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McDonald’s worker suffers severe burns on face and body after coworker throws hot oil on him, family says

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A California McDonald’s employee suffered burns across his face, neck, arm and back after his colleague allegedly threw hot oil on him. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Jacob Smith, 20, remains in the hospital following the May 30 incident at a Yuba City McDonald’s. His … Read more

Newsom wants to claw back Trump fund cash as California burns billions on rail and other boondoggles

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing a 100% tax on Californians who receive money from President Donald Trump’s new Anti-Weaponization Fund, a move that comes as critics accuse Newsom of running “slush funds” of his own. “Anyone from California that receives any of those funds,” Newsom … Read more

Nearly 208,000 heated socks sold at Costco are recalled after customers report burns

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Nearly 208,000 pairs of heated socks sold at Costco are being recalled after 13 reports of first- and second-degree burns, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. While the socks are designed to keep toes toasty during cold weather, they pose a burn risk when subjected to a combination of heat, friction, moisture and … Read more

Wildfires already active in Florida and US put focus on managed burns

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Barbara Blonder has been a bit worried about her parents’ house, which sits near a Cypress swamp outside St. Augustine, Florida. In a normal year, the saturated wetlands would protect her mom and dad from the threat of wildfires, says Ms. Blonder, vice mayor of the centuries-old historic city on Florida’s eastern coast. But like … Read more

Hampshire College, which counts filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, is closing later this year

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AMHERST, Mass. — Hampshire College, which includes award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, announced on Tuesday that it was closing later this year. The school’s Board of Trustees voted to close after the fall semester over what its president and the board described as “increasingly complex” financial pressure. In a statement put out … Read more

Attack that killed US service members in Kuwait left dozens with serious injuries including burns, brain trauma and shrapnel wounds, sources say

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An Iranian drone attack in Kuwait that killed six U.S. service members in the early hours of the war with Iran was more severe than has previously been revealed, with dozens suffering brain injuries, shrapnel trauma and burns, multiple sources told CBS News. At least one required the amputation of a limb.  Sources described a … Read more