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A man sustained significant burns in a horrific fire in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven in Long Beach Friday night after a homeless man apparently threw a flammable substance into a car. The victim was sitting in a Toyota SUV at the convenience mart on Clark Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway when the car burst into flames, witnesses said. The victim was pulled from the vehicle by witnesses and later transported to a nearby hospital. He sustained severe burns to his upper torso and is listed in critical condition. Police said they are not releasing the man's named due...

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) complained Monday she was subject to a very uncomfortable screening by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). McCaskill tweeted about the experience before boarding a flight on Monday. The senator, who has complained about the TSA's security techniques in the past, tweeted that she was selected for a pat down and that the experience was not a pleasant one. "‪Today in my airport screening, test on my hands was positive," McCaskill wrote to her 89,100 followers. "Got private, more aggressive pat down. OMG. #veryuncomfortable‬."