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France Hails ‘Calm’ New Year’s Eve as ‘Only’ 745 Vehicles Set on Fire

French authorities hailed New Year's Eve as a success with a “calm” night, although only 745 vehicles were set on fire and nearly 400 people arrested. Interior Minister Gerard Darmanin declared on Monday that the start of 2024 had been “calm” by French standards, with “vehicle fires down by 10 percent and mortar fire against […]

Train derails and catches fire in California, resulting in minor injuries

A commuter train in the San Francisco Bay Area derailed and caught fire on New Year's Day, resulting in minor injuries and service interruptions. Several passengers suffered minor injuries and were taken to the hospital. The Orinda station was closed for the day as crews removed damaged cars and inspected the tracks. A commuter train […]

Japan Airlines plane on fire after possible crash with Coast Guard aircraft

A Japan Airlines passenger plane carrying more than 300 passengers may have collided with a Japan Coast Guard helicopter on Tuesday, causing a fire while landing at Tokyo Airport, local media reported. Just before 6 p.m. local time, the plane was seen on the runway at Haneda Airport with flames coming out of its windows. […]

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

A 7-year-old girl was killed in a house fire on Staten Island, making New Year's Day a tragic one, according to police and fire officials. The fire broke out just after 5:30 p.m. inside a two-story home at 110 Brookside Avenue in the Castleton Corners neighborhood. Video taken on scene Firefighters can be seen crawling […]

Hamas Terrorists in Civilian Clothing Fire RPGs at Israeli Tanks

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday released footage taken from a GoPro camera found on the corpse of a Hamas terrorist, in which another terrorist disguised as a civilian fires an anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade (RPG). It is shown firing. The IDF released footage obtained from the cameras of Hamas operatives killed by troops in […]

Georgia inmate allegedly sets fire to jail cell in Atlanta

An inmate set a cell on fire at an Atlanta prison, but the fire was quickly extinguished and no one was injured, authorities said. A fire at the Fulton County Jail was extinguished by jail staff. The Atlanta Fire Department also responded to the scene. It is unclear how the prisoners started the fire. Fulton […]