Heat wave sparks brush fires in California
Heat wave sparks brush fires in California Steph Solis, USA TODAY 11:33 PM. MDT June 04, 2016 Firefighters are battling a series of brush fires throughout Southern California this weekend.The brush fire that broke out in Temecula has doubled in size to 70 acres, according to Cal Fire Riverside county. The fire is 20% contained. Earlier in the day, the brush fire had was burning 30 acres south of the Temecula Parkway and forced the southbound I-15 freeway to close. Two southbound lane..>> view originalMassachusetts Democrats gather at annual state convention
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is once again taking aim at Donald Trump, calling him a "fraudster-in-chief" whose top goal is lining his own pockets during a speech at the Massachusetts Democratic Party's state convention Saturday. The Massachusetts Democrat and enthusiastic critic of the Republican presidential hopeful used her speech to zero in on Trump University. Warren said that instead of investing in high-quality instructors, Trump put together an army of salespeople to foc..>> view originalMemphis police officer dead after downtown multiple shooting
Officer Verdell Smith, 46, was struck by a suspect's vehicle while trying to clear a crime scene at about 10:20 p.m. local time Saturday, Memphis Police Department Director Mike Rallings told reporters.Smith was killed after two separate shootings Saturday night. "I am angry this morning -- angry at the senseless loss of a dedicated public servant, and angry at the absolutely unacceptable level of violence in our city," Mayor Jim Strickland said in a statement. "We must not accept this as our no..>> view originalEx-Stanford swimmer's jail term decried as too lenient
syndication.ap.orgIn this June 2, 2016 photo, Brock Turner, 20, right, makes his way into the Santa Clara Superior Courthouse in Palo Alto, Calif. The six-month jail term given to Turner, the former Stanford University swimmer who sexually assaulted an unconscious woman after both attended a fraternity party, is being decried as a token punishment. (Dan Honda/Bay Area News Group via AP) MAGS OUT NO SALESPALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — A six-month jail term for a former Stanford University swimmer conv..>> view originalChicago releases 'unprecedented' evidence from nearly 100 investigations into police shootings
CHICAGO - Officials here released a huge array of videos and police reports Friday from about 100 open investigations into police shootings and use of force, a sharp reversal in a city still reeling from the impact of long-withheld footage showing an officer fatally shooting a teenager. As the city's police department faces intense scrutiny and a looming Justice Department investigation, authorities promising reform and increased transparency said they were releasing the trove to try and resto..>> view originalIf Gorilla's Death Moves You, Consider Other Animals' Plights
Zoo visitors look at protestors and mourners from a walk bridge during a vigil for the gorilla Harambe outside the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP Zoo visitors look at protestors and mourners from a walk bridge during a vigil for the gorilla Harambe outside the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical G..>> view originalThousands evacuate due to fire in LA suburb
The wildfire, which broke out Saturday afternoon, has burned about 500 acres in and around Calabasas -- a relatively affluent area which is home to a handful of celebrities, including the Kardashians -- Jessica Simpson and Toni Braxton, authorities said. About 5,000 residents have been evacuated so far, the majority of which faced mandatory evacuations, according Deputy Jeffrey A. Gordon with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. Evacuated residents are being urged to go to nearby Agoura High Sc..>> view originalMaking nice, Donald Trump to meet with NM Gov. Susana Martinez 'in near future'
These two never seem to get their timing right. Just when New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez appears to be warming, somewhat, to the idea of Donald Trump being the presumptive Republican nominee, he goes and starts bashing the job she’s doing while campaigning in Albuquerque. But in the last week, Trump has made overtures toward Martinez, telling the Santa Fe New Mexican on Thursday that he likes and respects Martinez and would like to get her endorsement. Now CNN is reporting that Martinez and T..>> view original
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