Mysterious fires and explosions at sensitive Russian sites are hints of a hallmark mission for special-operations units

A damaged structure in the Ukrainian city of Izium after the withdrawal of Russian forces on September 16. Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images For months, important facilities across Russia have been hit by mysterious fires and explosions. The incidents have little obvious explanation but seem to have affected a narrow set of targets. Some […]

Chicago Fire’s Miranda Rae Mayo and Taylor Kinney Answer the Big Question: Is Severide Ever Going to Propose?

RELATED STORIES A “Stellaride” proposal sure would be a wonderful thing to celebrate during #OneChicago Day, wouldn’t it? Alas, today’s virtual festivities for NBC’s Windy City-set franchise won’t include an engagement party for Chicago Fire‘s Severide and Stella. But given how long the couple has been dating, we couldn’t help but ask star Taylor Kinney […]

Kids Are Alright Star Fires Back at ABC Boss Over Cancellation Comments: ‘This Is Just Rude’

RELATED STORIES The Kids Are Alright patriarch Michael Cudlitz is as ticked off over ABC president Karey Burke‘s recent comments about the “tough, tough decision” to cancel the show after a single season as fans were about the cancellation itself. Burke told reporters at the Television Critics Assoc. summer press tour Monday that she had […]

Man City star Leroy Sane fires a title warning to Liverpool after Etihad blockbuster 

The flying City winger’s second-half strike proved the difference between the two sides after a battling display from Pep Guardiola’s side. And Sane insisted it was a victory that will load pressure on Jurgen Klopp’s men now they can feel the breath of City on their necks. “We have put more pressure on Liverpool. We’re […]

'Let me finish the question!' May FIRES back at Phillip Schofield on This Morning LIVE

The Prime Minister is set to face a crucial vote in the Commons on 11 December when her Brexit deal is voted on by MPs. While attempting to sell the deal during an ITV This Morning interview, presenter Phillip Schofield asked Theresa May: “What happens to you if they vote you down? What happens to […]

Record-breaking fires have reached ‘catastrophic’ levels across northern Australia, sending thousands fleeing from their homes

ROB GRIFFITH/AFP/Getty Images Australia’s northeastern region of Queensland is experiencing unprecedented heat waves and record-breaking wildfires.  For the first time in history, fire danger in Queensland has been rated “catastrophic,” the highest possible level on the Queensland government’s warning scale. “We have never, ever, in this state, been in this situation before,” Queensland Fire and Emergency […]

What is going on with California’s horrific fires?

Enlarge / Wildfire smoke blows westward on November 9. (credit: NASA) Late last year, California experienced terrible—and in the case of the October Tubbs Fire, record-setting—wildfires. The fires were especially intense due to an unusually late start to the rainy season, which left vegetation dry as seasonal mountain winds kicked up like bellows in a […]

From dumpster fires to deportation buses: The midterms’ craziest campaign ads

American politics has always been about spectacle, and with Tuesday’s midterm elections watched closer than any in recent memory, candidates have been dredging the bottom of the barrel for creative and attention-grabbing ideas. Here we take a look back at the political ads that, for better or worse, stood out from the pack during this […]

Taylor fires up at ‘toxic’ accusation

EVERYONE likes pointing the finger when it comes to Australia’s disappointing on-field fiasco in March. Rarely can you have a conversation about Australian cricket without the ball tampering scandal in South Africa resurfacing. What could simply be put down as a monstrous failure of leadership from Steve Smith, combined with David Warner cockily attempting to […]

Apples fires back at Australian encryption bill

In a seven-page letter to the Australian government, Apple criticized the country’s proposed Access and Assistance Bill 2018. Apple claims, among other complaints, that the legislation raises cybersecurity concerns and give the state power to abuse users’ privacy. Apple stated, “We encourage the government to stand by their stated intention not to weaken encryption or […]