Wild video shows moment an Ohio family’s ‘fat and hungry’ dog sets kitchen on fire
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Wild video shows moment an Ohio family’s ‘fat and hungry’ dog sets kitchen on fire

That’s no Dalmatian. A kitchen fire started by their “fat and hungry” puppy could have an Ohio family out of their home for six to eight months — or nearly nine dog years. Homeowner Chris DiLuzio was at work when he received an alarming call that his house was on…

Ugandan Olympic athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, dies after being severely burned by her partner
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Ugandan Olympic athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, dies after being severely burned by her partner

Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her body was burned in an attack by her partner. She was 33. A spokesperson at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret city, Owen Menach, confirmed Cheptegei’s death on Thursday. Menach…

Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei set on fire by boyfriend
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Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei set on fire by boyfriend

Marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was set on fire by her boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema, weeks after competing at the Paris Olympics. Trans Nzoia County Police Commander Jeremiah ole Kosiom said the Ugandan athlete, 33, was attacked by Ndiema on Sunday after they had a disagreement, according to the Associated Press. Police…

Slipknot’s Sid Wilson hospitalized for burns after bonfire explosion
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Slipknot’s Sid Wilson hospitalized for burns after bonfire explosion

Sid Wilson sustained burn injuries after a bonfire accident. The Slipknot musician, 47, shared an Instagram video from the hospital on Friday informing his fans that he was burnt from an “explosion” at his farm. “Hey everybody, I had an explosion in my face,” Wilson said while lying in a…

Parts of popular tourist town Jasper ‘burned to the ground’ by wildfires in Canada: ‘Significant loss’
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Parts of popular tourist town Jasper ‘burned to the ground’ by wildfires in Canada: ‘Significant loss’

Parts of the popular tourist town of Jasper in Canada have been fully destroyed as a wildfire continues to ravage the historic alpine resort and the surrounding national park. On Wednesday, authorities reported more than 170 blazes across the western province of Alberta, prompted by a lightning storm, fuelled by…

NY Girl, 7, killed in New Year’s Day house fire on Staten Island
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NY Girl, 7, killed in New Year’s Day house fire on Staten Island

New Year’s Day turned tragic on Staten Island after a 7-year-old girl was killed in a house fire, police and fire officials said. The blaze erupted shortly after 5:30 p.m. inside a two-story home at 110 Brookside Avenue in the Castleton Corners neighborhood. Video taken at the scene shows firefighters…

Elderly man described as “nicest guy” dies in Queens housefire
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Elderly man described as “nicest guy” dies in Queens housefire

An elderly victim described by neighbors as “the nicest guy” died in a Queens house fire early Sunday morning after more than 100 firefighters took two hours to extinguish the flames, officials said. The 82-year-old man, who has not been identified, perished in the three-alarm blaze that sparked out of…