Author: Mark Osborne

Seven people remain missing after a warehouse filled with fireworks exploded Tuesday evening in Northern California, officials said. The blast occurred at a pyrotechnics facility in Esparto, located in Yolo County, triggering a series of massive explosions that began around 6:02 p.m., according to fire authorities. “First responders and investigators are working diligently with the […]

A 49-year-old mother of four died on Wednesday after she fell about 50 to 75 feet from a cliff while hiking at Purgatory Chasm in Massachusetts. The woman, who was from Topsfield, Massachusetts, was hiking at the Purgatory Chasm State Reservation in Sutton just before 2 p.m. when the incident took place, according to local […]

Sly Stone, the pioneering leader of the funk band bearing his name, Sly and the Family Stone, has died, according to his family. Stone was 82 years old. “After a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues, Sly passed away peacefully, surrounded by his three children, his closest friend, and his extended family,” […]

Singer Katy Perry is scheduled to blast off on the next launch of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket, according to the space company. Former correspondent Lauren Sanchez — also the fiancee of Bezos — and TV host Gayle King will also be on the 11th human spaceflight for the company. This is a developing story. […]

Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has been removed by Mayor Karen Bass in the wake of the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires that killed dozens and destroyed hundreds of homes. Bass said on Friday that she removed Crowley because firefighters were sent home instead of being used when the fires broke out last month. […]

There have been “multiple” instances of drones entering the airspace at a Navy weapons station in New Jersey, officials there said Friday, as the concern continues to grow over widespread drone sightings in the region. Naval Weapons Station Earle, which is located in Colts Neck, New Jersey, said it was “aware” of the sightings in […]

The best view of Hurricane Milton may come from 250 miles above Earth. Milton, which is churning off the western coast of Florida, was captured by external cameras on the International Space Station just before 9 a.m. ET. The massive storm clouds can be seen heading for landfall somewhere just south of Tampa, near Sarasota. […]