KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man experiencing homelessness told investigators he set fire to an apartment building where he had stayed for two days. Rodney Boyles, 35, is charged in federal court for starting a fire Jan. 13, 2021, in the 1100 block of Benton Boulevard that injured several people. […]
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Hero dad, 1-year-old girl die in Oakland CA arson fire
Esam Musleh, 37, died Saturday trying to save his 1-year-old daughter from an arson blaze at the family’s Oakland, California, home, authorities say. Screengrab from KPIX video When a fire broke out in his home just after midnight Saturday, 37-year-old Esam Musleh died trying to save his 1-year-old daughter from […]
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Arson, water damage: Paper ballots are fragile. But there’s a reason we don’t vote online
Returning a physical copy of your ballot is the safe option, cybersecurity experts say. The fewer people who return their ballots online, the less tempting of a target it becomes for hackers. James Martin/CNET This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the run-up to voting in November. […]