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California wildfires have burned over 3.1 million acres of land, with at least 12 people reported dead and 3,900 structures destroyed, according to the latest report Thursday from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Firefighters continue to battle 29 major fires across the state, including the Slater Fire in Siskiyou County. The fire has grown from 30,000 acres reported Wednesday to 127,000 acres by Thursday, more than quadrupling in a day, according to the latest report Thursday from the Incident Information System of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG).

California This article is more than 3 months oldCalifornia male nanny gets 707 years in prison for sexually assaulting 16 boysThis article is more than 3 months oldMatthew Antonio Zakrzewski was arrested in 2019 and charged with 34 felonies, including lewd and lascivious acts with a minor A male nanny who advertised himself as a “manny” and worked for families across southern California before being convicted of sexually assaulting 16 young boys in his care has been handed a prison sentence of more than 700 years.

Holding herself accountable. Ellie Kemper apologized for her past participation in Missouri’s Veiled Prophet ball after photos of her as a teenager resurfaced in May. “Hi guys – when I was 19 years old, I decided to participate in a debutante ball in my hometown. The century-old organization that hosted the debutante ball had an unquestionably racist, sexist and elitist past,” the Office alum, 41, wrote via Instagram on Monday, June 7.

Now, if Traeger could make the process of smoking a brisket as easy as it does ordering a brisket meal kit through its new Traeger Provisions website, the company would really be on to something. Sadly, the 10 to 14 hour smoking gauntlet required for mouth-watering, tender meat still holds. What Traeger does do with its new Provisions meal kits, however, is remove all the other hassles from smoking meat for a significant number of people.