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Columbus, OH

The fire chief in the Canadian town of Jasper made the difficult decision to retreat even as he watched his home burn, in order to protect the safety of his crew. “We had to make the call just to move out the area and let things go,” Mathew Conte told broadcaster CBC, recalling the moment last week when firefighters had to fall back as they battled the blaze tearing through the community.

Jasper fire chief watched as his home was lost to flames

CBS News

Parts of a popular tourist destination in the Canadian Rockies have been "burned to the ground" after a wildfire with tropical storm force winds merged with another fire to burn 89,000 acres, officials said, adding that as much as half of the town may have been severely damaged. The fires broke out in Alberta, Canada, where they overtook the municipality of Jasper, home to Jasper National Park, the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies and the second-largest dark sky preserve in the world. It started on Monday, when Parks Canada said it was responding to multiple fires. By the next...

Massive Canadian wildfire leaves part of town "burned to the ground"

'Potentially 30 to 50 per cent structural damage,' Premier Danielle Smith tells media. CANADA'S WILDFIRES: Visit The Weather Network's wildfire hub to keep up with the latest on the active wildfire season across Canada. A wildfire that roared into the community of Jasper, Alta., late Wednesday has left vast stretches...

Buildings in Jasper in ashes after 'monster' wildfire rips through community

Brooklyn Park, MN

New York Post

A 3-year-old boy who was viciously attacked by a pair of pit bull mixes in Minnesota last week is not expected to survive his injuries, according to his heartbroken family. 

The tragedy unfolded when the boy, Covil Allen, and his mother, Natasha Palacios Vega, were visiting a home on July 19 in Brooklyn Park where the two dogs were up for sale, according to police.

Suddenly one of the dogs attacked Covil — and the second dog joined in, biting the boy and Vega.

Desperate bystanders grabbed any weapons within reach to fight back the animals.

“There were adults in the area that started...

3-year-old boy not expected to survive after getting viciously attacked by pair of pit bulls: family

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

A man has faced court accused of starting a California wildfire that has burned through more than 370,000 acres of land, destroyed scores of buildings and forced thousands from their homes. Ronnie Stout, 42, appeared in court on Monday afternoon charged with arson, for allegedly igniting the Park Fire by...

California suspect in court accused of starting huge wildfire

Clarke County, MS

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Mississippi News Group

In a tragic turn of events, 14-year-old Chquese Porter has been denied bond following his formal charging as an adult in the shooting death of 12-year-old Caleb Bender. The incident occurred around 1:00 am on June 29th, 2024, at a residence on River Rd near the intersection of Leola St in the Town of Stonewall, according to a press release from the Clarke County Sheriff.

Bond Denied for 14-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Clarke County

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

Illinois State

Springfield, IL

Springfield, Illinois, residents demanded accountability from local leadership Monday, weeks after Sangamon County sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson shot and killed Sonya Massey in her home. CBS News has since learned Grayson, who had worked for six police departments since 2020, had a history of disciplinary issues.

Illinois community demands accountability from leaders in Sonya Massey's death

Oregon State

Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with Oregon's Durkee fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Twenty-four major fires were burning across Oregon under record-breaking dry conditions as the state entered its 76th day without rain Wednesday morning.    Amid the early and intense start to the fire season in the West, U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Holly Krake warned of "another monster of a fire year" in the Pacific Northwest."The forest and grasslands behind me are tinder dry, and when you add 2,000 lightning strikes in...

Oregon fire grows large enough to create its own weather as blazes scorch West

Florida State

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Akeena

Wow, that's a tough situation for UKG employees in Florida. Imagine gearing up for a holiday weekend and then getting blindsided with news of massive layoffs. It's not just the number—2,200 employees, which is 14% of their workforce—but also how abruptly it was done, right before the Fourth of July.

Thousands of workers in Florida laid off by a major company

Chico, CA

CBS Sacramento

COHASSET — Two women were arrested for illegally entering an area in Butte County under a mandatory evacuation order due to the Park Fire in Northern California, authorities said Tuesday.Cohasset resident Delmara Apel, 41, and Chico resident Amy Jackson, 43, were booked into the Butte County Jail and face charges of unlawfully entering an evacuation zone, the county Sheriff's Office said.As of Tuesday, Cohasset remained one of the many areas just northeast of Chico that were under mandatory evacuation orders nearly a week after the Park Fire started in nearby Bidwell Park.  Sheriff's deputies found a truck occupied by three...

2 women illegally entered Park Fire evacuation zone northeast of Chico, sheriff says

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Despite protests by animal rights activists, an alpine Italian province on Tuesday confirmed the killing of a female bear believed responsible for an attack on a French hiker earlier this month.Activists said the killing of the bear identified as Kj1 leaves her three cubs in "serious difficulty to survive." The International Organization for Animal Protection said the order was issued overnight, making it impossible to seek a legal stay."OPIA Italia is disconcerted at the culling of Kj1, which we tried to save with two legal actions,'' said Claudia Taccani, a lawyer for the organization, noting that a judge had suspended...

Mother bear accused of attacking hiker is killed, sparking outrage

Fairfield, CA

FAIRFIELD – A Fairfield man has now been convicted in the 2023 murder of his girlfriend Erica Brown. The Fairfield Police Department said Brown was last seen on Aug. 20, 2023 at her Fairfield home. Her boyfriend, Mark Randle, was soon named as a person of interest in her disappearance.

Boyfriend of missing Fairfield woman believed to be dead convicted of murder

Virginia State

Ronkonkoma, NY

Cheryl E Preston

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

USA TODAY

Fires in the Canadian Rockies burned through the popular tourist town of Jasper and damaged parts of Jasper National Park.

'Nightmare': Wildfires burn one of most beautiful places in the world

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Atlanta, Georgia, to rally voters in the battleground state Tuesday. Rapper Megan Thee Stallion will join Harris. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.

Megan Thee Stallion joining Harris at Atlanta rally

Detroit, MI

Warren, MI

CBS Detroit

(CBS DETROIT) - Eleven children were evacuated from a Warren child care center on Tuesday after a fire broke out in an adjoining business.Warren police and fire were called to a building on E. 11 Mile Road, where the Michigan Head and Neck Institute is housed. Workers reported smoke a flames coming from the ceiling of the business suite. Prior to first responders arriving, employees in a secondary business suite, Trumpet Behavioral Health, were able to evacuate 11 special needs children, according to a news release.The Warren Police Department worked with the city's Parks and Recreation Department to get an air-conditioned bus for the children to wait in until their parents arrived.No injuries were reported, and authorities were able to contain the fire. Police said the building sustained moderate damage. Investigators believe the fire was caused by a faulty space heater that tripped an electrical circuit. Police said DTE shut off the electricity of the building.  


11 children evacuated from Detroit-area center after fire breaks out in next door

J. Souza

Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

Fire chief Matthew Conte set out to protect his town from Jasper National Park's worst wildfire in a century. He lost his own home in the process.

Fire chief battling Jasper National Park wildfire watches his house burn down while protecting town

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