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Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images (MALIBU, CA) — A fast-moving brush fire exploded over 14,000 acres on Wednesday, prompting evacuations amid a red flag warning from the National Weather Service. Ventura County remains under an “extremely critical” wildfire warning while firefighters struggle to gain an edge on the Mountain Fire, which is currently 0% contained. […]

Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images (MALIBU, Calif.) — Several Southern California counties are under “extremely critical” wildfire warnings as warm, dry temperatures and strong winds create volatile fire conditions. On Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a rare red flag warning for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties alerting of an “extreme fire risk” from Malibu […]

Hand crews clear a defense line during severe temperatures in California as the Line Fire burns near Mentone, California, Sept. 8, 2024. — David Swanson/AFP via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The wildfire tearing through the foothills of Southern California’s San Bernardino County is now endangering more than 36,000 structures, according to emergency officials. The […]

BobbyMcDuffie/Cal Sports Media (HATTIESBURG, Miss.) — A University of Southern Mississippi football player was found shot to death in his car Tuesday night, police said. Marcus “MJ” Daniels Jr., 21, was found unresponsive in his vehicle on Highway 49 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, according to police. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Hattiesburg police are […]

Normand Blouin / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After a barrage of icy storms, strong winds and record-breaking freezes, Americans living in southern states are now battling one of weather’s most dangerous side effects — bursting pipes. Residents in Tennessee and Mississippi were placed under water advisory notices and had limited access to clean, running […]