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Stunning new surveillance video allegedly shows how an old Southern California Edison electrical line ignited last year’s deadly Eaton Fire. Footage from a camera at Gerrish Swim & Tennis Club in Pasadena shows two bright flashes of light near an electrical tower holding a century-old, idle transmission line. The flashes occurred around 6:11 p.m. on Jan. 7, 2025, according to new court filings. They happened at the same time two faults occurred on a different line more than five miles away, lawyers said in the filing. Residents nearby recorded a fire near the base of the M16T1 electrical tower, which…
Securing a wildly expensive seat inside Madison Square Garden for a Knicks game may be impossible to get, but for many New Yorkers, the best seats in the house weren’t courtside — they were in the streets. The Knicks’ historic return to the NBA Finals has sparked a level of…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The man accused of killing a young woman on a North Carolina light-rail train has been deemed incompetent to stand trial in his federal case following a mental evaluation.Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, is charged in the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian woman Iryna…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! For years, summer style has been dominated by breezy beige pants in shades of white, beige and oatmeal. But Summer 2026 is looking a lot more colorful. From bold stripes…
A series of sharp cracks splits the nighttime air in a forest in the Andean foothills. But this isn’t the sound of boots snapping twigs underfoot. It’s a bird. Male scissor-tailed nightjars (Hydropsalis torquata) create these abrupt sounds by hitting the bones in their wings together in a forceful snap,…
Like many on the West Coast, when fire season approaches, I switch on phone alerts from the popular free app Watch Duty. It combines reports from first responders, volunteers and other sources of data into a map and running log of nearby fires and their current status. It’s one of the…
A raft of false claims has emerged around the controversial Albanian property development project linked to Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, concerning the uninhabited island of Sazan, as well as an area of the Vjosa-Narta coastal landscape. Supporters say the project could boost tourism and investment. Critics argue it risks…
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Four red states are leading the pack when it comes to improving the lives of children since the COVID pandemic, according to a new report. South Carolina saw the biggest overall improvement in child well-being between 2019 and 2024, according to the 2026 “Kids Count” study by the Annie E. Casey…
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Elon Musk loudly quit California after years of attacking its taxes, politics and business climate, moving SpaceX to Texas. Now…
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Heading into the 2022 World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo’s storied career suddenly seemed uncertain. Benched by Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag and facing questions about his advancing age, the Portuguese superstar forward said in a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan that November that he felt “betrayed” by the club. Days…
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There is a lot going into NASA’s Artemis IV mission, which promises…
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