California State

<div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1rAzrq_0unyK8HB00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1rAzrq_0unyK8HB00" width="1200" height="630" ><p>Over 80 large wildfires are burning across 11 states, including California's massive Park Fire. The fire is now 31% contained, but temperatures are expected to remain in the triple digits this week, making it more dangerous for the firefighters battling the blaze.</p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate></div>

Columbus, OH

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

CBS News

The Park Fire has become California's largest wildfire this year, spreading across more than 400,000 acres. CBS News Bay Area's Kevin Ko is following the weather and air quality conditions affecting residents in the state.

Park Fire spreads rapidly in California

Butte County, CA

Crews are still working to contain the Park Fire, which has been raging for two weeks and has burned more than 400,000 acres. CBS News' Dave Malkoff reports from Butte County, California, and CBS News Bay Area meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest weather update for the West.

Park Fire still raging two weeks since it began

The Spun

The women's beach volleyball team for Spain has generated a lot of buzz at the Paris Olympics in large part because of their play. The duo of Liliana Fernandez and Paula Soria Gutierrez is undefeated at the moment.  Despite how well Fernandez and Gutierrez have played this summer, their ...

Jaw-Dropping Photo Of Spanish Beach Volleyball Star Is Going Viral

Florida State

Hurricane Debby brought more than powerful winds and storm surge to Florida — packages of cocaine worth more than $1 million also made landfall, officials said, marking the latest in a string of recent discoveries of drugs along Florida shores.Debby, which slammed into the state as a Category 1 hurricane but has since been downgraded to a tropical storm, washed the drugs ashore in the Florida Keys, U.S. Border Patrol acting chief patrol Agent Samuel Briggs II wrote on social media."Hurricane Debby blew 25 packages of cocaine (70 lbs.) onto a beach in the Florida Keys," Briggs wrote, posting two...

Hurricane Debby blows cocaine worth $1 million onto Florida beach

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It’s no secret that Prince Harry feels very strongly about the lack of private security he and his family will have when they visit the U.K., after he lost his right to public-funded private security when he and Meghan Markle stepped down as se...

King Charles Is Reportedly ‘Heartbroken’ After Prince Harry Tells Him He Cannot See His Grandkids Until Security Issues In The UK Are Resolved: A ‘Clear Message To The King’

American Skyler Mapes and Italian local Giuseppe Morisani spent a magical evening together in Rome. Then they drove across Italy together. Here’s what happened.

She hit it off with the guy she met at the bar on vacation. Then he sent her an unexpected text message

New York City, NY

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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

Chicago, IL

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?

Georgia State

Tropical Storm Debby made landfall along Florida's west coast as a Category 1 hurricane, killing at least five people and bringing more than a foot of rain. The storm now heads north as Georgia and the Carolinas prepare for more rain and flooding. Tom Hanson and Cristian Benavides report.

Debby wreaks havoc in Florida, heads to Georgia and the Carolinas

Ohio State

Business Insider

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance says that the process to become Donald Trump's running mate was extremely "intrusive."

JD Vance says he was asked in front of his wife if he had 'any secret family' during vice presidential vetting

The Independent

 Ella Emhoff, the 25-year-old stepdaughter of Vice President Kamala Harris, was rushed out of a New York City restaurant after a man “caused damage” to Secret Service vehicles parked outside after confronting an agent. The incident occurred around 12.40 pm Tuesday along Hudson Street and North Moore Street in the Tribeca neighborhood, a NYPD spokesperson told The Independent.“An individual approached two United States Secret Service vehicles parked in lower Manhattan and, without provocation, caused damage to the rear license plate area of both,” Secret Service Spokesperson James Byrne told The Independent in a statement.Agents detained the man, 45-year-old Harry...

Harris’ stepdaughter whisked away from NYC restaurant by Secret Service after irate man confronted an agent outside

New York State

The US Sun

SHOPPERS can get up to $55 from a major settlement by Costco. The members-only wholesaler has settled claims that its flushable wipes are not actually flushable. The claims surround Costco’s store brand, Kirkland. Plaintiffs alleged Kirkland’s wipes were not flushable and safe for sewer or septic systems. While...

Costco is giving out one-time payments from $2 million Kirkland settlement – but you need to fill out a claim form

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Authorities killed on Monday a large crocodile thought responsible for Australia's second fatal attack in a month.The latest victim was a 40-year-old man from New South Wales state who had been fishing on Saturday while on vacation with his wife and children, traveling through Queensland state with a trailer, according to police. Government conservation officer Daniel Guymer said the man fell into the Annan River south of Cooktown. His body has not been recovered.Cooktown resident Bart Harrison said the steep bank had collapsed underneath the victim's feet, sending him more than 20 feet into the river which is renowned as...

Crocodile believed responsible for killing man on vacation with family

Wolfe County, KY

Rescue teams found a man who had been reported missing more than two weeks ago in the Red River Gorge, a wilderness area full of steep cliffs and jagged terrain in eastern Kentucky. The rescue team called it "truly a miracle" that the hiker survived so long without food or water.Searchers found 48-year-old Scott A. Hern Saturday afternoon near a cliff line after hearing someone calling for help, according to the Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team, which responds to emergencies in the area. Hern had been hiking in the area to look for waterfalls, his family told searchers.Hern was...

Hiker missing for 2 weeks found alive after rescuers hear cry for help

Savannah, GA

Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

Make no mistake folks we are dealing with a potentially dangerous situation with Debby. This tropical storm is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane before making landfall along the coast of the Florida Big Bend. This is one of the key messages from the National Hurricane Center advisory. "Heavy rainfall will likely result in considerable flash and urban flooding across portions of northern Florida through Friday morning. Potentially historic heavy rainfall across southeast Georgia and South Carolina through Friday morning will likely result in areas of.

Debby's catastrophic "drownpours" North Florida, Georgia, South & North Carolina 15 to 20 inches+

Houston, TX

A Frontier pilot was handcuffed on board an aircraft in Houston and removed by Houston Police ahead of the flight's scheduled departure, officials confirmed on Saturday. The pilot was removed from Flight 3195 ahead of its planned departure from Houston to Dallas. Houston police identified the pilot as Seymour Walker, 45, who was wanted on an assault-family violence warrant.Law enforcement said they waited until the plane arrived at a specific gate at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport about 4 p.m. local time. When all passengers deplaned, officers boarded the aircraft and took the pilot into "custody without incident," police said. Frontier Airlines confirmed the incident in a statement to CBS News, saying "The activity occurred prior to the start of boarding for Flight 3195 scheduled from IAH to Dallas Forth Worth (DFW). A replacement crew member was not immediately available and therefore the flight was canceled."Passengers were offered a full refund, credit, or a spot on the next available Frontier flight.  "Airlines report incidents such as this to the FAA office that oversees them, and we investigate all pilot-related issues," the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. 


Frontier pilot arrested onboard aircraft in Houston

Over 80 large wildfires are burning across 11 states, including California's massive Park Fire. The fire is now 31% contained, but temperatures are expected to remain in the triple digits this week, making it more dangerous for the firefighters battling the blaze.

Firefighters make progress against northern California's Park Fire

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