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A fire - thought to have been caused by a barbecue - destroyed multiple gardens and damaged more than a dozen homes in one street. Fire crews were called to Chelmsford, Essex, around 10pm last night after a garden caught alight and quickly spread to a group of conifer trees. Firefighters from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service arrived in Greenwood Close to find a well-developed blaze involving around 15 homes and several sheds and outbuildings. Exterior walls, windows and guttering were damaged. An estimated 40 people were evacuated with the inferno eventually extinguished by 11.08pm on Saturday. Harrowing photos show the charred remains of various gardens as well as blackened trees which have been stripped of their leaves. Have you been affected by this incident? Let us know at [email protected] Homes and gardens were left charred by the blaze ( Image: Essex Fire Service) Others show bright orange flames roaring above homes. Seven fire crews … [Read more...] about Brits warned against barbecues as fire destroys multiple gardens and damages 15 homes

A screen in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul shows the Kospi closing at 2,386.85 points on Wednesday, up 15.88 points, or 0.67 percent, from the previous trading day. [YONHAP] Stocks ended higher Wednesday, as investor sentiment was boosted by Wall Street gains and the expected resumption of Russian gas supply to Europe. The won gained ground against the dollar. The Kospi rose 15.88 points, or 0.67 percent, to close at 2,386.85. Trading volume was moderate at 328.96 million shares worth 7.36 trillion won ($5.61 billion), with gainers outstripping decliners 630 to 228. Retail investors purchased shares worth a net 65.5 billion won, while foreigners shed a net 41.0 billion won and institutions a net 58.6 billion won. The market got off to a strong start, jumping around 1.5 percent, after U.S. stocks rallied on better-than-expected corporate earnings. Investors also welcomed the news that Russia's Gazprom would resume gas deliveries through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline … [Read more...] about Stocks end higher Wednesday thanks to Wall Street gains

The PGA Tour asked a federal judge in San Francisco to deny the appeal of three suspended players who joined Saudi-backed LIV Golf and now want to compete in the tour’s lucrative postseason, arguing the players knew the consequences two months ago. Talor Gooch, Matt Jones and Hudson Swafford filed a temporary restraining order last week, separate from 10 players who filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour . The hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. PDT Tuesday in San Jose, California, two days before the first of three FedEx Cup playoff events in the chase for the $18 million prize. The FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee, has a $15 million purse, and the top 70 players advance to the second postseason event in Wilmington, Delaware. Gooch (No. 20), Jones (No. 65) and Swafford (No. 67) are among nine players who have joined LIV Golf and finished the regular season among the top 125 in the FedEx Cup standings . The other six who joined LIV Golf are not … [Read more...] about PGA Tour Says Players Knew Consequences of Joining LIV Golf

Donald Trump could face years in prison and be banned from running for office again if he's found to have destroyed classified records, with legal experts suggesting the Department of Justice must have some "pretty rock-solid evidence" to approve the FBI raid at his home. Trump announced on Monday that his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida was "under siege, raided, and occupied " by federal agents taking part in an "unannounced raid." The FBI conducted the raid and searched for documents at Trump's home as part of an ongoing investigation into the former president's potentially unlawful removal and destruction of classified White House records after he left office in January 2021. The National Archives and Records Administration confirmed in February that it had found 15 boxes containing classified material in Trump's Mar-a-Lago home which had been taken from the White House. In a statement to Newsweek , trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani said the … [Read more...] about What FBI raid means for Trump, according to legal experts

Florida Senator Marco Rubio has warned the Joe Biden administration is "playing with fire" after Donald Trump said the FBI had raided his Mar-a-Lago resort. The former president announced in a statement Monday that his home in Palm Beach, Florida, was "under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents" who were taking part in an "unannounced raid." The FBI conducted the raid and searched for documents at Mar-a-Lago as part of an ongoing investigation into Trump's potentially unlawful removal and destruction of White House records after he left office in January 2021. Trump said the search at his home amounted to "prosecutorial misconduct," that "such an assault could only take place in broken, Third-World Countries" and the U.S. is now "corrupt at a level not seen before." In a series of tweets and video statements, Rubio also suggested the FBI raid during Biden's presidency against a potential political opponent in 2024 is akin to what the world has … [Read more...] about Marco Rubio fires warning to Biden over Trump Mar-a-Lago raid

