Firefighters are trying to stop a fast-moving Nevada wildfire from spreading to homes in Reno
RENO, Nevada — A wildfire that mushroomed over the weekend in the Sierra Nevada foothills spread perilously close to neighborhoods…
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Washington Post ordered to reinstate Black writer fired after Charlie Kirk posts
An arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate a Black opinion writer fired over social media posts about violent…
Third time the charm? Democrat Christina Bohannan tries again in pivotal US House race in Iowa
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa — It may have seemed out of place for a university professor from the liberal enclave of…
Tropical Storm Moke set to dump more heavy rain on hurricane-stricken Hawaii
HONOLULU — Tropical Storm Moke was swirling past Hawaii on Sunday, close enough to dump heavy rain on Big Island…
Sean Grayson, former Illinois deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says
CHICAGO — Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy whose fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her home became a…
Two Phoenix police officers arrested and fired after violent, unreported traffic stop
PHOENIX — Two Phoenix police officers were fired and arrested after an unreported traffic stop in which they assaulted a…
Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO is mentally fit for sex trafficking trial, judge says
NEW YORK — The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is mentally competent to stand trial as he faces sex…
More troops reporting unwanted sexual contact, but numbers still fall, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON — More U.S. troops are reporting unwanted sexual contact to authorities, according to a Pentagon report released Friday, but…
Trump will kick off the IndyCar race in the Beast before cars zoom through Washington’s streets
WASHINGTON — For once, things will be moving quickly in bureaucratic Washington, D.C., when the nation’s capital hosts an IndyCar…
Officials warn firefighters about the risks of using a supplement for smoke exposure
SEATTLE — Fire and medical officials have issued warnings about a supplement offered to Western wildland firefighters who have been…