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More than 60 people were reported to be trapped in the Sierra National Forest, including at least 50 in the Lake Edison area and 14 on China Peak, authorities confirmed. Rescue efforts Monday by military helicopters were “unsuccessful,” with one fatality confirmed but there may be multiple casualties, the Fresno Fire Department warned. “Updated info on MCI ][multi-casualty incident] event at FYI: rescue efforts were unsuccessful, military pilots tried valiantly to land but heavy smoke conditions prevented a safe approach, another effort will be made shortly to evacuate the trapped people in Lake Edison and China Peak using night vision,” the department noted Monday on its official Twitter account....

Dustin Procita, who owns the property in Penn Valley, evacuated his home at around 7 p.m. local time on November 4 when he noticed the fire, but one of his dogs and three of his wife’s pet rabbits were lost in the blaze. “I heard a big bang,” he told KCRA. “I started to smell smoke. I went onto my porch, and it was completely engulfed in flames.” Procita says that the fire was started by the meteorite that fell to Earth around the same time....

Katura Stokes said that on January 20, a science teacher named Kimberly Newman ranted at her and her son, a student at the Desert Willow Fine Arts, Science and Technology Magnet Academy. The rant allegedly occurred after the two met with Newman on Zoom to ask about her son’s difficulties accessing some of the school’s online educational tools. In a video of the alleged rant recorded on Stokes’ cell phone and later provided to KCBS-TV by her attorney, Newman reportedly said, “These parents, that’s what kind of pieces of shit they are....

The footage, which was posted in Reddit with the title “Cop points gun at surrendering young man then tries to break his arm” shows a Rocklin Police Department officer confronting a man who is face down and with his hands behind his back on the sidewalk. After walking towards him while appearing to be pointing his gun, the officer can then be seen lifting up the man’s arm to twist and bend it while the man screams out in pain before placing him in handcuffs....

The 26-year-old program to get people to put solar panels on their homes, known as Net Energy Metering, has incited a debate between the state’s major utilities and the solar industry. State regulators may decrease incentives for the program. Proposed reforms are expected to drop Monday from regulators at the California Public Utilities Commission, which supervises the state’s major utilities and the rates they are allowed to set. As of now, residential solar customers can sell whatever energy is unused back to power companies at the retail rate for power, which typically gives them a deep discount on their energy bills....

The state’s $5.2 billion in funds from Congressionally-approved aid packages is enough to pay off overdue rent, according to Newsom’s senior counselor on housing and homelessness, Jason Elliott, the Associated Press reported. However, just $32 million out of $490 million in requests for rental assistance through May 31 have been covered so far, according to a California Department Housing and Community Development report. “We should do our best to get back to the starting point where we were in December of 2019....

BabyfaceJezus commented: “That’s why we must help each other. Unionizing is about support. Lean on the union. We can only go far together, U know?,” in a comment that received 163 upvotes. Jason Anthony, the lead organizer for the ALU, said the claims made in the latest Reddit post are “totally correct but it varies by location, for example here in NYC Prime Week Our MET [mandatory extra time/overtime] is one of our days off but not everyone is affected by this....

Following Aaron Rodgers’ game-ending Hail Mary to Richard Rodgers, the camera cut to the sideline where we see Matthew Stafford toss his hat and Johnson disappear forever, never to be found again. MORE: Fantasy WRs, ranked for Week 13 | Best photos from Lions-Packers Unsurprisingly, Johnson’s reaction has turned into a meme. Twitter got its hands on the video and worked some of its magic. From Mario sounds to Crying MJ, the internet was there for us the moment the Lions’ season ended....

The Detroit Lions’ top wide receiver was active for the Week 5 Sunday home game against Buffalo, but lasted on the field until only until the early part of the third quarter. Johnson reinjured himself after being brought down by Bills cornerback Leodis McKelvin following a seven-yard catch on Detroit’s first second-half drive, his first of the game. Johnson wasn’t targeted in the first half, although the team insisted he wouldn’t be a decoy in the game....

Newton, who has battled shoulder and foot injuries the past two seasons, was released by the Panthers last month after the team moved on to Teddy Bridgewater as their starter. Kuechly, who retired from football after the end of the 2019 season, insists Newton, 30, still has plenty to offer as a starter after nine years in Charlotte. He used Tannehill’s move to the Titans last offseason as an example of how it could happen....

