Firefighters attacked on Bonfire Night as crews take 1,000 calls

Hamas Leader Killed in Gaza Fighting, Israel Says

The Israeli military confirmed that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, was killed on Wednesday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said he spoke with President Biden about working to ...

World - The New York Times - October 18

Authorities investigate fire at UK nuclear submarine shipyard

Blaze at BAE Systems site in Barrow-in-Furness did not pose nuclear risk and was brought under control

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

As summers get hotter, Greece's seasonal firefighters protest for permanent jobs

Hundreds of seasonal firefighters in Greece have protested outside the country's Civil Protection Ministry, demanding permanent jobs as their contracts expired after a harsh wildfire season

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Massachusetts firefighters continue to battle stubborn brush fires across state

Firefighters in Massachusetts are continuing to battle stubborn brush fires across the state with officials urging residents to take precautions to help avoid sparking new blazes.

WSL’s call to take surfing to UAE forces gay athletes like Tyler Wright to pay too high a price | Lucy Small

The person who has forged a path of inclusivity in professional surfing will have to hide who she is due to the league’s latest addition to its calendar . Calls for the World Surf League to remove ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

FEMA crews threatened amid hurricane recovery efforts

Out of an abundance of caution, FEMA says its disaster assistance teams will be stationed at fixed locations instead of going door-to-door, while the agency looks at threats against its personnel. ...

Watch Chinese space crew return to Earth

Three astronauts from the Shenzhou-18 mission landed in north China after six months aboard the Tiangong space station.

Bulls' Lonzo Ball looks like himself again in first regular season action in over 1,000 days

Ball had five points and four assists in his first regular-season game since January 2022

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

Less sugar in first 1,000 days of life protects against chronic disease, study finds

Risk of diabetes and high blood pressure significantly lower in middle age in UK adults given low-sugar diets in the womb and as infants. Cutting the amount of sugar children get in the womb and as ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Ravens' Derrick Henry scores 100th career rushing TD vs. Broncos, surpasses 1,000 yards on ground this season

Henry, now in even more elite company, is on pace for another 2,000-yard season

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Kaseem 'Ka' Ryan, New York City rapper-producer and firefighter, dies at 52

Kaseem 'Ka' Ryan, the New York City rapper and producer who was also a captain for the New York City Fire Department, has died. He was 52.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 15

Smith’s firefighting knock shows why England sought an upgrade on Foakes | Ali Martin

Wicketkeeper’s superb marshalling of the tail was a demonstration of the class and composure that marks him out as a player of real promise. The cojoined cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi are ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

U.S. to send anti-missile system to Israel along with military crew to operate it

Intense overnight strikes in southern Lebanon; Israel releases Hamas documents

Arrest made after FEMA crews threatened amid hurricane relief efforts

FEMA says its disaster assistance teams will be at fixed locations after National Guard troops reportedly encountered armed militia who said they were "hunting FEMA" in North Carolina.

Teacher and veteran cop part of crew accused of running Long Island brothels

A veteran cop and an experienced teacher are part of a crew arrested and charged with running brothels and managing sex workers on Long Island, New York, in what authorities described Tuesday as a ...

‘The comeback is on’: Ainslie’s Britannia crew earn first America’s Cup points

British boat claims races five and six in Barcelona Team New Zealand hold 4-2 lead in chase for seven wins You wait 90 years and six long days for a win, and then two come along at once. There’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Search underway for Navy jet crew after crash near Mount Rainier

A U.S. Navy jet crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington state and a search was underway for the plane's two crew members, the Navy said.

Navy jet crashes in Washington state; crew members missing

A search is ongoing for a Navy aircraft and two crew members who crashed east of Mount Rainier in Washington state Tuesday, according to the Navy. The EA-18G Growler, based out of Naval Air Station ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Skeleton crew: California driver nabbed for using carpool lane with plastic effigy

Highway patrol says carpool lanes are for ridesharing for living humans, not lifeless bony impostors. Drivers looking to beat California’s endless traffic can use designated carpool lanes, provided ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Ben Ainslie and Ineos Britannia crew plot dramatic America’s Cup comeback

Ainslie’s team fight back to 4-2 from 4-0 down Dramatic turnarounds occurred in 1983 and 2013 Twenty-four hours can be a long time on the water. When the sea state off Barcelona changed on ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Remains of crew in crashed U.S. Navy jet found, Navy says

The jet – an EA-18G Growler aircraft – was carrying two crew members when it went down during a routine training flight.

Four space station crew members head for Friday return to Earth

Spending a month longer than planned aboard the ISS, three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut are finally headed home.

Space station crew gets medical evaluation after record 235-day mission

The Crew Dragon splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico a month later than planned, setting a SpaceX endurance record in the process.

Crew of SpaceX Dragon capsule taken to medical facility after return to Earth

NASA says three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut were taken to a medical facility for additional evaluation after splashing down to Earth Friday morning in the SpaceX Dragon Capsule. ...

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