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CPSC recalls nearly 200,000 JKMAX blankets and pads after 53 injuries — 1d53 burn injuries and 577 reports of smoking, melting or burning drove a CPSC recall of nearly 200,000 JKMAX heated blankets and pads sold on Amazon.

Nicole Hardy Anyone who owns these needs to return them for a refund right away. Not worth risking a fire.

NFL Players Favor Grass as League Sets Surface Standards — 3dNFLPA says 92% of players favor grass as Josh Allen describes turf burns so painful he cannot sleep; league and union set surface standards for all 30 facilities by 2028.

Priya Raman Artificial turf might save money but it wears players down faster, they should stick with real grass at more stadiums.

Third Burning Man festivalgoer dies during final days of annual Nevada desert gatheringEntertainment — Sep 8, 2026

Jan Hus Burned at ConstanceGood News — FROM 1415Reformer faces death with peace

Missionary claims his group was kicked out of Burning Man after sharing Jesus with hundreds, accused of violating rulesGood News — Sep 7, 2026

Brian Welch Leaves Korn for ChristGood News — FROM 2005Guitarist burns drugs and follows Jesus.

At Least Three Die at Burning Man Amid DisruptionsMusic — Sep 4, 2026A man in his mid-50s died at Burning Man after a medical emergency, with organizers saying he was treated on site and pronounced deceased while his family was not immediately notified. The festival also faced severe weather disruptions, including gate closures and mud, and additional incidents such as a fall from a tower in recent days highlight ongoing safety challenges at this year’s event.

Americans evacuated after suspected insurgents burn Mozambique hunting camp — Sep 4, 2026Three Americans were evacuated after suspected Islamic State-linked insurgents attacked and burned a hunting camp in the Niassa Special Reserve near Cabo Delgado, with officials saying casualties and abductions are unverified. The incident underscores years of regional instability and a continuing threat to tourism facilities, with the U.S. State Department noting awareness of the attack and travelers being warned away from Niassa.

Derek Foss Glad the Americans got out safely, but this shows Cabo Delgado's instability is spreading further into supposedly safer reserves like Niassa.

Doorbell video shows Staten Island congressional staffer struck by lightning, survives — Sep 1, 2026A Staten Island man and Republican congressional staffer Thomas Fahmy was struck by lightning moments from his car while walking to a dentist appointment, with doorbell footage capturing the strike. He endured a severe burning sensation and tingling but remained conscious, was hospitalized overnight and released with no burns, and both he and his office emphasized gratitude for life afterwards.

Derek Foss Glad he walked away with nothing but a wild story to tell. Lightning is no joke, don't skip a dentist appointment excuse like that though.

John Mayer’s Continuum Reaches 20 Years As A Defining Album — Sep 11, 2026Twenty years after its 2006 release, John Mayer’s Continuum is celebrated as a pivotal shift toward blues and soul, anchored by the John Mayer Trio and tracks like Gravity, Slow Dancing in a Burning Room, and Waiting on the World to Change, which earned major awards and critical acclaim. Recaps and Mayer’s own reflections emphasize the album’s lasting influence on his artistry and its enduring ranking among critics as a defining work.

Maya Lindstrom The Trio sessions clearly shaped the album's soulful direction, which is why it holds up better than most of his earlier work.

Josey Dorsey to make screen debut in Burning Valley — Aug 30, 2026Josey Dorsey, the 11-year-old son of the late Naya Rivera and Ryan Dorsey, has landed his first film role in The Burning Valley, starring alongside his father and marking director Evan Curry’s feature debut. The project, filming in Pennsylvania’s Rust Belt, centers on a deindustrializing steelworker and adds to Josey’s growing acting path after an earlier stage role in Seussical Jr. and six years after Rivera’s 2020 drowning.

‘Blue’s Clues’ Star Steve Burns Talks Skepticism Over ShowReporting — Dec 13, 2022Former “Blue’s Clues” actor Steve Burns revealed he had doubts about the show’s success. In an interview with People , Burns spoke about the 1996 show and said he “didn’t think it would work at all.” He added he thought…

Dem State Rep Compares ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Chants to Flag BurningReporting — Nov 17, 2021Tennessee State Rep. Gloria Johnson (D) is suggesting that chanting “Let’s go Brandon” should be seen as similar to burning the American flag. “As a friend said, I think it should be equated with burning the flag, in…

Tucker Carlson Responds After His Pic Is Burned With US Flag: ‘I’m Proud To Be Burned With the Flag’Opinion — Aug 13, 2021Tucker Carlson said he was “proud” after he saw images of leftist activists burning a photo of him with an American flag outside of Fox News headquarters on Wednesday. A small band of Black Lives Matter activists…

William Carey Sails for IndiaGood News — FROM 1793A village cobbler who taught himself Greek became the father of modern missions — translating Scripture into dozens of languages and helping outlaw widow-burning.

Suspected LA Arsonist Allegedly Created Eerie Pictures Of Burning Cities, Felt ‘Liberated’ Setting Bible On Fire — Oct 8, 2025The alleged arsonist responsible for the January 2025 Palisades fire asked the AI program ChatGPT to create an image of a burning city and said he burned a Bible, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Federal prosecutors…

Trump Says Anti-Israel Protesters Burning American Flag Should Receive 1-Year Jail SentenceReporting — Jul 25, 2024Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Thursday that the anti-Israel protesters who burned the American flag in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday should receive a one-year jail sentence. Protesters burned the…

Fast Wildfires Threaten Western Forest RecoveryEnvironment — Sep 8, 2026New studies across the West show that faster, hotter wildfires driven by climate change are causing deeper ecological damage and slowing forest recovery, potentially transforming landscapes from dense forests to shrublands. In response, communities are stepping up mitigation and fuels-reduction efforts—from prescribed burns and defensible space around homes to Indigenous-led fire management and proactive suppression strategies—while officials note the need for a broader, proactive approach as fire seasons lengthen and intensify.

Nationals Sweep Reds; Burns Ends 12-Game Win Streak — Aug 8, 2026The Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 to snap Chase Burns’ 12-game winning streak, with Andrés Chaparro driving in three runs and Abimelec Ortiz adding two RBIs. Burns labored, surrendering five earned runs over 5 1/3 innings, while Washington capitalized on a decisive sixth inning and added insurance in the eighth.

Protesters Burn Down Wendy’s in Atlanta After Police ShootingReporting — Jun 14, 2020Protesters shut down a major highway in Atlanta on Saturday and burned down a Wendy’s restaurant where a black man was shot dead by police as he tried to escape arrest, an incident likely to fuel more nationwide…

Paralyzed Man Saved From Burning Car Thanks the Woman Who Rescued HimReporting — Sep 7, 2023A Texas man paralyzed from the waist down was saved from his burning car. He unable to thank his rescuer at the time, so he sought her out to offer his gratitude. According to the New York Post , Dennis Brown’s rental…

Video: Woman Saved from Burning Car by Georgia DeputyReporting — Jul 6, 2023A Georgia sheriff’s deputy pulled a woman from a burning car, saving her from the flames. Bodycam footage was released after the Saturday incident, displaying the life-threatening scene. In the video, provided by 11…

Biden CIA Nominee Burns Calls China an ‘Authoritarian Adversary’Reporting — Feb 24, 2021U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominee to be director of the CIA, William Burns, told a Senate committee on Wednesday that he saw competition with China – and countering its “adversarial, predatory” leadership – as the key…

America At 250: Uniparty Fiddles While The Country Burns — Jul 3, 2026America is the greatest country on earth.