ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A man who died in a house explosion six months ago outside the nation’s capital deliberately detonated gasoline canisters in his basement that caused the blast, authorities said Friday. Arlington County police in Virginia went to the home of 56-year-old James Yoo on Dec. 4 because he was firing a flare […]
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Worsening Weather Is Igniting a $25 Billion Market
(Bloomberg) — Marty Malinow’s mom never could get her head around what her son did for a living. To friends, she said he was “a stockbroker that does something with the weather.” Malinow couldn’t really object — he knew most people had no clue about financial contracts based on things like sunshine, rainfall and wind. […]
Hot air balloon crashes into power line, igniting fiery scene along Minnesota highway
Three people escaped without major injuries after a hot air balloon they were in struck a power line and crashed along a Minnesota highway, police say. The hot air balloon was attempting to land Wednesday, March 20, in Rochester when a gust of wind pushed it into the power line, according to the Rochester Police […]
Utility firm admits facilities ‘involved in igniting Texas wildfire’
Utility provider Xcel Energy has said that its facilities appear to have played a role in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that grew to the largest blaze in state history. Texas officials have said they are still investigating the cause of the fire that has burned nearly 1,700 square miles and destroyed […]
Utility firm says its facilities appear to have had role igniting Texas wildfire
Utility provider Xcel Energy has said that its facilities appear to have played a role in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that grew to the largest blaze in state history. Texas officials have said they are still investigating the cause of the fire that has burned nearly 1,700 square miles and destroyed […]
Anonymous group uses AI to add ‘modest’ clothing to women in photos, igniting debate over policing women’s bodies online
In the wake of explicit AI-generated photos of Taylor Swift spreading on social media, and conversations surrounding the lack of resources for deepfake victims, another group of people are using artificial intelligence technology to manipulate women’s bodies differently — in this case to cover them up. The hashtag movement called #DignifAI was born on 4chan, […]
Inmate admits igniting Whatcom County Jail fire with video tablet and paper clip
A Whatcom County Jail inmate reportedly ignited a fire with a video tablet and a paperclip, forcing a relocation of several inmates to another area of the jail. Deputies at the jail were alerted to the fire when an alarm sounded in the jail control room. Deputies responded to the restrictive housing unit on the […]