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Who are the men convicted in French mass rape trial?

France's trial of a man who drugged his now ex-wife so he and dozens of strangers could rape her while unconscious ended on Thursday with all 51 defendants being convicted. Dominique Pelicot, 72, who admitted sedating his then wife with sleeping pills from 2011 to 2020 so that men he recruited online could rape her in her own bed, was …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Massive fire destroys pancake restaurant in Ede

NL Times

A large fire destroyed a pancake restaurant on the Verlengde Arnhemseweg in Ede during the night from Saturday to Sunday. The fire department received the alarm around 1:15 a.m., and by the time crews arrived, the fire was already well underway, according to a spokesperson for the fire department. Footage from the scene showed flames reaching several meters high, engulfing …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Southern California forecast of cool temps, calm winds to help firefighters battle Malibu blaze

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The weather improved so much Wednesday that meteorologists …

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Southern California forecast of cool temps, calm winds to help firefighters battle Malibu blaze

Associated Press

MALIBU, Calif. — Cooler temperatures, calmer winds and a chance of rainfall in Southern California this week are forecast to help firefighters as they battle a wind-driven blaze in steep, rugged terrain that’s driven thousands, including celebrities, from their homes in Malibu. The weather improved so much Wednesday that meteorologists said all red flag warnings, which indicate conditions for high …

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2 weeks ago

Malibu wildfire forces thousands to flee as Pepperdine students ordered to shelter in place

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It was unclear how many homes had already …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Photos: Franklin fire explodes in Malibu

LA Times

The Franklin fire in Malibu Canyon continues to grow, crossing Pacific Coast Highway and spreading to more than 1,800 acres Tuesday, burning in the hillsides near Pepperdine University. Firefighters battle the Franklin Fire next to a business along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. Fire fighters duck for cover as an LA City County helicopter drops water on the Frankiln fire …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Heart of fire

New Indian Express

Last year, actor Saiyami Kher played a paraplegic cricketer in R Balki’s Ghoomer to much acclaim. These people save our lives and we are so unaware about this department,” says the actor, who debuted eight years ago with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Mirzya. Although her debut film did not fare well at the box office, the actor has had the good …

2 weeks, 4 days ago

In California’s ‘earthquake country,’ a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warning

Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Valerie Starkey was driving through Northern California to visit relatives when she suddenly felt shaking and feared her car had broken down, only to realize later that it was an earthquake so powerful that it triggered a tsunami warning for hundreds of miles of the U.S. West Coast. The epicenter of Thursday’s 7.0 magnitude shaker occurred in …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Agni review: Pratik Gandhi excels in this sincere tribute to unsung heroes

India Today

Jwala mein jo jeete hai, wo amar ho jaate hai -- this line forms the crux of Agni and encapsulates the bravery and resilience of firefighters, the true heroes of the film. Starring Pratik Gandhi, Divyenndu, Saiyami Kher, and Sai Tamhankar, the film unfolds in a city beset by an unexplained rise in fires. Pratik Gandhi excels as Vithal, a …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

L.A. firefighter who went missing after Long Beach dive identified, but he hasn’t been found

LA Times

A search has been underway for a Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter who went missing during a recreational dive off the Long Beach coast on Wednesday. Authorities searching for a missing off-duty Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter who went on a recreational dive with three other men off the Long Beach coast have transitioned their efforts from a search-and-rescue mission …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Search is on for L.A. firefighter missing after dive off Long Beach shore

LA Times

Rescue crews continued their search Thursday for a diver who was reported missing several hours earlier near the Port of Long Beach. An off-duty Los Angeles firefighter is confirmed missing after a group of four men departed from Long Beach on Wednesday evening to go diving but only three returned, prompting a large multiagency search that continued into Thursday afternoon, …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Vancouver stabbing leaves 'multiple' injured in city's downtown

Daily Mail

Multiple people have been hurt in a stabbing rampage in Vancouver. Vancouver Police said officers were responding to a 'violent incident' near Robson Street and Hamilton Street in the city's downtown on Wednesday afternoon. Footage posted on social media showed first responders rushing into a 7-Eleven store across the road from the library. Footage posted on social media showed first …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Unions score a major win in Wisconsin with a court ruling restoring collective bargaining rights

Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions scored a major legal victory Monday with a ruling that restores collective bargaining rights they lost under a 2011 state law that sparked weeks of protests and made the state the center of the national battle over union rights. Scott Walker, who proposed the law that catapulted him onto the national …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Dying firefighter offers kidney to fellow first responder with declining health

Daily Mail

A retired firefighter's life has been saved through a chain of extraordinary events involving the generosity and support of a fellow first responder. Retired FDNY Lieutenant Kevin Williams received a life-saving kidney transplant earlier this year thanks to another of New York's bravest, Thomas Hoey. The life of retired firefighter Lieutenant Kevin Williams, who was in Stage 5 kidney failure, …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

One of Australia's oldest firefighters still lending a hand to local WA brigade

ABC

A former farmer living in Western Australia's remote Wheatbelt could be the country's oldest emergency service volunteer. Decades of service Mr Proud has served and led the Kulin North Volunteer Fire Brigade since 1947. It's an approach others like his son-in-law and current Kulin North fire control officer Donald Bradford think could be the secret to his longevity. "I heard …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Longreach Fire Trials celebrates 100 year anniversary

