Gender reveal party sparked huge El Dorado wildfire which has burned 7,050 acres in California

A California wildfire which has so far destroyed 7,050 acres of land 40 miles northeast of Palm Springs was started by gender reveal party, it has emerged – leaving the family that hosted the party at risk of prison time and multi-million dollar fines.  Amid a record-breaking heatwave, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection … Read more

Woman severely burned by hand sanitizer exploding as she lit candle

Mom-of-three suffers horrific burns all over her body after hand sanitizer caught fire and exploded as she was trying to light a candle WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Katie Wise was lighting a candle last Sunday when she burned her hand, which she had sanitized earlier  Bottle of sanitizer made contact with the flame and exploded, engulfing … Read more

Shocking pictures show burned out cars and looted stores in Kenosha after night of violent protests

Photographs show the devastating aftermath of a night of violent protests spurred by the police shooting of an unarmed black man in Kenosha on Sunday that turned the city into the nation’s latest flashpoint in a summer of racial unrest. In a bid to stave off another night of chaos, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said 125 … Read more

Pilot dies fighting California wildfires that have burned more than 300,000 acres across state

A pilot has reportedly been killed in a helicopter crash while fighting wildfires in central California.   Cal Fire said a Call When Needed helicopter crashed on Wednesday morning during a water dropping mission over the Hills Fire in western Fresno County, about nine miles south of Coalinga.    The pilot of the Bell UH-1H aircraft was … Read more

How not to get burned this summer: Travel industry tries to cut losses

After months of closures and cancellations, holidays abroad are within reach.  This week, holiday firms were bombarded with bookings from sunseeking Britons after the Government revealed it would open ‘air bridges’ to countries where the virus was contained. But those who go abroad this summer may find they cannot get travel insurance for cancellations linked … Read more

Arsonist who burned down Wendy’s after shooting of Rayshard Brooks may have been his girlfriend

The woman who is wanted for setting fire to a Wendy’s in Atlanta after the fatal police shooting of Rayshard Brooks last week may be his girlfriend. Investigators said Saturday they have issued an arrest warrant for 29-year-old Natalie White.  White is a suspect in the arson and investigators are asking for help finding her, … Read more

As more patients seem to be surviving infection, John Naish asks: has Covid-19 burned itself out?

Nearly three months into Britain’s coronavirus pandemic and death and infection rates are falling steadily.  Elsewhere in the world, in countries that are some weeks ahead of us and where lockdown restrictions have been eased, there are as yet few signs of a dreaded ‘second wave’ – although it is early days. Now some scientists … Read more

Trump bashed Democrat-run cities burned by rioters and demands more National Guard be activated

Donald Trump took to Twitter Sunday afternoon to voice his displeasure with Democratic mayors and governors across the country who he feels are not taking enough action to stop violent rioters in their respective jurisdictions. ‘Get tough Democrat Mayors and Governors,’ the president urged in a tweet. ‘These people are ANARCHISTS. Call in our National … Read more

Iraqi woman, 20, ‘is burned to death by her abusive husband’

Iraqi woman, 20, is pictured writhing in pain on her hospital bed ‘after being set alight by her abusive husband’ before dying of her injuries Malak Haider al-Zubaidi, 20, died in Iraqi hospital on Saturday from severe burns  She was allegedly beaten and set alight by her husband, an Iraqi policeman  Her family say she … Read more