NYC building inferno leaves man dead as charred bikes, propane tanks seen in rubble
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NYC building inferno leaves man dead as charred bikes, propane tanks seen in rubble

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines One man was killed and another critically hurt when an early-morning inferno ripped through a Brooklyn home Tuesday, officials said. The fire erupted around 1:20 a.m. on the first floor of the three-story building on Vermont Street near Dumont Avenue in East New…

Texas father Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar set house on fire with 3 children inside: police
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Texas father Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar set house on fire with 3 children inside: police

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A Texas father is accused of intentionally setting his home on fire with his three children inside, according to police. Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar, 46, is charged with three counts of attempted murder. His bond was set at $2.25 million. The fire was…

Wild video shows fire engulf Queens commercial building
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Wild video shows fire engulf Queens commercial building

Towering flames and thick plumes of smoke engulfed a Queens strip mall early Saturday afternoon.  One firefighter was taken to Northwell Health with minor injuries from battling the two-alarm blaze in the rear of 62-16 Woodhaven Blvd., between 62nd Avenue and 62nd Road, which housed Uzbeki restaurant Taste of Samarkand,…

It may take years for Prospect Park wildlife to return after area torched by NYC brush fire: experts
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It may take years for Prospect Park wildlife to return after area torched by NYC brush fire: experts

The two-acre wooded stretch of Prospect Park has been eerily quiet in the week since it was torched by a shocking bush-fire. Scores of squirrels, birds, raccoons, skunks and other critters that call the Brooklyn oasis home were forced to flee the burned sector — and it could take years…

132 structures destroyed in Southern California wildfire as fierce winds expected to subside
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132 structures destroyed in Southern California wildfire as fierce winds expected to subside

A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures, mostly homes, in less than two days, fire officials said Thursday as raging winds were forecast to ease. The fire started Wednesday morning in Ventura County and has grown to about 32 square miles at 5% containment. Its cause has not been determined. Ten…

NY Philharmonic fires musicians over alleged sexual misconduct, abuse of power
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NY Philharmonic fires musicians over alleged sexual misconduct, abuse of power

The New York Philharmonic is firing principal oboist, Liang Wang and associate principal trumpet Matthew Muckey after their union decided not contest the decision, which followed renewed allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse of power. The orchestra said Monday it issued a notice of non-reengagement to the two effective Sept. 21, 2025….

Delta Airlines plane aborts takeoff after smoke billows from engine: ‘It’s on fire’
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Delta Airlines plane aborts takeoff after smoke billows from engine: ‘It’s on fire’

A Delta Airlines plane had to abort takeoff on Monday after smoke was seen billowing out of its engines as it accelerated on a runway in Las Vegas. Delta Airlines flight DL777 was delayed for several hours at Harry Reid International Airport on Monday morning after the Atlanta-bound flight was…

Fire destroys five homes in New Jersey as officials investigate if squatters caused the blaze
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Fire destroys five homes in New Jersey as officials investigate if squatters caused the blaze

A raging fire engulfed and destroyed a row of homes in New Jersey, and officials are investigating whether squatters in a vacant home in the neighborhood are to blame for the inferno. The Irvington and Newark Fire Department responded to the massive three-alarm fire in Newark on Tuesday at around…

School bus catches fire outside Bangkok and 25 on board are feared dead, government officials say
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School bus catches fire outside Bangkok and 25 on board are feared dead, government officials say

A bus carrying young students with their teachers caught fire in suburban Bangkok on Tuesday with 25 of those on board feared dead, according to officials and rescuers. The bus was carrying 44 passengers from central Uthai Thani province to Ayutthaya for a school trip when the fire started around…