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Holden Matthews, the son of a sheriff’s deputy, has been charged with hate crimes in connection with the burnings of three predominantly black churches in Louisiana. The new charges were revealed Monday, per an Associated Press report. That same day, Matthews pleaded not guilty via a jail livestream. Originally arrested on arson charges, Matthews now faces […]
A fire broke out in the middle of Coachella‘s Polo Grounds last night, engulfing several of the festival’s mobile showers and trailers. Frightened festivalgoers shared video of the blaze from nearby tents. POST CONTINUES BELOW The cause of the fire is unknown, though some attendees reported hearing an explosion. The local fire department said that […]
NBC News reports that a man set himself on fire outside of the White House on Friday afternoon. The U.S. Secret Service confirmed the news, arriving at the scene just after 2:45 p.m. local time. The unidentified man was in Lafayette Park across from the White House, lighting his jacket on fire while he was […]
Fires have burned three historically black churches over the last 10 days in a single south Louisiana Parish, prompting authorities to call into question whether “suspicious” activity is behind the damage, the New York Times reports. “There is clearly something happening in this community,” State Fire Marshal H. Browning said in a statement. “That is why it […]
The NFL regular season ended on Sunday, and with it, the future of at least six head coaches as of this writing, not including the two coaches canned before the season could even conclude. Let’s go through them all first to catch you up: In late October, the Browns fired Hue Jackson. Interim coach Gregg Williams is in […]
The Camp Fire of Northern California has been forcing people to leave their homes for over two weeks now, but California fire authorities have revealed that it’s now finally 100 percent contained. The fire has displaced a high number of people and killed 85, making it the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history. The […]
Aaron Rodgers is the latest celebrity to donate to the relief efforts of the devastating California wildfires. The Chico, California native is pledging $1 million to aid in recovery and rebuilding of local communities affected by the tragedy. The Green Bay Packer quarterback took to Twitter this morning to officially announce his contribution with the North Valley Community […]
Due to the wildfires that have devastated Northern California, the air quality in cities like San Francisco, Stockton and Sacramento have exponentially worsened, ranking them among the most polluted cities in the world. According to PurpleAir, which accumulates air-quality data across the globe, California had worse air pollution levels than cities in India and China on Friday, which frequently rank […]
Eight more bodies were found in Northern California’s Butte County this week, bringing the death toll of the ongoing California wildfires to 71. The Camp Fire is reportedly 55 percent contained by firefighters. However, it has already destroyed the entire town of Paradise and burned through 222 square miles in the foothills of the Sierra […]
Kanye took to Twitter on Friday morning to reveal some more groundbreaking news, that he’s bringing “a fireproof community” into the world. This tweet follows news from earlier this week, when Kim Kardashian and Ye hired a team of private firefighters to fight the massive California wildfires in their neighborhood, and to help their neighbors. On Monday, TMZ […]
