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GLENWOOD, Iowa — A 71-year-old man who shot and killed two neighbors then set his house on fire in a small Iowa city has died of burn injuries, authorities said. Dennis Burnell had extensive burns when he exited his home on Wednesday evening, and died Friday at the Kansas University Medical Center Burn Unit, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation …

Evacuation orders were lifted Friday evening in parts of Southern California as firefighters battling the Canyon Fire made progress taming the blaze. The fire has scorched an estimated 5,370 acres and was 47% contained Saturday night, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). The evacuation orders, which affected thousands of residents in Ventura County and …

The Lee Fire burning in Western Colorado has begun racing south after winds shifted away from the town of Meeker on Friday, prompting officials to declare new evacuation zones. Lee Fire seen from Meeker CBS As of Saturday morning, the Lee Fire to the southwest of Meeker had burned 88,877 acres by Saturday morning. However, that number grew to 92,047 by …

GLENWOOD, Iowa (AP) — A 71-year-old man who shot and killed two neighbors then set his house on fire in a small Iowa city has died of burn injuries, authorities said. Dennis Burnell had extensive burns when he exited his home on Wednesday evening, and died Friday at the Kansas University Medical Center Burn Unit, the Iowa Division of Criminal …

More than 1,200 firefighters have descended on northwestern Colorado as the Lee and Elk wildfires continue to explode, fueled by high winds and dry conditions. In updates Saturday morning, fire officials said the Lee fire, which was started by lightning west of Meeker a week ago, has burned 88,755, up from 60,976 acres as reported Friday morning, with no containment. …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fast-growing brush fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles. The Canyon Fire ignited Thursday afternoon and grew to more than 7.6 square miles (19.7 square kilometers) by 11 p.m., according to the Ventura County Fire Department. At least 400 personnel were battling the blaze along with …

Inside Democrats’ risky gambit to ‘fight fire with fire’ over election maps  The Washington Post Opinion | What Greg Abbott and the Texas GOP can learn from Wisconsin in 2011  The Washington Post Paxton and Cornyn, facing off for Senate, use their official powers in Texas redistricting fight  CNN Party of ‘crazies’: Dems comply with outrageous redistricting stunts due to primary threats, state …

Captured on Nintendo Switch 2 (Docked) There’s usually a number of a certain type of game that drops when a brand new console arrives on the scene. You know the ones, the quirky ones, the ones that utilise new tech and features — such as the Switch 2’s camera and game-sharing abilities — to give us something we haven’t seen …

The 5,370-acre Canyon Fire burning near Lake Piru in Ventura County and Los Angeles County is now 28% contained, according to the fire department. The 5,370-acre Canyon Fire burning near Lake Piru in Ventura County and Los Angeles County — fueled by bone-dry brush and extreme heat — is now 28% contained, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. …

With an unbeaten Leagues Cup 2025 run in its rear-view mirror, LAFC returns its focus to the MLS regular season and heads to Chicago for a Saturday night matchup with the Fire at SeatGeek Stadium (MLS Season Pass on Apple TV; 980 AM La Mera Mera, 710 AM ESPN, ESPN App). The Black & Gold currently sits in sixth place …