Critical Fire Conditions

Oil ends lower after Russia agrees to cease-fire on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Oil futures finished with a loss on Tuesday as Russia’s temporary cease-fire on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure lifted the possibility that the U.S. will ease sanctions on the flow of crude from ...

MarketWatch - 1d

Democrats Are Playing With Tea Party Fire

If Democrats don’t get a better grip on what is achievable in Congress, they will fall victim to the infighting that has long plagued Republicans.

The New York Times - 2d

‘Etched in my mind’: witness to South Carolina firing squad execution describes killing

Brad Sigmon was executed on Friday for the murders of his ex-girlfriend’s parents in 2001. A reporter for the Associated Press who watched as South Carolina executed a convicted murderer by firing ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

Andrew Gutman, Leonardo Barroso rally Fire to 3-1 victory in home opener for Dallas

Defenders Andrew Gutman and Leonardo Barroso scored two minutes apart late in the second half of Barroso’s league debut and the Chicago Fire spoiled FC Dallas’ home opener with a 3-1 victory

ABC News - Mar. 8

NC State fires coach Kevin Keatts a year after improbable ACC title and Final Four run

N.C. State fired men’s basketball coach Kevin Keatts on Sunday, an abrupt end to an eight-year tenure coming less than a year after the Wolfpack’s improbable run to the Atlantic Coast Conference ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9

Fired special counsel: 'I don't think we have watchdog agencies anymore'

The ousted head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) said his removal by President Trump is among a series of firings that have taken a wrecking ball to oversight of his administration. Special ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

DOGE’s AI App Replacing Fired Federal Workers Proves ‘About as Good as an Intern’

After mass firings at the General Services Administration, DOGE issued remaining staff an app to take up the excess work — but severely limited its use to a handful of repetitive tasks.

Inc. - Mar. 10

Stepmom held man captive for decades until he set house on fire, officials say

A Connecticut man alleged to have been held captive and starved by his stepmother for more than two decades escaped the small room he had been locked away in by setting their house on fire, ...

NBC News - 6d

Man says he was held in room 20 years, set fire to escape; stepmother charged

An emaciated man, 32, says he was held in his room for 20 years and set it on fire to gain his freedom, according to police. His stepmother was charged with cruelty and kidnapping.

CBS News - 6d

Details on judge's ruling that some government workers must be reinstated after mass firings

A federal judge in Maryland has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate thousands of probationary federal employees who were recently fired. CBS News congressional reporter ...

CBS News - 5d

Judges rule against mass firings and Tricare bills couple over $100K: Morning Rundown

Judges reverse Trump's federal mass firings. Keith Kellogg absent from Ukraine-Russia talks. Over $100,000 in denied medical bills. Supercharging gut health.

NBC News - 5d

Megastorm may bring blizzards, tornadoes, flooding and even fires across much of US: Where, when it will hit

More than 100 million people in the U.S. will be in the path of an intense March storm starting Friday as the sprawling multi-day system threatens fires, blizzards, tornadoes, and flooding as it ...

The Hill - 5d

White House vows to fight ruling that requires government reinstate fired probationary workers

The White House on Friday vowed to appeal the federal court rulings that required the Trump administration to reinstate probationary government employees who judges said were fired unlawfully at ...

The Hill - 5d

American Airlines plane catches fire on tarmac of Denver airport after emergency landing

After an American Airlines plane with 178 people aboard made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport Thursday night, the aircraft caught fire on the tarmac, causing chaos as the ...

CBS News - 4d

Hugo Cuypers scores winner late in 1st half as Fire defeat Toronto 2-1

Hugo Cuypers scored the go-ahead goal right before halftime and Chris Brady made it stand up for the Chicago Fire in a 2-1 victory over FC Toronto on Saturday. Cuypers took a pass from rookie ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

UNLV fires coach Kevin Kruger, one of the program's links to its glory-day past

Coach Kevin Kruger, who led UNLV to the Sweet 16 as the team's point guard in 2007 while playing for his father, Hall of Famer Lon Kruger, was fired by the Rebels on Saturday. Kruger went 76-55 in ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

French league game in Montpellier is abandoned after fans throw flares and start fire in a stand

A French league match between bottom side Montpellier and fellow struggler Saint-Etienne was abandoned Sunday when a fire broke out in a stand after flares were thrown by home fans. Montpellier ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Appeals court denies Trump's bid to immediately reverse fired federal workers' reinstatement

A federal appeals court in a 2-1 decision Monday declined to immediately block a judge’s order that the Trump administration reinstate fired probationary employees at six federal agencies. The new ...

