A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft caught fire on the runway at the Joint Base Charleston Friday afternoon. In a release late Friday, Joint Base Charleston (JBC) said that there were no injuries following an incident involving an aircraft. JBC officials did not specify what exactly happened on the plane, but said that an investigation is underway into the incident. – ADVERTISEMENT – […]
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Israeli-based Smart Shooter company has announced that it will present its SMASH 2000 Plus Fire Control System and SMASH Hopper Light Remote-Controlled Weapon Station (LRCWS) at the IDEX 2021 exhibition in Abu Dhabi. According to a company statement, the SMASH is a combat-proven Fire Control solution that ensures each round finds its target. With a unique “One Shot – One Hit” capability, SMASH allows the operator to quickly and […]
Russian military official has confirmed that they logged another technical flaw for its recently received the Terminator fire support vehicle. The strategic exercise Kavkaz-2020 that took place in October disclosed additional deficiency in the Terminator advanced tank support combat vehicle built by Uralvagonzavod, according to Russian Deputy Minister of Defense Lt. Gen. Yunus-Bek Yevkurov. “Nine units [Terminator vehicles] ]showed themselves there during the preparation and conduct […]
Israeli-based Smart Shooter company has announced that it was awarded a contract by the Indian Ministry of Defence for the supply of its SMASH Fire Control Systems to the Indian Navy. According to a company news release, the contract award from the Indian Navy enables the company to supply the new sighting device, called the SMASH 2000 Plus, attaches to the weapon and locks on then […]
The stage is set for a milestone Static Fire test for Starship SN8 during a lengthy window that extends into Monday morning. Aiming to cultivate in the first-ever firing of three Raptors simultaneously, passing the milestone will allow for the nosecone’s installation – with a header tank – for a repeat test in around a week. SN8 Static Fire: Sunday night’s test follows an aborted attempt […]
Lobster Pound Used By Mi’kmaw Destroyed By Fire By Brent Patterson, PBI Canada. October 17, 2020 Lobster Pound Used By Mi’kmaw Destroyed By Fire2020-10-172020-10-17https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/mikmaw-e1602966123794.jpg200px200px Above photo: Twitter photo by Pierette d’Entremont. Mi’kmaq Warrior Peacekeepers now present as protection. Nova Scotia, Canada – Early this morning, a fire destroyed a lobster pound (building/facility) used by Mi’kmaw fishers in the fishing village of Middle West Pubnico, Nova Scotia. Global […]
A fire in a commercial business area of Harrisonburg, Virginia has hospitalized three people, two of whom are in a “serious condition,” as first responders continue to search for people and battle the blaze. Firefighters responded to “what was described as an explosion and a subsequent fire” in Miller Circle in Harrisonburg, Mike Parks, the director of communications for the city, told the press on Saturday. […]
A Zamboni driver managed to successfully steer his vehicle safely off an ice hockey rink after it caught fire as onlookers watched on in horror. Stunned observers captured footage of the blaze, which occurred at Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex in Rochester, New York. “How is he on there!?” one incredulous witness asked as the driver directed the Zamboni off the ice. An eyewitness said the driver […]
In Amy Coney Barrett’s America, the Supreme Court will take health care away from millions of people during a deadly pandemic. That is inevitable, at least, if you believe what Democrats had to say on the first day of Barrett’s confirmation hearing. Democrats had plenty of visual props to reinforce this point: Photos of people with pre-existing conditions on easels, which had the effect of making […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202010101080727561-fire-breaks-out-at-metro-station-in-tehran-reports-say/ A spokesman for the country’s emergency services announced that fire had erupted at the Ekbatan metro station in Tehran. At 7:45 this morning, a fire broke out in Tehran’s subway system at Ekbatan station; four ambulances were immediately dispatched to the site of the incident, Mojtaba Khaledi, spokesman for the country’s emergency services, said, according to Mehr News. “This […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202010091080724562-fuel-oil-tank-explosion-causes-major-fire-in-residential-area-in-beirut/ A fuel oil tank exploded on 9 October in the Tarik al-Jadida residential area in western Beirut, Lebanese media reported, citing witnesses. As a result of the explosion, a strong fire broke out. Fire brigades have promptly arrived at the scene to fight the flames. Lebanese Army soldiers and civil defence volunteers have started to evacuate people from nearby […]