ABC

Sirens fill the air as a vintage 1935 fire truck screeches to a halt and two firefighters jump out, before grabbing the hose and racing down the street. For a century, firefighters in the outback town of Longreach have put their strength and agility to the test in a series of physical challenges, dubbed "the fire trials". Longreach Fire Brigade …

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One person dies after DHL cargo plane crashes into house near Vilnius Airport in Lithuania

ABC

A DHL cargo plane crashed near Lithuania's Vilnius airport on Monday at about 5:30am local time, killing one person and injuring three others, airport, police and firefighter officials said. Firefighters were seen pouring water onto large smoke from a building 1.3 kilometres north of the airport runway. "The city's special services are working at the scene and leading the rescue …

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1 month ago

Manila fire: Inferno destroys thousands of shanties in Isla Puting Bato

CNN

Video Ad Feedback Large fire breaks out in Philippines shanty town 00:47 - Source: CNN CNN — A massive fire tore through a coastal shanty town in the Philippine capital on Sunday, leaving at least 2,000 families homeless as flames billowed for nearly eight hours. Drone footage from the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office showed raging orange flames …

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1 month ago

West Coast braces for more extreme weather and flash floods after devastating bomb cyclone

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The county saw record rainfall from the storm ) In all three West Coast states, gale warnings and high …

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1 month ago

Don’t do run-of-the-mill stories: Farhan Akhtar on backing India’s first firefighter film 'Agni'

Hindustan Times

Mumbai, Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akthar on Thursday said his aim has always been to make unique movies and his upcoming home production “Agni” will bring out a never-before-seen tale of firefighters. Don’t do run-of-the-mill stories: Farhan Akhtar on backing India’s first firefighter film 'Agni' Directed by Rahul Dholakia of “Raees” fame, the film is backed by Akhtar and Riteish Sidhwani’s Excel …

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1 month ago

Russian missile attack kills 10 and injures 43 in Ukraine's Odesa

Firstpost

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Telegram that a Russian ballistic missile had hit a residential neighbourhood, and that an apartment building, a university building and an administrative building had been damaged. A firefighter works at the site of a residential area damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine November 17, 2024. Image Reuters …

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1 month, 1 week ago

O.C. firefighter who feared he was paralyzed in freeway crash walks out of rehab

LA Times

Firefighter Andrew Brown, who had feared being permanently paralyzed when his crew truck crashed returning from a wildfire, walked off a plane at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana to applause and cheers from family and fellow firefighters. “I was very concerned if I was ever gonna be able to walk or move my arms again,” Brown told KTLA-TV following …

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1 month, 1 week ago

One worker killed, another injured in construction accident at Orange County high school

LA Times

Street view of Villa Park High School, where one worker was killed and another injured Thursday, reportedly when bleachers in the gymnasium collapsed. A worker was killed and another was injured Thursday in a construction accident at an Orange County high school, according to authorities. Two workers were reported injured around 10:21 a.m. at a construction site at Villa Park …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Firefighters faced low water pressure when battling Mountain fire. Here’s what happened

LA Times

In a matter of hours, the Mountain fire charged rapidly across the Santa Susana Mountains and into nearby foothill neighborhoods, forcing widespread evacuations and demanding intense firefights from crews showered in red-hot embers. VIDEO | 00:28 Firefighters discuss water pressure issues while fighting Mountain fire Then, hours later in the hills around Camarillo, Santa Barbara County Fire Capt. “During a …

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Who are the men convicted in French mass rape trial?

Massive fire destroys pancake restaurant in Ede

Southern California forecast of cool temps, calm winds to help firefighters battle Malibu blaze

Southern California forecast of cool temps, calm winds to help firefighters battle Malibu blaze

Malibu wildfire forces thousands to flee as Pepperdine students ordered to shelter in place

Photos: Franklin fire explodes in Malibu

Heart of fire

In California’s ‘earthquake country,’ a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warning

Agni review: Pratik Gandhi excels in this sincere tribute to unsung heroes

L.A. firefighter who went missing after Long Beach dive identified, but he hasn’t been found

Search is on for L.A. firefighter missing after dive off Long Beach shore

Vancouver stabbing leaves 'multiple' injured in city's downtown

Unions score a major win in Wisconsin with a court ruling restoring collective bargaining rights

Dying firefighter offers kidney to fellow first responder with declining health

One of Australia's oldest firefighters still lending a hand to local WA brigade

Longreach Fire Trials celebrates 100 year anniversary

One person dies after DHL cargo plane crashes into house near Vilnius Airport in Lithuania

Manila fire: Inferno destroys thousands of shanties in Isla Puting Bato

West Coast braces for more extreme weather and flash floods after devastating bomb cyclone

Don’t do run-of-the-mill stories: Farhan Akhtar on backing India’s first firefighter film 'Agni'

Russian missile attack kills 10 and injures 43 in Ukraine's Odesa

O.C. firefighter who feared he was paralyzed in freeway crash walks out of rehab

One worker killed, another injured in construction accident at Orange County high school

Firefighters faced low water pressure when battling Mountain fire. Here’s what happened