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<div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3VFiPo_0ulg3aze00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3VFiPo_0ulg3aze00" width="1200" height="630" ><p>The Park Fire continues to burn in California as high temperatures and dry conditions have fueled the flames. The fire already ranks among the top 5 largest in California's state history. CBS News Bay Area reporter Kevin Ko has more.</p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate></div>

Columbus, OH

CBS News

Heat and humidity levels could dampen efforts to contain the Park Fire in Northern California as firefighters work to push back flames. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy has more.

Park Fire nears another devastating record in California

Firefighters in El Dorado County, California tried to put out a wildfire that surrounded an airport, as the heat wave continues across the west coast state. Fire crews could be seen dropping water and fire retardant powders from planes and helicopters in a bid to stop the fires from spreading.

California airport engulfed by wildfires

Scripps News

California's largest active fire has exploded in size, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as firefighters scramble to meet the danger.

California's largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Los Angeles, CA

Pax Jolie-Pitt’s bike crash was so severe that allegedly those who rushed to the scene initially feared he might have been killed instantly. Alleged eyewitnesses informed TMZ that residents of the L.A. street where Pax crashed his BMX-style e-bike into a car on Monday believed he was seriously injured when they saw him lying motionless on the ground. However, their fears were alleviated when he regained consciousness shortly after paramedics arrived.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s Son Pax’s Crash Was So Horrific Witnesses Thought He Died

The mummy of an ancient Egyptian woman with her mouth wide open in what looks like an anguished shriek may have died "screaming from agony," researchers say.The unnamed woman mummy, discovered in a 1935 archeological expedition in Deir el-Bahari near Luxor, was kept in The Cairo Egyptian Museum and referred to as "Screaming Woman Mummy of the store of Kasr al Ainy."In an article in the journal Frontiers in Medicine, scientists said they used CT scans and other testing to examine whether the mummy had any pathological abnormalities and assess potential causes of death.They found that the woman, who was...

Mummy with shrieking expression may have "died screaming from agony"

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Chico, CA

CBS LA

As the Park Fire continues to rage near Chico, we spoke with a former news anchor who watched her house burn through security camera footage in real time.Julia Yarbough looked onward to what was left of her Butte County home."There is no rhyme or reason. Our house is gone, their house is OK. The house next to it you can see it's gone," Yarbough said as she showed us the aftermath of the flames in her neighborhood.Flames ripped through her neighborhood off Cohasset Road overnight and she watched her house burn down live through her home security camera. "It really...

Former news anchor watched Park Fire burn her home down in real-time through security camera

Irvine, CA

Hot summer days can be a grueling experience for all those stray animals without shelter, food, and water. On a particularly hot California day, one woman noticed something on a hillside in her neighborhood. At first, she thought this mysterious animal was a coyote, but looking at it for three...

Woman Notices Someone Staring At Her From A Hillside, Then Comes To A Shocking Realization

Two Austrian mountaineers have died while attempting to summit a 2,500-meter (8,200-foot) peak in Italy's Julian Alps, the mountain rescue service of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region bordering Austria said Thursday.Missing since Wednesday, the two men were both Alpine rescuers from the southern Austrian city of Villach close to the Slovenian and Austrian borders, the rescue service said on Facebook. Family members awaiting their return tried to reach them by phone but their calls went unanswered.They were scaling the "Cima di Riofreddo," whose peak culminates at more than 2,500 meters, when they fell either because of a mistake or a possible...

Bodies of mountaineers found dangling from climbing ropes near peak

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Virginia State

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

West Virginia State

Norfolk, VA

Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

Pennsylvania State

Luzerne County, PA

Hazleton, PA

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The body of a homicide victim was found behind a high school in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State Police Tips said in a Facebook post that troopers from the Hazleton Barracks are investigating the homicide from July 24. After receiving several tips, state police searched the wooded...

Body of homicide victim found behind Pennsylvania high school

Three Americans who were wrongfully imprisoned in Russia, Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, are back on U.S. soil. They made a brief stop at Joint Base Andrews, before arriving in San Antonio to undergo medical assessments. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.

Paul Whelan describes journey home as Americans freed from Russia return to U.S. soil

Somerset County, PA

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 12-year-old boy died after crashing his dirt bike into a front loader in Somerset County. CBS affiliate WTAJ-TV reported that the boy was driving a Yamaha on Augustine Road in Milford Township on Monday when he crashed into a John Deer front-end loader. Police reportedly said the boy, who was driving at a high speed, and the driver of the John Deer tried to swerve to avoid each other but crashed.

12-year-old boy in Pennsylvania dies after crashing dirt bike into front loader

Jefferson County, CO

CBS Denver

The Quarry Fire burning in Jefferson County is being investigated as arson. The fire is 431 acres in size and was 4% contained as of Friday morning. The fire started near the intersection of West Deer Creek Canyon Road and Grizzly Drive on Tuesday night. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, the fire grew slightly overnight Thursday into Friday in an open meadow that needed to undergo fire mitigation. Investigators are now conducting an arson investigation on the Quarry Fire. "The point of origin is on Deer Creek. It's just up above Grizzly Drive and those switchback areas. From there. I can share that...

Quarry Fire investigated as arson as Chatfield Reservoir reopens to boaters

A prisoner exchange with Russia on Thursday has freed journalist Evan Gershkovich and U.S. Marine Paul Whelan. Julia Ioffe, founding partner and Washington correspondent for Puck News, joins "America Decides" to look at the role Vice President Kamala Harris played in their release.

Analyzing Kamala Harris' views on foreign policy

The Park Fire continues to burn in California as high temperatures and dry conditions have fueled the flames. The fire already ranks among the top 5 largest in California's state history. CBS News Bay Area reporter Kevin Ko has more.

Crews still battling rapidly spreading Park Fire in California

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