Harlan Hill, who earlier threw his weight behind Democrat and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders during the 2016 primaries, now identifies himself in his Twitter bio as a member of the Trump campaign’s advisory board. Fox News Media on Thursday announced that Trump campaign adviser Harlan Z. Hill, who has been presenting himself as a PR and political consultant, is no longer welcome on their programmes after he […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/08/1080713095_0:229:1960:1331_1200x675_80_0_0_ea035960fc85332f11aeb09d5bdb907b.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Muhammad Osman. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/asia/202010081080713078-video-giant-fire-engulfs-33-storey-tower-injures-15-in-south-korean-city-of-ulsan/ The massive fire is thought to have begun on the 12th floor at around 23:00 local time (14:00 GMT), before it spread – due to strong winds – to the rest of the 102-metre-tall building in the Dal Dong district of Ulsan. A huge fire engulfed a 33-storey commercial and residential building in the South Korean city […]
On Wednesday, First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon announced that pubs and restaurants would close in five areas in the central belt of the country for 16 days from 9 October to stop the number of COVID-19-infected people from rising. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a full-blown Tory war as he considers closing hospitality venues in northern England to tackle the spread of COVID-19, […]
After leaving the hospital on Monday following three-day therapy there, President Donald Trump asserted he felt way better than he “did 20 years ago”, with his medical team stating that their evaluations, and “most importantly his clinical status, support the president’s safe return home”. Claudia Conway, the 15-year-old daughter of Donald Trump’s former adviser Kellyanne Conway, says Trump is not doing “better” after being diagnosed with […]
NIZHNY NOVGOROD—A funeral was held Tuesday for Irina Slavina, a celebrated local journalist, who set herself on fire outside the police headquarters in Nizhny Novgorod and died. But this is not a story about a reporter committing suicide. Hundreds of thousands read Slavina’s website, Koza.Press, the bravest media outlet in the city. Her readers knew exactly what she meant in her final Facebook post: “Blame the […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/06/1080678454_0:0:1200:675_1200x675_80_0_0_d439238a2c09580ac6fd8b584a05a056.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Daria Bedenko. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/asia/202010061080678484-video-massive-fire-engulfes-white-house-amid-protests-in-kyrgyz-capital/ The fire in the building of the Kyrgyz White House, which hosts the parliament and the presidential office, started shortly after protesters seized it on early Tuesday as mass demonstrations erupted in Bishkek after preliminary results of the parliamentary election were released. Video recorded by Sputnik correspondents near the Bishkek White House shows the building engulfed in […]
The flare-up of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh entered its second week on Monday, with dozens of civilians and an unspecified number of servicemen ranging from dozens to hundreds or even thousands killed. Both sides have blamed each other for starting the fighting. Until the mid-1980s, the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (NKAO), an ethnic Armenian-majority region part of the Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist Republic of the USSR, lived in relative […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/03/1080657843_0:209:3072:1937_1200x675_80_0_0_114484ee3ff2d30cba80d45f7c91c01b.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202010031080657825-man-opens-fire-at-pro-trump-car-parade-in-ohio—reports/ Police assume that the suspect, which is still on the loose, was one of the rally’s participants. No one has been injured as a result of the incident, according to the authorities. Police are searching for a man who opened fire at a car parade in support of President Donald Trump in Hilliard, Ohio, NBC 4 reported on Saturday. The […]
The mine could prove embarrassing for London should Cumbria County Council approve the project as expected. The UK is due to host the COP26 round of UN global climate talks in Glasgow in November 2021, putting the country’s environmental record under increased scrutiny. The first deep coal mine to be dug in the UK in three decades looks set to win planning permission on Friday. A […]
Charred framing remains, Monday, Sept. 28, at the Restaurant at Meadowood, which burned in the Glass Fire, in St. Helena, Calif. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Charred framing remains, Monday, Sept. 28, at the Restaurant at Meadowood, which burned in the Glass Fire, in St. Helena, Calif. Noah Berger/AP The Glass Fire has prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents in California’s Napa […]
Regardless of one’s impression of the two contenders during the first in-person showdown between the candidates to occupy the Oval Office, both conservative and liberal commentators agreed on one thing – the debate moderator’s job left much to be desired. Fox News host Chris Wallace landed in viewers’ crosshairs as he attempted to referee the first of three presidential debates between the two major parties’ presidential […]