Dozens of furious Donald Trump supporters gathered around Mar-a-Lago on Monday to protest the FBI raid on the former president's Florida home. The demonstrators gathered in two groups, right outside Mar-a-Lago and by a bridge leading into Palm Beach, where the luxury resort is located. Other Trump supporters drove around the area in vehicles decked out with patriotic regalia. A video , posted from the scene by Jayne Zirkle, a reporter for Steve Bannon 's War Room , shows one truck with a large Trump/Pence banner attached, but with "Pence" crossed out, reflecting Trump supporters' anger the former vice president didn't refuse to certify the 2020 election result. Pro-Trump protesters waved flags emblazed with slogans such as "Florida For Trump," "Trump 2024" and "Biden Is Not My President." Another demonstrator held up a large placard with the slogan, "Fake News is CNN ." The gathering was peaceful, though police did have to intervene after a counter-protester … [Read more...] about Flag-waving Trump supporters protest outside Mar-a-Lago after FBI raid

Talk show host John Oliver criticized Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia for recent remarks she made about monkeypox, calling her a "danger to children" and linking her to the QAnon conspiracy theory. Oliver brought up Greene during Sunday's episode of his HBO show Last Week Tonight while discussing how the monkeypox virus is spreading across the nation and hitting the LGBTQ+ community the hardest. Oliver talked about misinformation being spread about monkeypox and ridiculed the early public health response. Oliver's segment aired after President Joe Biden 's administration on Thursday responded to the rise in monkeypox cases by declaring the virus a public health emergency. The first case in the United States was identified in mid-May, and the most recent information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) on August 5 put the confirmed case total in the country at 7,510. Oliver played a portion of an interview Greene gave to … [Read more...] about Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed by John Oliver for monkeypox comments

Followers of the debunked QAnon conspiracy theory have reacted with glee and optimism following the FBI raid at Donald Trump 's Mar-a-Lago home, as they believe it is part of "the plan," which will somehow end in the former President's favor. The FBI raid on the Florida resort sent shockwaves through the American right when the agency executed a search warrant, amid allegations Trump has unlawfully kept White House records. Trump himself branded the raid as a "witch hunt" and Republican politicians, such as Texas Senator Ted Cruz , described it as "corrupt and an abuse of power." The FBI ordered the raid after Trump allegedly took 15 boxes of presidential records meant for the National Archives to Mar-a-Lago, according to The Washington Post . But QAnon influencers, known for their fanatical support of Trump, had a more optimistic outlook on the raid and reassured their followers to trust FBI director Christopher Wray and "the plan." Their apparent trust in the … [Read more...] about QAnon followers react with glee after FBI Mar-a-Lago raid: “Trust The Plan”

A Reddit user has taken to the platform to describe a difficult situation between his girlfriend and his conservative Christian parents. In the post , the user describes how he has been dating his girlfriend for a couple of years but due to the conservative views of his parents, he held off telling them. He wrote: "My parents don't want me dating at all so I was hellbent on changing their minds. I put a lot of effort that day to make sure it goes well and I practiced how all the conversations will go and the questions that might be asked." He goes on to describe how he had high hopes for the meeting until his girlfriend walked in "wearing the most revealing outfit i have ever seen her wear." He describes his anger at her behavior and "the dead stare and look of disappointment on my parent's face." "Why the f**k would she do that? I told her how my parents are and what she should wear...She swore a lot and she even tried to touch me in front of my parents. I told her multiple … [Read more...] about Man “humiliated” by girlfriends dress choice to meet parents sparks debate

WASHINGTON — Former President Trump said in a statement Monday that the FBI searched his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, in what he described as a “raid.” It was not immediately clear why agents searched his Palm Beach home and what was removed, but Trump said the property was “under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents.” He added that the agents broke open his safe. “After working and cooperating with the relevant government agencies, this unannounced raid on my home was not necessary or appropriate,” he said. A large-scale search of a former president’s home by federal law enforcement is unparalleled in American history, and while Republicans quickly decried the move as the politicization of the Justice Department, it demonstrates an extraordinary level of potential legal trouble for Trump. Executing a search requires the signoff of a federal judge, who issues a warrant based upon evidence of a potential crime. It is unlikely that such a high-profile … [Read more...] about FBI conducts ‘raid’ on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, former president says