Fire

Two tankers have reportedly been hit by explosions in the Gulf of Oman, with local media reports describing the incident as an "attack."

There's no reason to suspect it was an act of terror, according to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Archaeologists think the boat may have met a fiery end.

"Knutson was the jilted lover and... set the clerk’s Harley on fire," local police alleged.

Images and videos of the Aeroflot Flight SU1492 were shared online, showing flames and smoke shooting from the aircraft as passengers and crew escaped using emergency slides from the plane.

Firefighters rushed to the scene in Ashdown Forest shortly after 9:30 p.m. last night, officials said.

A witness told dispatchers the man had fallen to the ground and his wheelchair was on fire.

Due to ongoing safety concerns, Paris investigators made the determination based on an initial assessment of the structure made on Wednesday.

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"Do not believe the conspiracy and demand a culprit at all costs," said the curate of a Paris church targeted by a suspected arsonist last month.

"This is humanity at its best!" actress Kristin Davis added.

Several right-wing commentators have suggested the fire was set intentionally, though have provided no evidence to support their claims.

Holden Matthews, 21, the son of Louisiana Deputy Roy Matthews of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office, was arrested and charged with three counts of simple arson over a string of suspicious local fires at three historically black local churches.

“We need to remind people of how France, and Europe, have recovered from other tragedies,” said Francis Maude, a London-based conservation repair specialist.

Along with prayers and the donation, the bells of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, located on the Notre Dame campus, will toll 50 times tonight.

The chaplain for Paris' fire brigade also prayed for the dead and comforted the wounded during the city's 2015 attacks.

The three stained-glass masterpieces date back to the 13th century.

The Fondation du Patrimoine, a private body that protects French heritage, said it intends to launch an international appeal for donations to help rebuild the cathedral.

While tributes honoring Paris' historic cathedral poured in from all corners of the globe, in Montreal the bells of another Notre Dame peeled, sending a message of solidarity from across the Atlantic. 

The fire began early Monday evening local time and engulfed much of the 850-year-old cathedral, destroying a large part of its roof and causing the spire to collapse.

We are immersed in a Western way of thinking that equates authenticity with preserving the original materials. But not all societies think like this.

The Paris prosecutor's office opened an inquiry late Monday into involuntary destruction by fire, excluding a criminal motive.

"This is their 9/11," Beck said, suggesting without evidence that the blaze may have been set intentionally.

With Notre Dame "you do have the sense that a living, breathing faith is just becoming actually a museum. An art gallery. A storage facility," conservative commentator Mark Steyn said.

"Everything is burning, nothing will remain from the frame," Notre Dame spokesperson Andre Finot said.

After more than 800 years, the cathedral's heritage is "invaluable," said UNESCO's director-general.

A city hall spokesperson said the area surrounding the cathedral was being cleared.

The employee was due to work that evening.

“Tucker Carlson is a dangerous misogynist," a founder of the women's advocacy group UltraViolet stated.

Church leaders added: “In the midst of the smoke you can see Jesus. He was there with us! FREEDOM MINISTRIES IS UNDONE WE ARE NOT FINISH!!!”