Fire destroyed Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra’s home last week, with officials saying more than 20 units were dispatched in what became a frantic, futile effort to save the property. Nobody was in the home when the fire broke out, and no injuries were reported. “We are grateful to learn that nobody was harmed in […]
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Li Auto Inc. is recalling 11,411 of its flagship Mega multi-purpose electric vehicles in China after one of its cars caught fire [on October 23], highlighting growing concerns about EV safety. The recall covers the 2024 model of the Mega produced between Feb. 18, 2024, and Dec. 27, 2024, according to a filing posted by
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A North Carolina firefighter who was shot while answering a fire alarm call is recovering, while a suspect is in jail. The Associated Press and local media reported that the fireman was shot last week in Ellerbe. One fire truck and a firefighter in a personal vehicle responded to the scene, where they were met
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s PacifiCorp says ongoing litigation from massive wildfires in 2020 that exposed the company to billions of dollars in damages is jeopardizing its ability to continue providing power to hundreds of thousands of customers in Oregon. In an emergency court filing Friday, the company said a Portland judge has set up an “impossible
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The U.S. asked a federal court to force Southern California Edison to pay for fighting a pair of wildfires that were believed to have originated from its power lines, including the Eaton Fire in January in Los Angeles County that killed more than a dozen people and destroyed thousands of structures. The federal government on
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A Kentucky man entered a guilty plea to conspiring to defraud the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) in relation to an underground fire that occurred in the MC#1 Mine in Franklin County, Illinois, in August 2021. According to court documents, on Aug. 12, 2021, Timothy Parsons, 38, Louisa, Kentucky, was the Mine Manager
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The wealth gap between Black and Hispanic families and their white counterparts widened by more than $1 million in 2022, according to a study by the Urban Institute. That same study found that just 6% of Hispanic households received an inheritance in 2022, compared to 28% of white households. Yet, Latinos’ contribution to the U.S.
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Following a massive fire on Friday at an automotive lubricant plant in southeast Louisiana, residents are reporting soot on cars and oily residue in nearby bodies of water. But Gov. Jeff Landry said that there is no indication of an “immediate danger to wildlife or to human health.” “From what I have been told —
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A fire at an automotive supply plant in Louisiana was 90% contained Sunday, but a mandatory evacuation order remained in place as crews tried to address remaining flames, law enforcement officials said. The fire at Smitty’s Supply just north of the town of Roseland ignited Friday after an explosion at the facility sent flames into
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According to a letter he posted to his Truth Social platform, President Donald Trump says he has fired Fed Governor Lisa Cook. Based on allegations of mortgage fraud made by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte and referred to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Trump cited his authority under Article II of the Constitution as
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