
Campfire bans implemented in Western states as wildfire fears grow
Nearly 85% of wildfires are started by people, including from campfires, negligently discarded cigarettes and intentional acts of arson, according to the National Park Service.
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Nearly 85% of wildfires are started by people, including from campfires, negligently discarded cigarettes and intentional acts of arson, according to the National Park Service.
Reliable, audible warning systems are becoming more critical during wildfires of increasing speed and ferocity.
The 65-square-mile Mosquito Fire in California is the biggest threat, threatening buildings and blanketing a huge area with thick smoke.
In California, temperatures hit the triple digits for the sixth straight day Monday.
About 100 homes and other structures have been destroyed in a Northern California wildfire that put thousands under evacuation orders.
A Cal Fire spokeswoman said several people have been injured in the blaze.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday to increase power production, and urged residents to reduce electricity use.
"What led him to stop and notice a spider and decide to try to burn it, we don't know," said Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Spencer Cannon.
At least four people have died and more than 100 homes, sheds and other buildings have burned in the McKinney Fire since it erupted last Friday.
The wildfire, now California's largest so far this year, began on Friday afternoon in the Klamath National Forest near the California-Oregon border.
Its spread was limited to just a few hundred acres. But the blaze was only 16% contained at last word. It's California's largest wildfire this year.
More than 2,000 firefighters backed by 17 helicopters have been deployed against the Oak Fire, which broke out near Yosemite National Park.
The National Weather Service said that more than 60 new record highs will be set across 20 states by the end of the week.
Blistering temperatures, low humidity, and heavy terrain have made it difficult for firefighters to gain control of the Washburn Fire.
The fire forced park officials on Thursday to close Mariposa Grove, which has the largest sequoia grove in Yosemite
The Electra Fire in California's Sierra Nevada Gold Country spread quickly after possibly being sparked by a July 4th barbeque or fireworks.
Bill Whitaker reports on the largest helicopter to ever fight fires at night, used in California as the state faced one of its most intense fire years ever.
In America nearly 50 million homes are in areas prone to wildfires. But residents of Paradise, Calif., who lost their homes to the devastating Camp Fire in 2018, are rebuilding, using materials that are designed not to burn.
The fire has destroyed at least 330 homes as flames raged through nearly 500 square miles.
"Cinder" was discovered at a tender days-old age with his umbilical cord still attached, a veterinarian said.
At least 900 residents in the city of Laguna Niguel have been evacuated from their homes.
Hundreds of structures were lost in a growing number of wind-driven blazes across drought-stricken New Mexico.
More than 700 households have been forced to evacuate.
The McBride Fire had burned over 5,700 acres as of midday Thursday and was 0% contained.
The weather warnings come as officials continue battling a series of wildfires in central Texas.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul reported that prior to the explosion, New York State Electric & Gas personnel were "on site responding to a reported gas odor."
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At least three dozen others were injured as homes and businesses were damaged in multiple cities.
More Republican presidential debates will be held next month, but it's not clear which major candidates will be appearing.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul reported that prior to the explosion, New York State Electric & Gas personnel were "on site responding to a reported gas odor."
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The National Retail Federation retracted an earlier estimate of the losses stores suffer at the hands of criminal rings.
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International ring breached Amazon's internal systems and bribed its employees, the e-commerce giant alleges in lawsuit.
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More than 90 million consumers will scan a QR code this year. But the technology can also facilitate identity theft.
The move comes as President Biden's request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is languishing in Congress.
More Republican presidential debates will be held next month, but it's not clear which major candidates will be appearing.
Kate Cox, a mother of two, said she found out last week that her unborn child suffered from what doctors say is a fatal disorder.
One expert witness for Trump's defense said he was paid $877,500 by the Trump Organization and Trump's Save America PAC.
While on the 2024 campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has repeatedly refused to rule out reinstating his infamous border separation policy.
The Texas Supreme Court late Friday night put a hold on a lower court ruling which would have allowed a woman who is 20 weeks pregnant with a fatal fetal diagnosis to obtain an abortion. The all-Republican state Supreme Court issued its hold without offering an opinion. Jared Hill has details.
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Astronauts in the International Space Station said they found the rogue fruit, dispelling claims that astronaut Frank Rubio ate it.
The move comes as President Biden's request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is languishing in Congress.
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Panama recently approved a nationwide law giving nature rights, allowing people to defend ecosystems in a court of law.
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Grammy-winning artist Gregory Porter makes a return to Saturday Sessions. Porter, who emerged from small jazz clubs in California, has garnered global acclaim and is now out with his first-ever holiday collection. The album pays tributes to some of the season's greatest singers and songwriters. From "Christmas Wish," here is Gregory Porter with "Someday at Christmas."
Grammy-winning artist Gregory Porter makes a return to Saturday Sessions. Porter, who emerged from small jazz clubs in California, has garnered global acclaim and is now out with his first-ever holiday collection. The album pays tributes to some of the season's greatest singers and songwriters. From "Christmas Wish," here is Gregory Porter with "Heart for Christmas."
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The update patches two vulnerabilities, includes no new features to the operating system.
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