Mountain Fire in Southern California 0% contained after growing incredibly fast

One dead after 'explosion' and fire at house

An emergency assistance centre is set up for people told to leave their homes after a house fire in Bedford.

Drivers face severe delays after lorry fire

The M5 in Somerset has reopened after an earlier lorry fire closed all lanes.

Two treated after fire at BAE nuclear shipyard

Police say there is "no nuclear risk" and an investigation is under way into the cause of the blaze.

Philadelphia Union fires Curtin after 11 seasons

Jim Curtin was fired Thursday by the Philadelphia Union, the two-time MLS coach of the year out after 11 seasons and one MLS Cup final appearance.

Sports - ESPN - 6 hours ago

After Spain’s Deadly Floods, Search for the Missing Grows Desperate

A week after catastrophic floods, some families are unsure if their relatives are alive. Late on Tuesday, the government said that 89 people were missing in a provisional count.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Shipping containers are turning Islamabad into ‘Containeristan’

Steel containers used to stop political demonstrations are an eyesore in Pakistan’s verdant capital city

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Investigation underway after man tried to enter Trump Coachella rally perimeter with guns in vehicle

Federal authorities are investigating after a man with guns in his vehicle was arrested Saturday after he was stopped at a checkpoint near a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump.

Politics - NBC News - October 14

After the Election, California (Yes, That Hellscape) Will Keep Moving the World Forward No Matter What

The state has been written off as a woke wasteland. But it's still inventing the future on a bunch of frontiers nobody's talking about. Even if Trump wins, it will remain a golden, global example.

Tech - Wired - October 31

Ahead of Proposition 36 vote, state data show California is not tracking retail theft suspects after arrests

No one — not the Governor's Office, the CHP task force, nor the attorney general — can tell us how many of the people arrested by California's Organized Retail Crime Task Force were sentenced, let ...

Middle East crisis live: essential supplies ‘running out’ in Gaza, says UN leader; WHO warns of cholera risk in Lebanon

Emergency meeting of UN security council hears that no food entered northern Gaza between 2 and 15 October; cholera case confirmed in Lebanon. Aid has arrived in northern Gaza for the first time ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

2 pilots killed when WWII-era plane crashes after takeoff in Finland

Two German men have died when their World War II-era airplane crashed and caught fire in southern Finland minutes after takeoff

World - ABC News - October 17

Copa del Rey games and other sporting events postponed after deadly floods devastate southern Spain

The Copa del Rey matches involving Valencia and Levante have been postponed following floods that have killed at least 95 people and caused havoc in southern Spain

Sports - ABC News - October 30

New Zealand opens up 3-0 lead over Britain in America’s Cup final after almost crashing

Emirates Team New Zealand has opened up a 3-0 lead over INEOS Britannia in the first-to-seven wins finals of the 37th America’s Cup

Sports - ABC News - October 13

Ben Ainslie’s Ineos Britannia go 3-0 down to New Zealand after near-crash at America’s Cup

Sir Ben Ainslie’s team suffered another blow in their tilt at sporting history as Ineos Britannia went 3-0 down to Emirates Team New Zealand after the second day of racing at the America’s Cup.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 13

Fire kills 153 people after fuel tanker crash in Nigeria

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Colsen tabletop fire pits recalled after 19 burn injuries

Recalled product sold nationwide can cause serious, potentially deadly burns in less than a second.

Biden in Germany speaks of hope of a cease-fire in Gaza after Sinwar death

President Joe Biden is on his way back to the United States from a day of meetings in Berlin, appearing alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and marking the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as ...

WNBA's Dallas Wings fire coach Latricia Trammell after 2 seasons

Sports - ABC News - October 18

Dallas Wings fire coach Latricia Trammell after 2 seasons

The Dallas Wings have fired coach Latricia Trammell