Nick Folk drilled a 51-yard field goal as time expired at MetLife Stadium, capping a 13-point Patriots rally in the fourth quarter to condemn the Jets to their worst-ever start at 0-9. MORE: Patriots-Jets result, highlights Newton helped the Patriots (3-5) end a four-game losing streak, although three of New England’s five losses have come by single digits. He completed 27 of 35 passes for 274 yards and also rushed for two touchdowns, becoming the first quarterback in the Super Bowl era to get to eight rushing TDs in his first seven games played in a season....

He gave a bunch of elementary school kids a shopping spree at Dick's Sporting Goods earlier this month. No one should have been surprised when he gave a young boy in the stands a football that he had just thrown for a touchdown -- he does that after every TD pass. But somehow, this moment was extra adorable. Priceless. [GIF via BuzzFeed Sports]

The Patriots have made only one veteran move in the wake of seeing Tom Brady leave for the Buccaneers. That was bringing back former Brady backup Brian Hoyer. They also didn’t draft any quarterbacks among their 10 overall selections , instead taking two undrafted rookie flyers on Louisiana Teach’s J’Mar Smith and Michigan State’s Brian Lewerke. All that adds up to New England, for now and very likely later, rolling with second-year fourth-rounder Jarrett Stidham as its starting replacement for Brady in 2020....

For whatever reason, people had an issue with Newton taking down a Packers sign on his home field. We thought his “Whoppers at McDonald’s” explanation was hilarious, but the people who spent $500 (!!!!) on a sign weren’t laughing when they notified the police. MORE: Every NFL team’s fatal flaw | Cam Newton closer to NFC’s best QB Who comes to SuperCam’s defense when he’s in a tough spot? A few of his sidekicks, er, teammates....

The Patriots signed the former NFL MVP to a one-year deal on Sunday as their replacement for Tom Brady, who brought a two-decade spell in New England to an end in March when he signed for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent. While there are significant question marks over Newton’s fitness, the bookmakers believe the former Carolina Panthers quarterback could thrive under Bill Belichick. Caesar Sportsbook in Las Vegas cut the Patriots from 10/1 to 9/1 favorites to win the AFC and from 25/1 outsiders to 20/1 shot to win a seventh Super Bowl....

So after a joint practice between the Panthers and Dolphins on Thursday, the two superstars met for a quick discussion on the field. MORE: Where does Cam fall in our Top 25 QB ranks? | Newton sings … badly The bulk of the conversation remains a mystery, but the last bit is audible and golden. “Who’s got it better than you right now?” Newton asked Suh as he jogged away, via Black and Blue Review....

His message to all advisees: Take on President George W. Bush, big time. “Let him have it,” he told one. The speaker who most enthusiastically followed that counsel was his wife, who got the best reception of anyone at the DLC event with a rousing defense of her husband’s economic stewardship in the ’90s. Her performance was so good that many in the audience wished aloud that she would run in 2004–something she has so far ruled out....

“It’s good to be back home,” he shouted, as his fans screamed. “Goodness gracious!” Goodness gracious? How earnest and wholesome can this rock star be? RELATED CONTENT Obama, By the Books Fineman: Inside Barack Obama’s Strategy A little too earnest, it turns out. Obama began a lengthy exposition on the failings of the health system and the need for medical records. “They have no paperwork when they take your money,” he said to the crowd’s delight, “so why is there paperwork when you need health care?...

When fight promoter David Feldman announced he would be launching a new promotion called Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships, it was met with immediate skepticism from the sports world. The inaugural event would feature people competing without gloves on their hands and only with wraps that covered from the middle of the hand down. It would be the first time since 1889 that fighters would compete in a legalized sport without protective gloves covering the knuckle....

What Is Erectile Dysfunction? In the most basic terms, erectile dysfunction is a problem of inadequate blood flow to the penis. What may seem like a simple problem can have complicated origins, from psychological causes to drug interactions to vascular issues. And the problem may be exacerbated by other contributing factors, says Chris Kyle, MD, MPH, urology advisor to Giddy, a sexual health and wellness company. “Physical comorbidities, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and hypertension all can have symptoms that include ED,” Kyle tesll Verywell via email....