A 27-year-old woman and a five-month-old baby girl have died after a boat overturned in New York harbor on Saturday night, police said. The capsizing happened near Liberty Island, home to the iconic Statue of Liberty. Police divers and aviation teams were sent to the scene after receiving a 911 call at about 10:25 p.m., … Read more
GOVT. CAMP, Ore. — The Grasshopper Fire burning near Mount Hood grew overnight and has reached Highway 35 “in several places,” forestry officials said.The fire is burning more than 54,200 acres and is now roughly 23% contained, according to a Saturday update from firefighters managing the Grasshopper Fire. It broke out July 23 and is … Read more
A 6-year-old was driving with his 4-year-old brother as passenger when he crashed a car into a woman walking her dog in Oakland, severely injuring her, authorities said.Both children are listed in stable condition and remain hospitalized, but the woman who was struck — identified by her family as 31-year-old Kiara Bowling — remained in critical condition, authorities said. The … Read more
The Pentagon is asking the U.S. defense industry to rapidly escalate the production and delivery of weapons, including munitions that are in extreme shortage due to the war with Iran, according to a Defense Department memo obtained by The Washington Post.
BURBANK, Calif. (KABC) — Fire crews are battling a brush fire on the hillside near homes above Burbank, triggering evacuation orders for some nearby businesses.The Walnut Fire first broke out in the 1500 block of E. Walnut Avenue near DeBell Golf Course and Wildwood Canyon Park on Saturday afternoon. In the latest update, crews said … Read more
Robert F Kennedy Jr’s new cooking show isn’t the only big news out of the public health world this week. On Wednesday, Dr Erica Schwartz was confirmed by the US Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), making her the first Black woman to hold the position. This is the … Read more
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailFormer Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has had his security clearance revoked following accusations of leaking sensitive information about Air Force One, top Pentagon spokesperson Sean … Read more
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Few people have anything bad to say about Darline Graham, who was catapulted from obscurity last month when she was appointed to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham in the U.S. Senate. “I think Darline’s wonderful,” said Kathy Bustos of Mount Pleasant, after attending a Republican forum last week.But that doesn’t … Read more
Pirro, Trump’s longtime champion, is on the outs over Reflecting Pool move The Washington PostTrump calls on Jeanine Pirro to ‘re-visit’ Reflecting Pool case PoliticoPresident Trump urges U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to ‘revisit’ Reflecting Pool case MS NOWVisual Analysis Finds Dozens of Defects in Reflecting Pool Renovation The New York TimesTrump response to Pirro question … Read more
New affidavit reveals possible motive after 17-year-old accused of killing 2 men in DeLandDELAND, Fla. —An affidavit written by DeLand police and made public on Friday in the arrest of 41-year-old Daytron W. Etkins — identified as the father of 17-year-old Keyan Jayden Rundell, who’s accused of fatally shooting two young men last month in … Read more