A man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial is on trial has died, police said.The New York City Police Department told The Associated Press early Saturday that the man was declared dead by staff at an area hospital.The man … Read more
A man set himself on fire Friday outside the courthouse where at almost the same moment, full jury selection was completed in the unprecedented criminal trial of Donald Trump. It was not clear whether the self-immolation had anything to do with Trump’s case, but the gruesome incident occurred on the street outside the building where … Read more
Air Force Chief Gen. David Allvin on Wednesday addressed an airman’s recent self-immolation in protest of America’s role in Israel’s war in Gaza, saying the service is investigating the “tragedy,” the highest military official to yet address the situation. Active-duty airman Aaron Bushnell, 25, of Whitman, Mass., a cyber defense operations specialist, died Sunday evening after he set himself … Read more
WARNING: This story contains details that some readers may find disturbing. Discretion is advised. An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force has died after he set himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., while declaring that he “will no longer be complicit in genocide.” The 25-year-old airman, Aaron Bushnell, of San Antonio, … Read more