Natural Gas Fracking Under Fire In Pennsylvania By Ad Crable, Bay Journal. September 29, 2020 Natural Gas Fracking Under Fire In Pennsylvania2020-09-292020-09-29https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/fracking-e1601392034684.jpg200px200px Above photo: A natural gas fracking site in Susquehanna County, PA, overlooks bucolic farmland. Dave Harp / 2009. State grand jury finds that state failed to protect health, environment. In a blistering report on Pennsylvania’s 12-year experience with hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, a special statewide grand […]
Azerbaijani artillery and aircraft have pounded a military base in Armenia, and a civilian bus has been hit in a “drone strike,” the Armenian Defense Ministry reported, telling its rival to brace itself for a “harsh response.” Azeri forces targeted non-combatants in the small Armenian border town of Vardenis on Tuesday, according to Artsrun Hovhannisyan, the Armenian Defense Ministry representative. The official uploaded to social media […]
California is preparing for windy, dry weather which is expected to cause critical fire conditions this weekend. Twenty-five major fires are burning throughout the state, including the Bobcat fire in Southern California, pictured on Sept. 21. Frederic J. Brown /AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frederic J. Brown /AFP via Getty Images California is preparing for windy, dry weather which is expected to cause […]
This Is America: Prisoners In The Crosshairs, Mutual Aid Fire Relief September 25, 2020 This Is America: Prisoners In The Crosshairs, Mutual Aid Fire Relief2020-09-252020-09-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/igd-e1601043567582.jpg200px200px Welcome, to This Is America, September 24th, 2020. On this episode, we have a special report from Perilous Chronicle, about how prisoners are directly impacted by the climate change fueled wildfires in the Pacific Northwest. This audio report is based on an article on the unfolding […]
The ongoing pandemic has led many countries to mandate the wearing of face masks in an effort to stop the spread of the respiratory disease, with some accepting the protocols, and others railing against what they see as an attack on their civil liberties; still others, apparently, avail themselves to the opportunity to further their cause. A councillor from a city in eastern Spain has sparked […]
Four people have been charged in connection with the death of Michael Williams, a 41-year-old Black man whose burning body was found in a ditch last week, Iowa authorities announced Tuesday. Officers said they believe Williams was strangled on Sept. 12, and his death was “not a random act of violence,” as he’d known at least one of the suspects for years. The Iowa Division of […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/16/1080535916_0:647:1201:1322_1200x675_80_0_0_d2294d2277aae9f53380bdde8f74307d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202009221080536015-fire-at-recycling-firm-in-northeast-france/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The samples taken from the site of a major fire that has hit a recycling company in the northeastern French department of Haut-Rhin have not revealed any toxic traces, the prefecture of the department said on Tuesday. “This morning, the #fire at the Schroll company in #Colmar has declined in intensity but is not yet extinguished. […]
Portland Protests, The Fire And Organizing Eviction Defense By Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. September 21, 2020 | Featured Campaign, Podcast Portland Protests, The Fire And Organizing Eviction Defense2020-09-212020-09-21https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/portland-e1600725346986.jpg200px200px Portland, Oregon is one of the epicenters of the rebellion against police violence that broke out after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Portland has a long history of racism and abusive police. David Rovics, a […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/104834/85/1048348536_0:230:2823:1818_1200x675_80_0_0_c3e63a8ed68316948fd2a49728a597e2.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/society/202009211080521807-going-down-in-flames-watch-jennifer-aniston-stop-fire-set-by-jimmy-kimmel-during-2020-emmys/ The 72nd ceremony was held in a new format due to the pandemic, with over 100 nominees broadcasting themselves from their homes, while the hosts were in the nearly-empty Staples Centre in Los Angeles. Jennifer Aniston had to use a fire extinguisher during this year’s Emmy Awards: the fire happened when the actress came to the stage in-person to […]
A firefighter works to put out flames of the Bobcat Fire in Juniper Hills, Calif. As of Sunday, the wildfire has grown to more than 99,000 acres and is 15% contained. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images A firefighter works to put out flames of the Bobcat Fire in Juniper Hills, Calif. As of Sunday, the […]
