AFP California fire: Hero firefighters tackling the blazes The four wildfires have wreaked devastation across Southern California – with one blaze estimated to be the same size as Denver as it continues to spread towards Los Angeles. Around 5,000 firefighters – half of them assigned to Thomas Fire, the biggest […]
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Officials in North Carolina’s Mecklenburg County are refusing to pay hackers $23,000 in ransom for the return of government files, even though the cyberattack has virtually halted most of the local government’s services. County Manager Dena Diorio said Wednesday that officials made the decision after consulting with cybersecurity experts, who […]
The Southern California wildfires spreading through Ventura and Los Angeles counties are among the devastating wildfires residential communities have seen in the decades since developers have expanded further and further onto land prone to natural disaster. But in several ways California’s fires are unusual. They come late in the year […]
The investment bank Morgan Stanley said Thursday that it had severed its ties with former Rep. Harold Ford Jr., a managing director at the bank, citing an accusation of misconduct. Ford, who is also a political commentator on MSNBC, forcefully denied the accusation and threatened to sue both the bank […]
The Gunners were already tough to the last-32 stage before kick off and Arsene Wenger rested the majority of his first-team stars. And in front of a sparse crowd at the Emirates Arsenal put on a show. Long-forgotten defender Mathieu Debuchy opened the scoring in the 11th minute before Theo […]
LODI, N.J. — A New Jersey strip club that served as a favorite hangout for fictional mobsters in HBO’s “The Sopranos” has been ordered to shut down as authorities investigate possible real-life crimes. Scenes at the show’s fictional Bada Bing club were shot inside Satin Dolls in Lodi. On Thursday, […]
Cristiano Ronaldo has won the fifth Ballon d’Or of his career, equalling Lionel Messi’s record after a season that saw him lead Real Madrid to their 12th Champions League title. Ronaldo was presented with the award at a ceremony in Paris on Thursday evening. ‘It’s a great moment in my career,’ […]
Witnesses reported ugly scenes as protesters fired rockets, set alight tyres and threw stones at soldiers drafted in to bolster security. All those wounded were said to be Palestinians struck by tear gas canisters, rubber bullets and live ammunition. Israeli military sources said two rockets fired from the Gaza strip […]