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Thus far, 42 people are known to have died in the Northern California wildfire that burned through the town of Paradise with shocking speed, making the Camp Fire the deadliest in state history. “This is an unprecedented event,” Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said Monday night, according to Capital Public Radio in Sacramento. “If you’ve been up there, you also know the … Read More

Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak is the worst in the country’s recorded history with 319 confirmed and probable cases, the health ministry said. Health Minister Dr. Oly Ilunga Kalenga said, “no other epidemic in the world has been as complex as the one we are currently experiencing. Since their arrival in the region, the response teams have faced threats, physical assaults, … Read More

Its reported that firefighting crews faced hot dry “devil winds” as they battled two giant wildfires raging at opposite ends of California, including a blaze in the north that is now one of the deadliest and most destructive in the state’s history. Wind gusts of up to 113km/h from the so-called Santa Ana “devil wind,” were expected in the Los … Read More

The wildfire that was so ferocious when it ripped into the town of Paradise turning it into Hell is now regarded as the most destructive in California history. The still burning Camp Fire has destroyed more than 6,700 structures and is threatening 15,000 more so far.  The fire was so fast and hot when it roared into Paradise that it … Read More

As wildfires approached Malibu, celebrities and Hollywood executives were among the thousands forced to abandon their homes and flee for safety.  Authorities issued an evacuation order for the entire city with a quarter million residents fleeing their homes in Ventura County and Los Angeles county as the fires ripped through southern California.  Entertainment media singers, actors and entertainers are among … Read More

At least five people have been found dead in the town of Paradise, California, after a fire raged through the area. Investigators discovered the victims trapped in vehicles that were overtaken by the fire. Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea said they could not immediately be identified because they were burned so badly. “There were people who weren’t able to … Read More

A fast moving wildfire driven by high winds and dry conditions, swept through the town of Paradise, California, engulfing it with hellish flames that burned down the entire town. Social media reports said that a hospital, high school and K-Mart store were all on fire. A resident said “The fire roared through so quick it was only an hour of utter panic … Read More

Fast-growing wildfires broke out today forcing tens of thousands of residents from their homes in California as they rage out of control. One of them not far from a mass shooting where a shooter just killed 12 people at a country music bar in Thousand Oaks, California. The California Governor declared a state of emergency in one county where the fire … Read More

A marine combat veteran killed 12 people at a country music bar in an attack that added Thousand Oaks, California, to the tragic roster of American cities traumatized by mass shootings. Dressed all in black with his hood pulled up, the gunman apparently took his own life as scores of police converged on the Borderline Bar & Grill in Southern … Read More

Active-duty US troops, the first of thousands, such as soldiers from the the 89th Military Police Brigade, and 41st Engineering Company, 19th Engineering Battalion, have begun arriving at the US-Mexico border. They are part of a group of more than 7,000 troops expected to be deployed to the border in support of Operation Faithful Patriot, where active-duty military personnel will support the … Read More