Southern California wildfire fanned by hot, dry and windy weather
The dry conditions and summerlike temperatures created peak wildfire conditions.
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North Carolina woman who was oldest living US Marine dies at 107
Cole was also one of the earliest volunteers of the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve.
Family of man fatally shot by Texas officer push for his arrest
Family members of a Black man fatally shot by a Killeen, Texas, police officer who was responding to a mental health call are calling for the officer to be arrested and charged for the shooting.
California sheriff’s deputy wounded in shootout; one suspect dead: report
One suspect was dead and another was taken into custody Friday night after a shootout in Northern California that left a sheriff’s deputy wounded, according to a report.
Woman allegedly steals mail truck, crashes into more than 10 cars in NYC
A woman is in custody after allegedly stealing a mail truck in Brooklyn and slamming it into at least 10 parked cars Friday night.
Dustin Higgs executed in 13th capital punishment under Trump administration since July
The Trump administration early Saturday carried out its 13th federal execution since July, an unprecedented run that concluded just five days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden — an opponent of the federal death penalty.
John Sullivan released conditionally without bail by Utah federal judge
John Sullivan, the 26-year-old left-wing activist who recorded up-close video of a woman’s police-involved shooting during the Capitol siege on Jan. 6, has been granted a conditional release without bail on a handful of federal charges.
Off-duty Virginia cop at Capitol siege is first active military member to be charged
One of two off-duty Virginia police officers arrested for participating in the deadly Jan. 6 siege on the Capitol is the first known military servicemember to be charged in connection to the mob attack.
Police looking for Capitol riot suspect who used police shield to pin officer
Authorities on Friday released images of a suspect who they believe used a police shield to pin a Washington D.C., police officer against a door as a mob of rioters forced their way into the Capitol during last week's insurrection.
Florida restaurateur warns Biden $15 minimum wage plan is ‘going to destroy the hospitality industry’
Joe Biden's plan to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour as part of his nearly $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package would cripple the already-struggling hospitality industry, a Florida restaurateur told "The Story" Friday.