Dima Williams

Deadly Yosemite National Park Fire Doubles In Size, Shuts Major Route

A wildfire along the Merced River, which killed a firefighter on Saturday, has quickly grown in size, triggering the closure of a key route and the order of evacuations. The Ferguson Fire in Mariposa County pushed closer to Yosemite National Park on Monday as it engulfed some 9,000 acres, KTLA 5 reported. The blaze, which […]

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Indonesian Villagers Slaughter Nearly 300 Crocodiles In Revenge Attack

A mob in Indonesia wielded clubs, shovels, knives, and hammers to butcher nearly 300 crocodiles at a wildlife breeding sanctuary. The attack, which left a giant mound of 292 dead reptiles, from babies to adults, came as revenge after a crocodile killed a 48-year-old man in Sorong in West Papua province, USA Today reported. Photographs […]

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Texas Couple Considers Divorce To Pay Daughter’s Medical Bills

A Texas couple, whose daughter has a rare chromosomal disorder, is mulling a divorce in order to be able to afford their child’s medical expenses. Maria and Jake Grey, who live in Sanger, Texas, spend over $15,000 a year out of pocket – despite having health insurance – for daughter Brighton’s health care. The sum […]

5y ago

Georgia Mom Receives 20 Years Behind Bars For Letting Men Rape Her Daughters

A woman who pimped her young daughters to men received 20 years in prison last week. In addition to her time behind bars, Morgan Summerlin, 25, who is not eligible for parole, will do 10 years on probation, 11 Alive reported. As the Inquisitr earlier reported, Summerlin pleaded guilty to first-degree cruelty to children, enticing […]

5y ago

NATO

Trump Begins European Trip, Blasts NATO And Says Putin Summit Could Be ‘Easiest’

President Donald Trump departed for Brussels to begin his European trip with stops in Belgium, England, Scotland, and Finland, where he is to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin after NATO talks. The president spoke to reporters before leaving the White House early Tuesday morning. “I have NATO, I have the UK, which is in […]

5y ago

American Family Of Three Dies During Attack By Shepherd In The Republic Of Georgia

An American family of three, who lived in the Republic of Georgia, was found dead after an alleged altercation with a disgruntled shepherd in Khada Gorge in the northwestern part of the country. The bodies of Ryan Smith and Lora Smith, both in their early 40s, and their 4-year old son, Caleb, were found last […]

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harvey weinstein

Harvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty To Additional Sexual Assault Charges

Beleaguered movie tycoon Harvey Weinstein pleaded, on Monday, not guilty to several new charges for sexual advances against a third woman, who came forward to accuse him of misconduct that dates back to 2006. A grand jury charged the 66-year-old disgraced producer with one count of criminal sexual act in the third degree as well […]

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snapchat

Three Charged Over Profane Snapchat Video Of Dying Stroke Patient

Three employees at a senior living center face charges over a Snapchat video that allegedly shows them disregarding a dying 76-year old patient after a stroke. The recording, which the police say was titled “The End,” features Jordan Lanah Bruce, 21, Mya Janai Moss, 21, and Lizeth Jocelyn Cervantes Ramirez, 19, who were all charged […]

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Billboard|drake

Drake’s Latest Album Receives One Billion Streams In Opening Week

Drake’s latest album, Scorpion, logged a record-breaking inaugural week, pulling 1 billion streams globally. Scorpion also rose to the top in the music charts in the U.S., where it amassed nearly 746 million streams, smashing records on Spotify and Apple Music, and lunging way ahead of the 431 million streams Post Malone’s Beerbong & Bentleys […]

5y ago

Would You Back SAM, America’s Newest Political Party?