Rows of pinot noir grapevines sit under a blanket of dense smoke from wildfires last week in Oregon’s Arlyn Vineyard. Brett Curtis/Arlyn Vineyard hide caption toggle caption Brett Curtis/Arlyn Vineyard Rows of pinot noir grapevines sit under a blanket of dense smoke from wildfires last week in Oregon’s Arlyn Vineyard. Brett Curtis/Arlyn Vineyard Wildfires are ravaging large swaths of the West in the middle of the […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107757/15/1077571532_0:244:3092:1984_1200x675_80_0_0_efb4cb18c3504c9033a140e758b0b99b.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202009161080481443-fire-at-private-drug-treatment-clinic-in-russias-krasnoyarsk-kills-4-people/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Four people have died and two more have been injured as a result of a fire at a private drug treatment clinic in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said on Thursday. “On 16 September at 23:46 [20:46 GMT], the territorial dispatcher of the garrison informed about a fire at a private drug […]
A wooden statue of US first lady Melania Trump, that was constructed on the outskirts of her home town Sevnica last year, was damaged beyond repair this summer by an arsonist. A bronze statue representing Melania Trump was unveiled in her native Slovenia on Tuesday, with the likeness set to replace its wooden predecessor that was severely damaged in the arson in July, the AFP reported. […]
A serious blaze has broken out inside a chemical storage facility near Atlanta, Georgia, prompting local authorities to suspend traffic along a nearby highway. This is the third such incident at the facility since 2004. Ten pallets of dry chemicals caught fire at a warehouse in the town of Conyers in Rockdale County, local media reported, citing officials. The facility in question is said to belong […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105980/75/1059807582_0:226:4344:2670_1200x675_80_0_0_cf2bfac31539a801d8f5c3672f9889f2.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009121080441193-watch-giant-fire-tornado-hit-california-amid-infernal-wildfires/ California has been ravaged by intense wildfires since August, with over 2.3 million acres of land burnt, which is over 20 times more than last year. Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, declared a statewide emergency on 18 August, while US President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the state on 22 August. A devastating fire tornado has been […]
Robert David Steele is the conceptualizer of integrated election reform (#UNRIG) and the integration of holistic analytics, true cost economics, and Open Source Everything Engineering (OSEE) such that we can achieve a prosperous world at peace at 10-20% the cost of the failed Western economic model burdened by banks and lawyers. A former US spy and co-founder of the Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, he is today […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202009121080439474-greek-riot-police-reportedly-fire-tear-gas-at-lesbos-migrants/ A huge blaze destroyed the overcrowded Moria facility in the early hours of Wednesday, leaving nearly 13,000 migrants without shelter. According to Greek media, the fire could have been caused by arson. The fire broke out after reports emerged that 35 residents of the camp had been diagnosed with COVID-19. Police on the Greek island of Lesbos have used […]
A column of black smoke rises ominously from a fire at a warehouse at Beirut’s port on Thursday. A Lebanese official has said the fire is under control. Hussein Malla/AP hide caption toggle caption Hussein Malla/AP A column of black smoke rises ominously from a fire at a warehouse at Beirut’s port on Thursday. A Lebanese official has said the fire is under control. Hussein Malla/AP […]
The previous day, Greek Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi said that the fire at the Moria refugee camp on Lesbos, which accommodated over 12,000 people, had been started by asylum seekers Live from the Greek island of Lesbos this Thursday, one day after the Moria refugee camp, which had been housing almost 13,000 people, around four times its official capacity, was engulfed in flames. The fire broke […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The devastating fire that burnt down the largest migrant camp on the island of Lesbos is a direct result of Europe’s and Greece’s migration policies that perpetuated sufferings of these people, the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) field coordinator in Lesbos said. A huge blaze destroyed the overcrowded Moria facility in the early hours of Wednesday, leaving some 12,000 migrants without shelter. The fire […]
A huge blaze destroyed the overcrowded Moria facility in the early hours of Wednesday, leaving some 12,000 migrants without shelter. The fire broke out following reports about 35 camp residents having been diagnosed with COVID-19. Live from the Greek island of Lesbos as thousands of migrants have been left homeless after a fire destroyed the Moria camp. While the reason behind the blaze is being investigated, […]
ATHENS (Sputnik) – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called an emergency cabinet meeting in the early hours of Wednesday following a devastating fire in the largest migrant camp on the island of Lesbos. In the night, a huge blaze destroyed the overcrowded Moria facility, which is home to 12,800 migrants. According to Greek media, it could have been arson. The fire broke out after reports emerged […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Valley Fire in San Diego County, California, has spread over more than 10,000 acres and is still only 1 percent contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). “Last night, nearly 400 firefighters battled the #ValleyFire The fire grew 408 acres overnight, bringing its total acreage to 10,258. All evacuation warnings and orders remain in place,” Cal […]
