnival Corp. COO Howard Frank said during a conference call about Carnival Corp.’s second-quarter earnings that Costa had suffered a “significant loss” in bookings right after the accident. The line introduced deep discounts to try and get some of that business back. “The picture has improved” at Costa, Frank said. “Costa’s booking volumes, stimulated by significant pricing initiatives as part of their re-marketing continue
A woman was arrested after a deadly two-car crash in Northridge on Monday night. Authorities said around 9:30 p.m., the woman struck another vehicle on a residential street at Parthenia Street and Corbin Avenue, killing a 23-year-old woman and injuring her brother, who was driving. The female driver of the other car, whose identity was not immediately released, was arrested on DUI charges. According to police, the collision was so violent it sent one of the vehicles through a fence and into a nearby yard. They said the vehicles were traveling in different directions and both had damage on the right side, indicating that one of them crossed over the double line in the middle of the street. The crash remains under continue
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