The latest political startup in the U.S., where the two-party modus operandi relentlessly sweeps third-wheel contenders to the sidelines, sprang up from an unlikely place: Wall Street. The Serve America Movement (SAM) is the brainchild – or the pet cause, as Bloomberg puts it – of Eric Grossman, a 51-year-old top bank lawyer at Morgan […]

5y ago

lance stephenson|LeBron James

LeBron James To Lance Stephenson: ‘I Want You’

“I want you” was all it took LeBron James to convince Lance Stephenson to join him at the Los Angeles Lakers. As the Inquisitr earlier reported, James is surrounding himself with star athletes on the Lakers court. James’ aspirations to form a winning team appear to be large enough to eclipse his tenuous relationship with […]

5y ago

Penn State

Penn State Hazing Death Case Picks Up Steam With July Preliminary Hearing, First Sentencing

The criminal case against members of a Pennsylvania State fraternity, where a 19-year-old pledge died after a night of hazing, is to move forward in late July. Centre County’s president judge, Pamela Ruest scheduled a five-day preliminary hearing to start on July 23 to determine whether several reinstated charges merit a trial. The latest development, […]

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new jersey

House Explosion In New Jersey Leaves Husband And Wife Dead

A husband and wife, both in their early 70s, died Saturday as their Newfield, New Jersey home burst into flames. Officials identified the couple as 73-year-old John Paladino and 72-year-old Carole Paladino. Their two-story house at 329 Oakwood Drive exploded at around 6:30 a.m., sending shock waves around the neighborhood that broke windows and startled […]

5y ago

After ‘Wolf Pack’ Case, Campaigns Against Sexual Assault Take Over Spain Bull Fest

This year’s San Fermin festival, which kicked off on Friday, melds the topic of sexual abuse into celebrations and bull runs that claim nine days and eight nights. The Associated Press reported that the tally of sexual assaults during the festivities in Pamplona, a city in northern Spain, has risen from just two a decade […]

5y ago

A Giant Red Oak May Be One Of The Largest Trees In Pennsylvania

Jack Tickle, whose Bell Township farm stretches into a wooden swath, has known about the red oak for decades. He discovered it as a teenager and, in the approximately 65 years since then, has often visited it. “I like to just go and look at that tree,” he told Tribune-Review. Tom McQuaide, a forester that […]

5y ago

Facebook

Boss Fired After Telling Worker She Cannot Take Time Off While Son Is On Life Support

When Crystal Reynolds Fisher texted her boss that she would not be able to come to work while her son clung to life support, the response that came back shocked her. “That isn’t how we do things, so I’ll accept that you’re quitting,” said her boss at a local PS Food Mart branch in Michigan. […]

5y ago

england|prince william|soccer|world cup

Prince William Congratulates England National Team: ‘Football Is Coming Home’

After England prevailed over Sweden for the World Cup semi-final, Prince William congratulated the team in a tweet from the official account of Kensington Palace. The 36-year-old royal, who presides over the English Football Association, wrote: “You deserve this moment – Football’s Coming Home!” You wanted to make history @England and you are doing just […]

5y ago

Father And Four Daughters Die In Delaware Crash, Mother Survives

A New Jersey father and his four daughters, aged 13 to 20, died Saturday in a crash on Delaware State Route 1 Highway. The incident occurred just after 3:45 p.m. when a southbound 2007 Ford F-350 pickup drove across the median and struck a northbound 2002 Mercury Sable, which came to a halt, the Delaware […]

5y ago

Three YouTube Vloggers Die After Fall In Canada Waterfall

YouTubers, who chronicled their global travels on the video platform, died in the waters of Shannon Fall, British Columbia’s third highest waterfall on Tuesday. Popular with extreme adventure aficionados, Ryker Gamble, Alexey Lyakh and Megan Scraper were swept by a fast current that plunged them into the water abyss some 100 feet down, Yahoo Entertainment […]

5y ago

china

Soybean Farmers Say Trump’s Tariffs Already Hurt Them

Midnight Eastern Time on Friday marked the moment the administration’s tariffs on Chinese imports went into effect. As promised, Beijing hastily reiterated with duties on $34 billion worth of U.S. goods. China’s reciprocal tariffs took an aim at soybeans, which accounted for $14 billion of U.S. exports into the Asian country last year, the Wall […]

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