The Creek Fire burns in the Sierra National Forest on Sunday. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP The Creek Fire burns in the Sierra National Forest on Sunday. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP At 121 degrees, Los Angeles County hit its highest temperature ever recorded this weekend, as the state swelters in a heat wave that has helped intensify the most devastating wildfire season […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Valley Fire in San Diego County in the US state of California has spread over 3,000 acres, destroying multiple structures and threatening local communities, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. “ValleyFire [update] The fire is now 4,000 acres and is 5% contained, 10 structures have been destroyed. CALFIRESANDIEGO remains in Unified Command with ClevelandNF [National Forest]”, Cal Fire […]
Dozens of evacuees are evacuated to safety on a Cal Guard Chinook on Saturday, after the Creek Fire in central California left them stranded. More than 200 people were airlifted to safety after the fast-moving wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in Sierra National Forest. California National Guard via AP hide caption toggle caption California National Guard via AP Dozens of evacuees are evacuated […]
Military helicopters rescued dozens of people—some of them burned—who were trapped by a northern California wildfire that devoured 36,000 acres in one day. More than 150 people were stranded Saturday around the Mammoth Pool Reservoir in the Sierra National Forest, where the Creek Fire continued to rage out of control. “We’re in the truck. The air is so black, we can’t open our eyes without it […]
A dramatic scene unfolded at a protest in Portland on Saturday when a demonstrator tossed at least three firebombs towards the police. One of the Molotov cocktails set a fellow protester on fire. Footage of the incident shared by Portland police shows a tense confrontation between officers and a group of BLM activists. After the first makeshift firebomb hit the ground somewhere between the two parties, […]
Colleagues of George Washington University history professor Jessica Krug have called for her to resign after the prestigious school was forced to stop short of firing her for pretending to be black throughout her academic career. “The discipline of history is concerned with truth telling about the past,” members of GWU’s history faculty said Friday in a joint statement. “With her conduct, Dr. Krug has raised […]
US President Donald Trump has urged CNN to drop confrontational news host Chris Cuomo after a tape of Cuomo denying sexual harassment allegations in conversation with Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen was leaked. Highlighting Cuomo’s poor ratings and “great disrespect” for women, the president called on CNN to fire the anchor in a tweet on Wednesday. Will Fredo be fired by Fake News @CNN? He speaks […]
A US defense official claims an ongoing federal probe into the July 12 fire that extensively damaged the USS Bonhomme Richard has led to suspicions of arson and the questioning of one sailor. Pentagon officials were recently notified that a US Navy sailor was taken in for questioning as part of an ongoing investigation by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and the Bureau of Alcohol, […]
Smoke rises from the USS Bonhomme Richard after an explosion and fire on board the amphibious assault ship at Naval Base San Diego. The Navy is investigating whether the fire was due to arson. Denis Poroy/AP hide caption toggle caption Denis Poroy/AP Smoke rises from the USS Bonhomme Richard after an explosion and fire on board the amphibious assault ship at Naval Base San Diego. The […]
US Coast Guard patrols of the Arctic Ocean have been temporarily suspended following an electrical fire that broke out on the medium icebreaker USCGC Healy (WAGB-20), the service’s largest vessel. The Coast Guard announced on Tuesday that a research mission in the Arctic has been cut short after the Healy suffered an electrical fire on August 18 that disabled the vessel’s starboard propulsion motor and shaft. […]
Kenosha, Wisconsin is on fire Monday night as Black Lives Matter rioters defied a curfew and torched businesses, a government building and multiple vehicles in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake on Sunday. The arson attacks started with a trash truck set on fire in plain sight by a brazen rioter. The Daily Caller’s Shelby Talcott posted videos of the arson attacks. A local […]
People on the scene in Kenosha, Wisconsin, are reporting that families are currently trapped inside an apartment building that was set on fire by the violent rioters. Kenosha has been under siege by leftist rioters for two days in response to an officer involved shooting of a man with a history that includes previous violence against an officer during an arrest, a sex crime, domestic abuse, […]
