A massive fire early Tuesday morning tore through an apartment complex under construction in South Bend, Indiana, forcing residents of a neighboring building to evacuate, according to local officials. The South Bend Fire Department said the fire began just after midnight at the Stadium Flats apartments near S. Lafayette & W. South Street. Fire crews […]
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Jimmy John’s employee accused of opening fire on car, shooting 14-year-old girl in leg: police
A dispute that began at a Jimmy John’s restaurant in St. Louis ended with a 14-year-old girl shot in the leg and a restaurant employee facing charges for allegedly opening fire on a vehicle carrying the teen, according to police and court records. The teenage girl was struck shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday near the […]
Massive chemical fire erupts at electrical transformer plant in Mississippi, forcing evacuation
Flames and thick black smoke billowed from a manufacturing facility in Mississippi on Monday as a massive chemical fire forced employees to evacuate and drew fire crews from across the county, according to local reports. The fire broke out at a Howard Industries facility in Laurel after a paint booth caught fire next to a […]
Michigan Dem Senate nominee comes under fire over resurfaced blog post linking football to ‘toxic masculinity’
Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, is taking heat after resurfaced writings exposed his sweeping attacks on traditional masculinity and U.S. sports culture. According to a report by The Midwesterner, El-Sayed authored a 2021 Substack post taking aim at the gridiron in the wake of former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden’s resignation over leaked […]
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova calls for SJSU to dismiss volleyball coach amid allegations: ‘Fire his a–!’
Women’s tennis legend Martina Navratilova has called for San Jose State University (SJSU) to fire volleyball coach Todd Kress after Fox News Digital reported on a letter containing allegations against Kress by a former player that was sent to the school in fall 2024, during the team’s highly-publicized transgender athlete scandal. Navratilova re-shared an X […]
New York Harbor whale strike sinks fire rescue boat after July 4 celebrations
A surfacing whale struck a New Jersey fire department boat Friday, forcing firefighters to abandon the vessel as it returned from a July 4 marine security assignment in New York Harbor, officials said. The Carteret Fire Department said Marine Unit 2 was returning to Carteret waters around 4:30 p.m. Friday after assisting with a regional […]
Spencer Pratt unites with Karen Bass’ brother to sue the LA mayor over Palisades fire destruction
Spencer Pratt continued his plight to save Los Angeles only days after conceding in the mayoral race against incumbent Karen Bass. Pratt, 42, gave the public nod of approval to the LA mayor’s brother, Kenneth Bass, who last month sued the city, state, and additional agencies as part of broader legal action filed following the […]
West Virginia commit announces decision by blasting ‘Country Roads,’ lighting a couch on fire
A big moment in any student-athlete’s career is announcing what school they’re committing to, and I don’t think you’re going to find an announcement better than one we’ve got coming from one of the newest West Virginia Mountaineers. What’s that smell? It… it smells like a couch burning to the sounds of the Mountaineers’ beloved […]
Caitlin Clark held to just six points in Fever’s brutal blowout loss to Fire
The Indiana Fever dropped a second consecutive game Saturday night as the expansion Portland Fire cruised to a 100-84 victory. Caitlin Clark had six points in the loss. She made just one of her seven attempts shooting from the field during the cold shooting night. The 2024 WNBA rookie of the year managed to record […]
Boston Red Sox fire manager Alex Cora
The Boston Red Sox are firing manager Alex Cora, ESPN reported Saturday. The team is also letting go of hitting coach Peter Fatse, bench coach Rámon Vazquez and game-planning coach Jason Varitek. Red Sox owner John Henry put out a statement addressing the decision. “Alex Cora led this organization to one of the greatest seasons […]
3 US warplanes shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, pilots bail out in friendly fire incident, CENTCOM says
Three U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles were shot down in a friendly fire incident over Kuwait late Sunday during active combat operations tied to Operation Epic Fury, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The aircraft were mistakenly engaged by Kuwaiti air defenses amid a complex battle environment that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles […]
NYC landlords fire back at ‘racist’ Mamdani aide’s claim that ties homeownership to ‘White supremacy’
New York City landlords are sharply criticizing remarks from a top housing official in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration who previously linked homeownership to white supremacy, calling the comments “racist” and dismissive of immigrant property owners. Cea Weaver, a longtime housing activist and member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), was tapped by Mamdani to […]