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California man arrested after allegedly pushing torched car down embankment, sparking fire

A Chico, California man was arrested Thursday after allegedly setting his car on fire and driving it down a 60-foot embankment, sparking a fire that has burned about 75,000 acres of land, authorities said. The Butte County District Attorney’s Office said arson investigators from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) arrested […]

Man gets third-degree burns from walking on sand dunes in Death Valley | California

A European tourist suffered third-degree burns to his feet after walking barefoot for a short time in the sand dunes of California’s Death Valley National Park over the weekend, park rangers said Thursday. The visitor was rushed to a hospital in nearby Nevada, rangers said. Because of language barriers, they couldn’t immediately determine whether the […]

Pro-Trump money man Bill Ackman seeks investors for new fund

Bill Ackman, the billionaire ally of Donald Trump, has asked shareholders of his Pershing Square fund to back a new investment venture that aims to manage about $25 billion in assets. The 58-year-old hedge fund manager, whose net worth is estimated at $9 billion, wrote the letter seeking support for Pershing Square USA, which plans […]

Man Charged With Attempted Murder Over Knife Attack on Army Officer

Anthony Ehsan, 24, has been charged with attempted murder in the stabbing death of a uniformed British Army officer near Brompton Barracks in Kent, England, on Tuesday. Anthony Ehsan was charged by Kent Police on Thursday morning and appeared at Medway Magistrates’ Court a short time later. Kent Police said Ehsan, who was arrested on […]