By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Thousands of wildfires burn in the U.S. each year, and each one requires firefighters to make many decisions. Russ Lane is fire operations chief for the Washington state Department of Natural Resources. He says dry lightning puts dozens of fires on the landscape, and wind
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota running back Mo Ibrahim will miss the rest of the season because of a lower left leg injury. Coach P.J. Fleck says Ibrahim will have surgery and need four to six months to recover. The fifth-year player was a second-team preseason Associated Press All-America selection.
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press The resurgence of COVID-19 this summer and the national debate over vaccine requirements have created a fraught situation for the nation’s first responders, who are dying in larger numbers but pushing back against mandates. It’s a stark contrast from the beginning of the vaccine rollout when first responders were prioritized
Continue ReadingRodrigo Aguiar (CNN) — ¿Qué regalo le compras a un hombre que ha estado en coma durante más de 30 años? Esa es la pregunta que la familia que el exjugador francés Jean-Pierre Adams, cuya vida dio un vuelco brutal en 1982, se hace todos los años en aniversarios clave. Hace treinta y tres años,
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN Business TotalEnergies is investing in oil, gas and solar energy projects worth $27 billion in Iraq, returning to the country where the French company made its first energy discovery nearly a century ago. This time, however, no new exploration is planned despite Iraq’s vast oil reserves, reflecting a shift by some
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — European soccer clubs have been offered backing from UEFA to oppose FIFA’s push for biennial World Cups. They are also promised a UEFA-backed “multibillion debt fund” to stabilize their industry after huge revenue losses in the pandemic. About 160 European Club Association members met for the
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is urging China to join international efforts to limit the spread of nuclear weapons amid concerns that the country is rapidly developing missiles capable of carrying atomic warheads. Stoltenberg says “China has global responsibilities in arms control. And Beijing too would benefit from mutual limits on numbers, increased
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY and TOM KRISHER Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — When negotiations failed to produce a new contract at a Volvo plant in Virginia this spring, its 2,900 workers went on strike. The company soon dangled what looked like a tempting offer: Pay raises. Signing bonuses. Lower-priced health care. Yet the workers overwhelmingly
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY and TOM KRISHER Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — When negotiations failed to produce a new contract at a Volvo plant in Virginia this spring, its 2,900 workers went on strike. The company soon dangled what looked like a tempting offer: Pay raises. Signing bonuses. Lower-priced health care. Yet the workers overwhelmingly
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Daniella Diaz, Melanie Zanona and Sarah Fortinsky, CNN More than a dozen Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee joined with Republicans to easily approve a measure boosting the Pentagon’s budget by $24 billion as part of a debate for a sweeping defense bill that authorizes spending levels and outlines priorities for
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Mark Ronson revealed on Instagram he married actress Grace Gummer. “To my truest love…out of nowhere, you made 45 hands down the greatest year of my life. And i’m sure it took me 45 years to become the man worthy of your love. I hope I spend every one of these
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Plenty of ink was spilled earlier this year when investors, hobbyists and art enthusiasts started frantically buying up non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, in another crypto world craze. Breaking it down: NFTs transform digital works of art and other collectibles into one-of-a-kind, verifiable assets that are easy to trade on the
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Goodman Click here for updates on this story PEORIA, Arizona (KPHO) — A German shepherd dog and a cat were rescued from a house fire Sunday in Peoria near 72nd Avenue and Mountain View Road. Peoria Fire-Medical Department Battalion Chief Ken Weir says a dog was found inside the home. They took her
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GOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… We are waking up to an air quality that ranges from unhealthy to hazardous across most of our region. It does not look like this will improve much throughout the day. Skies will stay clear and highs will be in the mid 80’s. Northerly breezes will be gentle through the day
Continue ReadingBy Elliott Polakoff Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO) — As monsoon rains continue across Arizona, West Nile Virus cases are on the rise in our state. One Peoria man is fighting for his life in the Valley after contracting the virus in the last couple of weeks. Gary Bushko turns 64
Continue ReadingBy Leticia Juarez Click here for updates on this story NORCO, California (KABC) — With American flags on display, a procession of 13 cars drove through Riverside County to honor the 13 service members killed in Afghanistan last month. Corona-based Performance Online organized the event as a show of support and to raise funds for
Continue ReadingBy Leanne Suter Click here for updates on this story DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The family of a man who was killed after a car crash in downtown Los Angeles turned into a road rage incident is pleading with the suspect to turn herself in. Grieving family and friends gathered for a vigil Saturday
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of the iconic French New Wave film “Breathless,” whose crooked boxer’s nose and rakish grin went on to make him one of the country’s most recognizable leading men, has died at 88. His death was confirmed Monday by his lawyer’s office.
Continue ReadingBy Jesse Kirsch Click here for updates on this story WOODRIDGE, Illinois (WLS) — Neighbors in Woodridge came together to clean up and support each other after an EF-3 tornado hit the suburban community, now, they are having a block party. Filled with food, live music and games, locals gathered in the heart of where
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Los talibanes mataron a una policía embarazada frente a su familia el sábado por la noche, según denunció su hijo. Su muerte, en la provincia de Ghor, en el centro de Afganistán, se suma a las crecientes preocupaciones sobre la represión de las mujeres bajo el gobierno de los talibanes. 5
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