
Western wildfires leave 14,000 people under evacuation orders
The 65-square-mile Mosquito Fire in California is the biggest threat, threatening buildings and blanketing a huge area with thick smoke.
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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.
The Eastland Complex wildfires have burned 45,383 acres and are 10% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
Wildfires are larger, more frequent and more widespread in the last 20 years than they have been before.
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The shooter has been identified as a 28-year-old from Nashville, authorities said.
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The pair allegedly drew three antisemitic symbols on a building's window before fleeing, police said.
Democrats were unable to ban assault-style weapons while they controlled both chambers of Congress.
Tech giant will also offer "buy now, pay later" loans of up to $1,000 that can be used to make Apple Pay purchases.
The FBI and U.S. Marshals are each offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Roy McGrath.
The shooter has been identified as a 28-year-old from Nashville, authorities said.
Tech giant will also offer "buy now, pay later" loans of up to $1,000 that can be used to make Apple Pay purchases.
Sportswear giant has been underwhelmed by sales of the singer's Ivy Park line, according to the Wall Street Jourrnal.
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The FBI and U.S. Marshals are each offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Roy McGrath.
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The photo has since been deleted from his social media profiles, but not before it caused a significant backlash.
Pence has said that he's ready to fight the subpoena all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary.
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Photos appearing to show the 86-year-old pontiff wrapped up in a stylish white coat quickly went viral. Chock it up to a brave, hard-to-trust new world.
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Researchers at Columbia University successfully created an edible seven-layer cheesecake using a 3D printer. One the project's engineers, postdoctoral fellow Jonathan Blutinger, joined CBS News to discuss the future of 3D food printing technology — and to have a taste test.
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The pair allegedly drew three antisemitic symbols on a building's window before fleeing, police said.
The FBI and U.S. Marshals are each offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Roy McGrath.
The shooter has been identified as a 28-year-old from Nashville, authorities said.
Syed's case was chronicled in the hit podcast "Serial," which helped lead to his release.
The assailant had been receiving treatment for an "emotional disorder," Nashville's police chief said.
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Blue Origin says fixes are being implemented and New Shepard sub-orbital flights will resume "soon."
While the Terran 1 rocket didn't reach orbit, builder Relativity Space says it achieved major objectives.
The space rock's anticipated trajectory places it at about half the distance to the moon, so people with telescopes may be able to see it from Earth.
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Researchers at Columbia University successfully created an edible seven-layer cheesecake using a 3D printer. One the project's engineers, postdoctoral fellow Jonathan Blutinger, joined CBS News to discuss the future of 3D food printing technology — and to have a taste test.
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