Tonight was the first night of the 2020 RNC.AND BOY DID IT DELIVER! The lineup tonight was EXCEPTIONAL!Speaker after Speaker brought a powerful message of hope tonight.It was sooo refreshing after a week of hopelessness and lies at the DNC. Advertisement – story continues below Kimberly Guilfoyle delivered an incredible speech.Kimberly brought THE FIRE! This was a powerful speech. Kimberly sold America and sold Trump to […]
Portland Black Lives Matter rioters have lit the city’s North Precinct Police Station on fire. As massive violence, arson and looting was taking place in Kenosha, Wisconsin, another riot was also declared in Portland. Following an arson attack on the police precinct, rioters were heard celebrating the fire. Portland Police try desperately to extinguish the flames on the police precinct started by #antifa. Rioters on the […]
Independent reporters who were livestreaming the riot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, risked their lives to save a church from burning after arsonists targeted a car dealership next door. The Bradford Community Church, which was at risk of burning to the ground, is on the National Register of Historic Places. A perfect summary of the chaos in America in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Welcome to the Mob’s America. pic.twitter.com/EmMdABr5rU — […]
The Kenosha County Courthouse has been set on fire by violent and armed Black Lives Matter rioters over an officer involved shooting earlier in the day. The rioters also broke into the building prior to setting it ablaze. Kenosha courthouse set on fire now. #KenoshaRiots pic.twitter.com/Cq3CBipXZo — Simulation Warlord🇺🇸 (@zerosum24) August 24, 2020 TRENDING: Police Make Second Arrest in Attack on 7-Year-Old Trump Supporter Outside of […]
A rioter in Wisconsin accidentally lit herself on fire on video during the violent “protest” that has already led to at least one officer being injured in Kenosha, following an officer-involved shooting. The rioters were throwing incendiary weapons at police and structures near where the shooting took place. They were also jumping on police vehicles, smashing the windows, and slashing their tires. While trying to “peacefully […]
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Ftaim al-Saleh stands in the tent donated by friends and relatives after her four youngest children died when their tent caught fire, as she and her husband were working in the fields. The Syrian refugee couple came to Jordan eight years ago, after airstrikes destroyed their house. Jane Arraf/NPR hide caption toggle caption Jane Arraf/NPR Editor’s note: This story includes details some readers may find disturbing. […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/15/1080238623_0:110:1281:830_1200x675_80_0_0_a5aacb095432072ef74f7cc091594957.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Pratibha Sharma. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/india/202008211080237893-nine-people-who-were-trapped-in-hydroelectric-plant-fire-in-indias-telangana-dead/ New Delhi (Sputnik): India has witnessed several industrial accidents in the past few months. The underground power house where the fire broke out is regarded as the country’s second largest hydroelectric station and is located near the Srisailam Dam, built over the Krishna River. All nine people who were reported to be trapped in a massive fire […]
Rescue teams were called in after an explosion and a fire were reported inside an underground facility at a hydroelectric dam in India. Nine people are believed to be trapped inside. According to local media, a fire broke out inside an underground power plant at the Srisailam Dam in Telangana State on Thursday night. Videos from the scene show engineers with fire extinguishers rushing to put […]
Flames from the LNU Lightning Complex fires burn in unincorporated Napa County, Calif., on Tuesday. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Flames from the LNU Lightning Complex fires burn in unincorporated Napa County, Calif., on Tuesday. Noah Berger/AP Lightning strikes, extreme weather conditions, dangerous levels of smoke and ash, and a deadly pandemic are pushing firefighters and the communities they’re trying to save into […]
Conservative Mama released another AMAZING video on Wednesday spoofing the DNC dumpster fire. Her latest video is perfect in tone and content! Enjoy! The Party of “unity,” and “empathy.” pic.twitter.com/Qo327ljl6X — Conservative Momma (@conmomma) August 19, 2020 This woman is an incredible talent! The post Brilliant! Conservative Mama Destroys the DNC Dumpster Fire in EPIC Video! appeared first on The Gateway Pundit. Source link
Embers burn along a hillside as the LNU Lightning Complex fires tear through unincorporated Napa County, Calif., on Tuesday. Fire crews across the region scrambled to contain dozens of wildfires sparked by lightning strikes as a statewide heat wave continues. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Embers burn along a hillside as the LNU Lightning Complex fires tear through unincorporated Napa County, Calif., on […]
