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August 9, 2026
Bald Range Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 18,000 in British Columbia
The Bald Range fire has burned more than 25,000 acres in British Columbia. At one point, the fire spread more than 2,000 acres in about an hour, officials said.
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August 1, 2026
Trump Calls for $1.8 Billion Fund Over Blanche Attorney General Fight
The president vowed to push for the payout fund if Senate Republicans fail to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, reigniting a dispute over the settlement.
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July 17, 2026
South Carolina Man Who Fired Rifle to Scare a Black Neighbor Gets 9 Years
The man, Jonathan Andrew Felkel, fired a rifle and shouted a racial slur at the victim, whom he targeted because of his race, law enforcement officials said.
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July 17, 2026
Kentucky Jury Orders Gun Kit Seller to Pay More Than $100 Million in Teen’s Death
Lawyers for the family of Henry Coby Willis argued that the online seller failed to verify the buyer’s age or conduct a background check before shipping a pistol-building kit.
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July 15, 2026
Wildfire Smoke Spreads Across the Northeast as Temperatures Spike
A heat dome is responsible for miserably high temperatures, and it’s also helping to push smoke from wildfires to the east.
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July 10, 2026
Palm Beach Airport in Florida Is Renamed for Trump
The name change, approved earlier this year, took effect on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. New signage with President Trump’s name is expected roll out in the coming weeks.
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July 3, 2026
Blistering Heat Expected to Persist Into the Fourth of July
While relief could come to the Great Lakes and the far Northeast over the weekend, the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast will stay hot.
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June 27, 2026
At Least 1 Dead in Kentucky Flooding, Governor Says
Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky said emergency crews were rescuing people from flooded homes and vehicles on Saturday.
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June 27, 2026
White House Releases Images of the Trump ‘Patriot Passport’
The State Department said it planned to release 40,000 U.S. passports featuring an image of the president to commemorate the United States’ 250th anniversary.
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June 27, 2026
Bodies of 117 Dogs Are Found at ‘No-Kill’ Sanctuary in California, Sheriff Says
Many of the dogs that were found buried at Miranda’s Rescue Animal Sanctuary in Fortuna, Calif., showed evidence of bullet fragments, investigators said.
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June 10, 2026
Unusually Warm Weather in Bay Area Prompts Heat Alert and Wildfire Concerns
High temperatures across the San Francisco Bay Area will reach into the 90s on Thursday, forecasters said.
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June 6, 2026
Kennedy Center Loses Case Against Musician Who Canceled Over Trump Naming Dispute
A federal judge sided with jazz performer Chuck Redd, who canceled a 2025 holiday concert after President Trump’s name was added to the building.
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May 29, 2026
Woman With No Right Hand Is Pulled Over for Using Phone in Her Right Hand
Her case was, of course, dismissed.
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