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Ousted Fire Chief in L.A. Claims Mayor Bass Retaliated Against Her in Legal Filing  The New York Times Ousted L.A. fire chief claims Bass ran a misinformation campaign, defamed her to save herself  Los Angeles Times Former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley files legal claim against LA and Mayor Karen Bass, alleging defamation, retaliation, negligence  ABC7 Los Angeles Ex-LAFD Chief Crowley sues city, Mayor …

As its Appstore for Android dies today, Amazon is reportedly preparing to completely revamp its Fire Tablet lineup with a full embrace of Android rather than its heavily forked “Fire OS.” Amazon’s Fire Tablet lineup has been based on Android since its inception over a decade ago, but “Fire OS” is a heavy fork on Android, doing away with many …

As Southern California braces for the most significant heat wave yet this year, officials warn that the dangerously hot temperatures expected at the end of the week are only one of three major concerns. “It’s a trio of impactful hazards affecting Southern California as we head into the next several days: heat, fire and storms,” said Ariel Cohen, the meteorologist …

Portland, Ore. — Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire burning in one of the world’s tallest trees, near the state’s southern coast. The Doerner Fir, a coastal Douglas Fir tree over 325 feet tall and estimated to be over 450 years old, has been burning since Saturday in Coos County in Oregon’s Coast Range. An infrared drone …

PORTLAND, Ore. — Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire that is burning in one of the world’s tallest trees near the state’s southern coast. The Doerner Fir, a coastal Douglas Fir tree over 325 feet (99 meters) tall and estimated to be over 450 years old, has been burning since Saturday in Coos County in Oregon’s Coast …

There is no sugar-coating it now. There can be no more claim or counter-claim about what Alexander Isak might be thinking and it blows apart Newcastle United’s policy of containment this summer. They have attempted to tough it out, to see through a testing transfer window with the aim of keeping their best player, tip-toeing around the fact that he …

Minneapolis Fire Department Chief Bryan Tyner has gotten saunas added to some Minneapolis fire stations with the help of the Minneapolis Fire Foundation. “When I was younger, in those days, we didn’t even think about cancer or trying to prevent cancer,” said Tyner, 57, who was recently diagnosed with stage one prostate cancer. “I think we’ve come a long way …

Fire and Explosion Damage Ship in Baltimore Harbor  The New York Times No injuries reported after explosion on ship near Key Bridge collapse site  WBFF No injuries reported after cargo ship explodes in Baltimore Harbor  WTOP Cargo ship sends mayday after explosion near Key Bridge, no injuries reported  The Baltimore Banner Officials: No injuries after apparent explosion near Key Bridge  WBAL-TV Source link

Ronnie Rondell Jr., the stuntman best known to rock fans as the on-fire businessman on the cover of Pink Floyd‘s Wish You Were Here album, has died of unspecified causes at the age of 88. Rondell died at a Missouri senior living center on Tuesday, Aug. 10, according to his family. In 2020 Aubrey Powell, who took the Wish You …

Ronnie Rondell, Stuntman Set on Fire for Pink Floyd Cover, Dies at 88  The New York Times Hollywood stuntman set on fire for Pink Floyd cover dies aged 88  BBC Ronnie Rondell Jr., Hollywood Stuntman Set on Fire for a Pink Floyd Album, Dies at 88  The Hollywood Reporter Ronnie Rondell Jr: Veteran Hollywood stuntman set on fire for Pink Floyd album cover …