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WIKIEUP, Ariz. (AP) — A wildfire has forced the evacuation of about 20 people from the unincorporated Mohave County community of Wikieup in northwestern Arizona, authorities said Sunday. Officials with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management said the wildfire was at 150 acres and threatening multiple structures as dense vegetation burn close to
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HOUSTON (AP) — Officials say four people were killed when gunfire erupted during an argument at an apartment complex in Houston. The Harris County sheriff’s office said that when deputies arrived, they found four males who had been shot late Saturday night. Three of them were confirmed dead at the scene and the fourth was
Continue ReadingBy Lacey Beasley Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN ISLAND, Alabama (WALA) — It’s another day of fishing fun down on Dauphin Island, and every day, there’s something new to experience. The summer sun was shining, and the rain has shied away. The rodeo was in full swing, yet the view was even
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man says in a class-action lawsuit against Bass Pro that the outdoor outfitter is refusing to honor its lifetime warranty on its socks. Kent Slaughter of Springfield said that after years of exchanging his “Redhead Lifetime Guarantee All-Purpose Wool Socks” every time they wore out, the Springfield-based company changed
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man says in a class-action lawsuit against Bass Pro that the outdoor outfitter is refusing to honor its lifetime warranty on its socks. Kent Slaughter of Springfield said that after years of exchanging his “Redhead Lifetime Guarantee All-Purpose Wool Socks” every time they wore out, the Springfield-based company changed
Continue ReadingBy Tajma Hall Click here for updates on this story LAKE IVANHOE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Peter Baker could be considered the human encyclopedia of Lake Ivanhoe. A resident since 1966, Baker figures centrally in a new effort to preserves the town’s unique origins for posterity. “I’m hoping this story will one day be in the
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say four people have been killed in a crash of a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter that was headed back to Albuquerque after assisting firefighters in another New Mexico city. Sheriff’s officials say three people from the sheriff’s office and a county firefighter were aboard the helicopter when it
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters Authorities across southern Europe battled on Sunday to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece and France, with hundreds of deaths blamed on soaring temperatures that scientists say are consistent with climate change. In Spain, helicopters dropped water on the flames as heat above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) and
Continue Reading CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police say a man fired a gun inside a comedy club in North Carolina before actor and comedian Craig Robinson was set to perform. The shot was fired Saturday night at The Comedy Zone in Charlotte. No one was injured. Club employees told WSOC-TV that a man waved a gun around
Continue Reading FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Gov. Doug Ducey has ordered members of the Arizona National Guard to help with flash flood mitigation efforts around Coconino County. Recent monsoon rains dropped lots of rain on wildfire burn scars in the Flagstaff area. About 30 members of the Guard helped fill sandbags Saturday with 60 other members assisting
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Marvel sequel “Thor: Love & Thunder” dropped a hefty 68% in its second weekend of release but still held the top spot at the box office, according to studio estimates Sunday, while the bestseller adaptation “Where the Crawdads Sing” debuted with a better-than-expected $17
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Marvel sequel “Thor: Love & Thunder” dropped a hefty 68% in its second weekend of release but still held the top spot at the box office, according to studio estimates Sunday, while the bestseller adaptation “Where the Crawdads Sing” debuted with a better-than-expected $17
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Marvel sequel “Thor: Love & Thunder” dropped a hefty 68% in its second weekend of release but still held the top spot at the box office, according to studio estimates Sunday, while the bestseller adaptation “Where the Crawdads Sing” debuted with a better-than-expected $17
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — Miroku Suto of Japan looks like a professional golfer with logos of 11 sponsors splashed across her polo shirt, cap, bag and even her belt. Her parents say the deals are worth in the mid-six figures annually, with some contracts for 10 years. A
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Several hundred flights were canceled in Italy on a peak vacation travel day because of a four-hour strikes involving low-cost airlines and air traffic controllers. A union official said about 500 flights were scrapped Sunday when pilots, cabin and ground crew walked off the job to press for better pay and working
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By Melissa Alonso and Michelle Watson, CNN A 17-year-old who escaped with five other inmates from the Bridge City Center for Youth in Louisiana on Sunday is back in custody, officials said Louisiana State Police and New Orleans Police Department officers captured the inmate following a chase which ended near the New Orleans Superdome around
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — The parents of a man shot in the head by a San Diego County sheriff’s deputy who fired 13 bullets during a car chase in February plan to file a claim against the county, the family’s attorneys said. Jose and Rosaura Corrales demanded answers from the Sheriff’s Department during a news
Continue Reading By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Families in Uvalde are awaiting a new report expected to outline police failures in the May school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead. The findings that were due to be released Sunday following weeks of conflicting and inaccurate statements
Continue Reading By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The smiling face of Kristin Smart still looks out from a billboard in front of attorney James Murphy Jr.’s law office more than 25 years after the college freshman vanished from a campus on California’s picturesque central coast. It once offered a $75,000 reward to help
Continue Reading By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The smiling face of Kristin Smart still looks out from a billboard in front of attorney James Murphy Jr.’s law office more than 25 years after the college freshman vanished from a campus on California’s picturesque central coast. It once offered a $75,000 reward to help
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