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Yahoo
01-05-2025
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Los Angeles police hope to reunite firearm owners with guns after devastating Palisades Fire
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is giving firearms owners a chance to reclaim their guns, which were recovered from the charred remains left behind by the Palisades Fire earlier this year. The Palisades Fire burned 23,448 acres on the west side of Los Angeles after being sparked on Jan. 7, 2025. On Wednesday, the LAPD asked individuals who believe they may have lost a firearm in the Palisades Fire to contact the department's Gun Recovery Unit by email to reconnect with their gun. In a press release, the LAPD told citizens that in order to start the process, they will need to provide personal identifying information like proof of residential address and a description of their firearm. Palisades, Eaton Fires In Southern California 100% Contained, Officials Say "Since January, LAPD officers have been working through the painstaking process of recovering and rendering approximately 500 firearms safe," LAPD Chief of Detectives, Alan Hamilton said. "We recognize that these firearms may hold significant sentimental value to their owners, whether as family heirlooms, historical pieces, or personal mementos, and we are doing our best to reunite them with their owners." Read On The Fox News App Throughout the process of removing debris, the LAPD and other local agencies and recovery teams located about 500 firearms. Many of the guns sustained severe fire damage, making them difficult to identify. California Man Pleads Guilty After His Drone Collides With Aircraft Fighting Palisades Fire Although the guns may be in bad condition, the LAPD said it remains committed to ensuring the items are processed, identified and returned to their rightful owners. To report a lost firearm as a result of the Palisades Fire, community members are encouraged to file a lost property report at any LAPD police station or at They can also email the gun recovery unit at palisadesfire@ Los Angeles Agency Reveals Estimated Economic Impact Of Deadly Wildfires As Infernos Still Rage The Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire, which is responsible for the burning of 14,201 acres, created the worst natural disaster in Los Angeles County history, killing 28 people and damaging or destroying over 16,000 structures, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Several smaller fires also contributed to the devastation. At the height of the fires, 180,000 people were under evacuation orders, according to Los Angeles County officials. Damage and economic losses are estimated at more than $250 billion, according to private forecaster AccuWeather. Fox News Digital's Landon Mion contributed to this article source: Los Angeles police hope to reunite firearm owners with guns after devastating Palisades Fire
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- General
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USS Harry S. Truman involved in collision near Egypt
The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier was involved in a collision Wednesday with a merchant vessel near Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea, the Navy announced. "The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M at approximately 11:46 p.m. local time, Feb. 12, while operating in the vicinity of Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea," the Navy's Sixth Fleet Public Affairs said in a statement. "The collision did not endanger the Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as there are no reports of flooding or injuries. The propulsion plants are unaffected and in a safe and stable condition," it added. The Navy said the incident is now "under investigation." The circumstances leading up to the collision were not immediately clear. The Truman, which is based in Norfolk, Virginia, deployed in September to the Mediterranean and the Middle East. It had just completed a port call in Souda Bay, Greece. Read On The Fox News App Navy Fighter Pilot Describes Brain Injury Phenomenon Now At Center Of Congressional Probe The ship "provides a wide range of flexible mission capabilities to include maritime security operations, expeditionary power projection, forward naval presence, crisis response, sea control, deterrence, counter-terrorism, information operations and security cooperation," according to the Navy. "The ship's embarked air wing is capable of projecting tactical air power over the sea and inland, as well as providing sea based air, surface and subsurface defense capabilities," it also said. In December last year, two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea in what appeared to be "friendly fire", the U.S. military said at the time. The pilots were found alive after they ejected from their aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries. The F/A-18 shot down had just flown off the deck of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, according to Central Command. Fox News' Landon Mion and the Associated Press contributed to this article source: USS Harry S. Truman involved in collision near Egypt
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- General
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California small plane crashes upside down, 2 occupants survive and refuse medical treatment
Two people walked away from a small plane crash in south central California after the aircraft landed upside down. First responders were called to the scene Sunday morning on the south side of East Lerdo Highway in Shafter, California, near the Minton Field Airport, the Kern County Fire Department said on Facebook. The plane was located upside down "in the middle of a vegetable field with no smoke or fire visible," the department said. "Firefighters quickly gathered tools and medical equipment and made their way to the wreckage. Arriving at the plane, they were relieved to find both occupants safely out of the aircraft and refusing any medical treatment," the department's post added. Alaska Crews Recover Remains Of All 10 Plane Crash Victims, Authorities Say The scene was handed over to the Shafter Police Department after it was determined there were no additional passengers to assist and no immediate hazards. Read On The Fox News App The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the cause of the crash. Figure Skating Mom Starts Skates Of Hope To Honor Dc Plane Crash Victims Several aviation incidents have occurred around the globe in recent weeks. Just days ago, a small plane crashed in São Paulo and claimed two lives. Last week, the remains of 10 people who were in a commuter plane that crashed off the coast of Alaska were recovered. On Jan. 31, an ambulance plane transporting a young girl who had just received life-saving treatment crashed on a street near the Roosevelt Mall in Philadelphia, killing all six people on board and one person in a car while injuring others. A midair collision on Jan. 29 in Washington, D.C., between an American Airlines plane and an Army Black Hawk helicopter claimed 67 lives. Fox News Digital's Alexandra Koch and Landon Mion contributed to this report. Original article source: California small plane crashes upside down, 2 occupants survive and refuse medical treatment