Dr. Jill Biden delivered her speech at the Democrat National Convention on Tuesday night. Then when she was finished Joe Biden came out and hugged his wife. Joe then introduced himself as ‘Joe Biden’s husband.’ Joe Biden: Hi everybody. I’m Joe Biden’s husband. See for your self… The post Dumpster Fire: On Night 2 of the DNC Joe Biden Hugs His Wife – Then Introduces Himself […]
A wildfire in Lassen County in Northern California on Saturday spawned at least one fire tornado that prompted the National Weather Service to issue a tornado warning. As of Monday, firefighters were still trying to contain the blaze. Katelynn & Jordan Hewlett/AP hide caption toggle caption Katelynn & Jordan Hewlett/AP A wildfire in Lassen County in Northern California on Saturday spawned at least one fire tornado […]
Three police officers in Texas have been shot after they were met with gunfire while responding to a call in Cedar Park, a suburb of Austin. There have been reports that the suspect, barricaded in a house, has taken hostages. The incident unfolded on Sunday afternoon, after police were called to a home off Natalia Cove in Cedar Park, a major Austin suburb with a population […]
Rioters have broken into the Portland Police Association’s building for the third time, and lit it on fire for the second time, since their riots began nearly three months ago. Saturday night’s “protest” was declared a riot by the Portland Police Department. Fire inside the PPA, area has been declared a riot #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/HuV6LAouNL — Shauna Sowersby (@Shauna_Sowersby) August 9, 2020 TRENDING: EXCLUSIVE: Killer Cuomo Not […]
Thousands thronged downtown Beirut on Saturday to voice their outrage over government corruption and negligence they blame for Tuesday’s deadly explosion that killed at least 158 people. Bilal Hussein/AP hide caption toggle caption Bilal Hussein/AP Thousands thronged downtown Beirut on Saturday to voice their outrage over government corruption and negligence they blame for Tuesday’s deadly explosion that killed at least 158 people. Bilal Hussein/AP Thousands of […]
Massive protests took place in Beirut, Lebanon Saturday following the mega-blast earlier in the week that tore through Lebanon’s capital with the force of an earthquake. More than 100 people were killed and 4,000 injured after a warehouse exploded near the port in Beirut. On Saturday tens of thousands took to the streets in Beirut denouncing Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists and their leader Hassan Nasrallah. August 8—#Beirut, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107760/73/1077607362_0:0:3071:1729_1200x675_80_0_0_3bccf75082f280a5f8e67613e757b463.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008061080079950-us-military-base-in-northeastern-syria-comes-under-missile-fire–reports/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – An illegal US military in the northeastern Syrian province of Al-Hasakah has come under missile fire, Syrian media reported. According to Al-Watan newspaper, the base in the town of Ash Shaddadi was shelled by unknown militants. Within the past several months, the illegal US military bases in the provinces of Al-Hasakah and Deir ez-Zor have been […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107757/15/1077571532_0:244:3092:1984_1200x675_80_0_0_efb4cb18c3504c9033a140e758b0b99b.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202008031080043088-one-person-killed-in-fire-at-thermal-power-plant-no-in-russias-norilsk/ KRASNOYARSK (Sputnik) – One person was killed on Monday in a fire at the Norilsk Thermal Power Plant No. 2 in the north of Russia’s Krasnoyarsk Territory, a spokesperson for the regional department of the Emergencies Ministry said. “Norilsk. Oil caught fire in an electrical service department on the premises of the Thermal Power Plant No. 2, during repairs, […]
A brush fire burns amid the Apple Fire in Banning, Calif. on Saturday. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP A brush fire burns amid the Apple Fire in Banning, Calif. on Saturday. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Multiple wildfires are spreading across California, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes in the midst of a global pandemic. As of Sunday morning, there are […]
A T-72 main battle tank belonging to 205th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade caught fire during large-scale tactical drills running in Russia’s south. A video of the flaming tank, which was being circulated on Twitter and Youtube, appears to have been made on 19 July. The tank unit has taken part in combat training assignments with a live-fire exercise at practice grounds in Russia’s south. – ADVERTISEMENT […]
Golfer Bryson DeChambeau, who has hit the headlines recently for bulking up during quarantine and raging at a cameraman, has stunned fans again by asking tournament officials for help after his ball appeared to land on fire ants. Viewers and experts offered sympathy and ridicule to DeChambeau when he aroused suspicions by summoning a PGA official at the St Jude Invitational in Memphis, where he claimed […]
Starship SN5 is aiming to succeed were its predecessors have failed by passing all the required testing required for the 150 meter hop. While Starhopper still holds the claim for being the only vehicle to take flight at Boca Chica, SN5 will be the first Starship prototype to take to the air, at least in a planned manner, should this coming week’s Static Fire test – […]
