One Chicago police officer was dead and another was fighting for his life Sunday after a shootout during a traffic stop.
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TikTok star Anthony Barajas dies from wounds after California movie theater shooting
Police in California were trying to determine the motive behind a movie theater shooting that left teen TikTok star Anthony Barajas and a woman dead.
‘Like a hammer hitting us in the head’: Homes ablaze in California as Western wildfires rage
The Dixie Fire in California was one of at least 88 major wildfires raging across 13 states. The fire has destroyed more than 20 homes and buildings.
Western wildfires: California utility says its equipment may be linked to fire; powerful storms bring more threats
Powerful storms forecast for parts of the West this week could do more harm than good as “fire clouds” and dry lightning sweep across the region.
Wildfire explodes near Lake Tahoe, forcing hundreds to flee; critically dangerous fire weather expected through Monday
A fire roaring near Lake Tahoe that forced hundreds to flee blew up to cover 30 square miles Sunday, one of more than 80 fires raging across the West.
4 die at Faster Horses Festival in Michigan, including 3 of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
Four people died at a three-day country musical festival near Brooklyn, Michigan, including three from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning.
3 years ago, Paradise was destroyed by the deadliest wildfire in US history. Now, the town nervously watches one burning 10 miles away.
Paradise, California, Mayor Steve Crowder is keeping residents calm as a wildfire burns nearby, one of 70 major blazes fueled by heat and drought.
‘There are people in the rubble yelling’: 911 calls reveal panic, anguish at Surfside, Florida, condo collapse
Recordings of 911 calls released from the Florida condo collapse reveal the chaos and anguish ignited by the tragedy that killed at least 97 people.
As Western wildfires rage, region to remain ‘tragically dry’ for at least a week. In Oregon, a blaze may burn until fall.
Thousands of firefighters battling scores of Western wildfires find little solace in the weather. Blazes are fueled by heat and drought.
Record-setting ‘heat dome’ could keep West sizzling all week as wildfires burn
Unrelenting heat is straining power grids, triggering warnings and fueling wildfires across almost 500 square miles in six Western states.