Marion County Record Publisher and Editor Eric Meyer said police raided the newspaper’s office on Friday, seizing the newspaper’s computers, phones and file server and the personal cellphones of staff, based on a search warrant investigating alleged identity theft. Meyer is a former associate professor of journalism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The wildfires are the state’s deadliest natural disaster in decades, surpassing a 1961 tsunami that killed at least 80 people. Many survivors of the fire said in interviews they did not receive a warning that gave them enough time to flee.
Brand deals featuring the internet’s darlings can reap tens of thousands of dollars per video. But so far there are minimal regulations for the “sharenthood” industry, which experts say can cause serious harm to children.
The National Weather Service says periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected through the weekend. Highest chances will be Friday morning, and again Sunday evening.