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6 days ago

Mystery stranger vanishes after family says frantic warning saved their lives during devastating house fire

The Las Vegas family is now searching for the unidentified hero they say woke them during a July 5 house fire they believe was caused by fireworks.

6 days ago

SEE IT: Fire's aftermath after mystery stranger's lifesaving warning

Video reveals the damage left behind after a Las Vegas family says a mystery stranger's quick actions helped prevent an even greater tragedy. Credit: Danna Shabtai

July 29, 2026

Florida man accused of killing mom and burning body because she ‘wanted to be cremated’

A Florida man is facing several charges after he allegedly shot his mother and set her body on fire because she "wanted to be cremated," police said.

July 28, 2026

Deadly French wildfires threaten missile plants, nuclear sites as fourth heatwave looms

Missile factories and nuclear research sites near Bordeaux face evacuation as wildfires scorch over 104,000 acres in France's worst blaze on record.

July 27, 2026

American mother describes being trapped with children in France wildfires

Rebecca Papin, an American mother, details being trapped with her two young children in Southwest France as wildfires force thousands to flee.

July 26, 2026

Wildfires displace more than 250,000 in France, threaten famed wine region

The Gironde fire has burned 162 square miles as 2,500 firefighters and 1,500 soldiers battle the blaze advancing erratically toward Bordeaux.

July 25, 2026

Armed man in tactical vest emerges from exploding Queens home before being shot by NYPD officers; 2 found dead

NYPD officers responding to a shots fired call on Ocean Crest Boulevard in Far Rockaway found a large house fire and a barricaded armed suspect.

July 25, 2026

NYC 5-alarm fire injures at least 17 firefighters, others as blaze damages multiple apartment buildings

A five-alarm fire damaged multiple buildings in Queens, injuring 17 firefighters and displacing families as 250 FDNY personnel battled the blaze.

July 25, 2026

8 family members, including 6 children, found dead in Michigan fire; at least one victim shot: police

At least some of the eight victims found inside the burning Grand Haven Township home had been shot, prompting a suspicious death investigation.

July 19, 2026

Wildfires scorch parts of Southern Europe

Devastating wildfires have swept across parts of Europe since July, with Spain and France among the hardest-hit countries. (Reuters.)