The Hill - 2d

Viral video of Oreo the dog's L.A. fire reunion inspires lawmaker to help save pets during disasters

A California lawmaker this week introduced legislation inspired by the viral reunion of “Oreo” the dog and his owner during the Los Angeles fires that aims to help save pets left behind during ...

NBC News - 1d

Trump admin says it is working to reinstate more than 24,000 fired federal workers

The Trump administration is moving to reinstate about 24,000 probationary workers it fired as part of its efforts to slash the size of the federal workforce, according to court documents filed Monday.

NBC News - 1d

Live Updates: As Cease-Fire Breaks Down With Deadly Strikes, Netanyahu Says, ‘This Is Only the Beginning’

The Israeli prime minister indicated he was open to more talks with Hamas, but said they would take place “under fire.” The assault in Gaza overnight Tuesday killed some 400 people, local officials ...

The New York Times - 1d

Las Vegas police searching for suspect after Teslas set on fire, seemingly shot

Las Vegas police said Tuesday they are searching for a suspect after Teslas were set on fire and seemingly shot at a local business. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Assistant ...

The Hill - 23h

Michael Proctor, lead Karen Read investigator, fired from state police after vulgar texts

The Massachusetts State Police investigator who was suspended over allegations of misconduct in the Karen Read murder case has now been fired, state law enforcement officials said Wednesday.

NBC News - 8h

Ben & Jerry's alleges parent company CEO was fired over political posts in new court filing

Ben & Jerry's is accusing its parent company, Unilever, of firing its chief executive earlier this month over his support for Ben & Jerry’s political activism, in the latest development in an ...

NBC News - 6h

Jurassic-era trees have grown in Tasmania for millions of years. Now they face their biggest threat: fire

Pencil pines grow for more than a thousand years each, and only in Tasmania. As lightning fires become more common, humans must mobilise to protect them – or lose these ancients forever. Get our ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

North Korea fires several ballistic missiles after U.S. and South Korea begin military drills

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles into the sea Monday, hours after South Korea kicked off its annual joint military drills with the United States. South Korea's military says it has ...

CBS News - Mar. 10

Sierra Leone’s immigration chief fired after footage showed him with fugitive drug lord

President sacks Alusine Kanneh after video of him with Johannes Leijdekkers, one of Europe’s most wanted. Sierra Leone’s president has fired the head of the immigration service days after footage ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

Hawkeyes' worst season in 7 years prompts firing of Fran McCaffery, program's all-time wins leader

Iowa fired coach Fran McCaffery on Friday after the Hawkeyes won their fewest games and had their lowest Big Ten regular-season finish in seven years. The 65-year-old McCaffery, who was under ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Villanova fires coach Kyle Neptune after 3 years and no NCAA Tournament appearances

Villanova fired Kyle Neptune on Saturday after a three-year run where he succeeded Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright and failed to ever make the NCAA Tournament. Neptune went 54-47 overall and 31-29 ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Kings' DeMar DeRozan fined $25K by NBA for criticizing officials after loss to Nuggets

DeRozan said the refs were 'terrible' and did not like the discrepancy in calls against both teams.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 7

Dave Weldon, former lawmaker and vaccine critic, faces Senate grilling at CDC confirmation hearing

Dr. Dave Weldon, a former Florida congressman and physician, is set to appear at a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday for his nomination to lead the CDC.

NBC News - Mar. 12

Peru passes law critics claim will hamper the ability of NGOs to defend human rights

Yahoo News - 6d

Bruno Fernandes hits back at Sir Jim Ratciffe’s criticism of ‘overpaid’ Man Utd stars

Co-owner Ratcliffe had suggested that some of the club’s players were ‘not good enough’

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Schumer says he'll vote for GOP funding bill, other Democrats criticize plan

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he'll vote in favor of House Republicans' stopgap funding bill as Congress barrels toward the deadline to avert a government shutdown. Siobhan Hughes, ...

CBS News - 5d