Eastern Washington wildfire forces evacuations and destroys homes
High winds drove a wildfire into an eastern Washington neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of about 1,500 people and destroying at…
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Los Angeles warehouse fire prompts shelter-in-place orders due to hazardous air
LOS ANGELES — A fire at a massive warehouse blackened the skies near downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon, prompting…
Brazil’s Lula warns Trump not to meddle in Brazil’s elections
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday not to…
Cargo ship’s chief engineer charged in 2024 Francis Scott Key bridge collapse
BALTIMORE — Prosecutors have filed a criminal charge against the chief engineer of a cargo ship involved in the deadly…
All detainees from immigration facility ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ have been transferred, DHS says
MIAMI — All detainees at an immigration detention center in an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator…
Police arrest another suspect at a Ohio festival shooting that wounded 12
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police in Ohio have arrested a second suspect in a shooting that wounded 12 people at a…
US tells states to deal with unemployment fraud — or face penalties
The U.S. Department of Labor told states Wednesday to take immediate action to combat fraud, waste and abuse in their…
Tropical Storm Arthur, first of Atlantic season, targets Gulf Coast with heavy rain
MIAMI — The first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season formed Wednesday near the Gulf Coast, bringing intense rain…
A look at recent deadly aviation accidents in the US
LAREDO, Texas — Three different models of aircraft crashed in recent days in the U.S., killing 21 people in Missouri,…
Rex Heuermann to be sentenced in New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killings
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — A Long Island architect who lived a secret life as New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killer is…