Police have confirmed that two people fired shots during an altercation in Austin on Saturday night between a motorist and a Black Lives Matter protester, during which the protester was shot and killed. Police say that the man who was killed, Garrett Foster, was armed and confronted the vehicle — but was not the other person who fired shots. “Officials believe one shooter was the driver […]
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Dan Wentland, Sherry Wentland, Gwynn Harris, and Randy Harris (left to right) attend services at the Lantana Road Baptist Church on March 8, 2020. The couples have known each other since the 1970s and lived in Paradise, Calif., until the 2018 Camp Fire destroyed their town. Lily Jamali/KQED hide caption toggle caption Lily Jamali/KQED Dan Wentland, Sherry Wentland, Gwynn Harris, and Randy Harris (left to right) […]
Rioters in Oakland, California, set fire to the Alameda County Superior Courthouse and attacked the police station. Hundreds of people were in the streets of Oakland in solidarity with the rioters in Portland, who have been out in force for nearly 60 days straight. Small blaze set inside Alameda county courthouse. #oaklandprotest You may not use this video for credit. All videos for Associated Press pic.twitter.com/TKmDADYsod […]
A courthouse was torched and a police station vandalized during a large protest in Oakland, California. The violence comes as several other cities across the US were hit by rioting and chaotic demonstrations. Oakland Police said that “agitators” had started a blaze inside the Alameda County Superior Courthouse on Saturday night. A video shows a fire raging inside the building. Earlier in the evening, protesters attacked […]
Peaceful Protest.Antifa went on an all-out assault Saturday against police officers and the city of Seattle. The protesters are firing mortars and hurling explosives at police.And the Democrat politicians are scolding police instead of the violent leftist mobs. Police have made at least 3 arrests and continue to work to disperse large crowd on Capitol Hill. Earlier incident was determined to be a life-safety issue/declared a […]
Shortly before the summer kicked off, Donald Trump was hopeful. The president, his campaign, and his top lieutenants in his administration were busy branding Trump the face of an upcoming American rebirth. He and his White House staff made a big push to position him as the frontman for economic revival, as summertime employment upticks seemed on the horizon and as experts and politicians kept their […]
Antifa terrorists tried to set fire to the federal building in Portland, Oregon in the hour after midnight local time. Federal law enforcement officers inside the building came out and extinguished the fire. The feds used tear gas and flashbang grenades to push the insurgents back. The large gathering of insurgents at the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse at times used defensive and offensive militant tactics […]
The Houston police and fire department are at the Consulate General of China responding to reports of documents being burned in the courtyard. The Houston Police began receiving reports of documents being burned just after 8 p.m. local time at the consulate in Texas. The police were not allowed to enter the building and were told that the Chinese occupants are being evicted from the building […]
On a recent Zoom based Seattle city council meeting, councilperson Lisa Herbold rambled on about who to fire in the police department if she gets her wish to cut the funding in half. Herbold made it a point that all police officers of color should be retained, and whitey should get the axe. Jason Rantz reports for MyNorthwest.com: Seattle City Councilmember Lisa Herbold, a supporter of […]
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Violent rioters ripped down plywood and smashed through the door of the Portland Police Association late Saturday night… and lit the building on fire. Just before 11 p.m., the Portland Police tweeted that “people have broken into the Portland Police Association office and lit the building on fire.” Ppa is on fire. pic.twitter.com/GPP1HdZmoc — Griffin – Live from the Justice Center (@GriffinMalone6) July 19, 2020 TRENDING: […]
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…from Russia Today, Moscow [ Editor’s Note: The early news indicates that it was a sitting duck, with open public access and no video surveillance to trigger inside movement. It looks like three teams went in quickly to start three fires and then left. This laxity exposes all the other “open” churches. After all the terror attacks in France, I had expected that there would be […]
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Firefighting crews are still tackling a serious blaze on board the big-deck amphibious assault ship the USS Bonhomme Richard, with the fire continuing to burn after more than three days straight. Helicopters have made more than 1,500 water drops to suppress the fire onboard the vessel, which has been engulfed in flames since Sunday morning, the US Navy said in a statement on Wednesday. The firefighting […]