The Blue Cut fire east of Los Angeles has burned 15,000 acres and shut down Interstate 15, which links Los Angeles with Las Vegas and points north.
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Rudy Giuliani claims U.S. had no terrorist attacks prior to Obama
That’s not true, of course, and it’s interesting coming from the man who was mayor of New York on Sept. 11, 2001.
Akai Gurley’s family settles with New York City over police shooting death
The family will receive more than $4 million from the city. Gurley was killed in 2014 by rookie Officer Peter Liang, who was later convicted of criminally negligent homicide and fired from the NYPD.
Second night of unrest in Milwaukee following police shooting Saturday
A 23-year-old black man was shot and killed as he fled a traffic stop on Saturday; police say he was armed. Protests on Sunday night were smaller and less destructive than on Saturday night.
Louisiana floods leave at least 5 dead, tens of thousands forced from home
More than 20,000 people have been rescued from the floodwaters. The state’s governor describes the flooding as “unprecedented,” and authorities are warning that waters could rise more in some areas.
PHOTOS: Dramatic Rescues Underway As Louisiana Floodwaters Reach ‘Historic’ Levels
More than a thousand people have been rescued as the state is drenched and battered by what the Governor has called an “unprecedented and historic flooding event.”