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Isolated thunderstorms this evening with a few showers possible overnight. Low 67F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%..
Isolated thunderstorms this evening with a few showers possible overnight. Low 67F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
GERING, Neb. (AP) — A wildfire that has forced evacuations and destroyed some homes in the Nebraska Panhandle grew to about 25000 square miles (64749.77 square kilometers) Monday, but firefighters were managing to limit the spread of the fire.
The blaze south of Gering, dubbed the Carter Canyon Fire, was reported Saturday evening and began as two separate fires in heavily treed areas of the Cedar Canyon Wildlife Management Area and Carter Canyon Public Land, fire and emergency management officials said.
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A Louisiana sheriff says rapper Mystikal is again accused of rape. Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre said in a Facebook post on Monday that Michael “Mystikal” Tyler was arrested on charges including rape and domestic abuse battery. The sheriff's office inmate lookup shows the 51-year-old is being held without bond on 10 charges. Attorney Joel Pearce says he believes bond will be discussed at a hearing Tuesday. Pearce says he's supposed to meet with Mystikal on Wednesday or Thursday and will make a statement then. Pearce represented the rapper when prosecutors dropped rape and kidnapping charges against him in late 2020, after new evidence was brought. Those charges had kept him jailed for 18 months.
Leasing for new oil and gas drilling on federal land in California's Central Valley is temporarily blocked under a settlement announced Monday by the state attorney general. The deal with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management centers on about 2,500 square miles of land owned by the federal government. The bureau has agreed to halt the sale of oil and gas leases while it conducts a fresh review on the environmental effects of fracking, a process for extracting oil and gas from rock. Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to ban fracking in the state by 2024.
The Treasury Department is seeking to borrow $444 billion in the current quarter through September as the Federal Reserve tightens its portfolio. Figures released Monday by the department show that to be a $262 billion increase compared to estimates announced in May, a sign that the federal government will need to be more reliant on debt. A Treasury official told reporters on the condition of anonymity that the department was now expecting to collect less in taxes than initially forecast. The additional debt during the July to September quarter is also due in part to the Fed's decision in May to scale back its holdings of Treasury notes, which caused the government to rely on private and foreign investors.
Oregon authorities are investigating four additional deaths potentially linked to last week's heat wave, bringing the total number of suspected hyperthermia deaths to 14. The Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office said Monday the designation of heat-related death is preliminary and will require further investigation. The seven-day hot spell in the Pacific Northwest broke heat wave duration records in Portland, Oregon and Seattle. Excessive heat warnings in those cities have been lifted, but the warnings will remain through Monday evening in other parts of northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington state.
With his contract extension unresolved, Derwin James remained on the sideline Monday as the Los Angeles Chargers held their first padded practice of training camp. James did do some conditioning work on a side field where special teams and injured players do their workouts, but he is not taking part in team or individual drills. He is participating in off-field meetings and pre-practice walkthroughs as the Chargers and his agent continue to work on an extension that is expected to make him one of the highest-paid safeties in the league.
It’s back to the White House balcony and the Treaty Room for President Joe Biden as he contends with a “rebound” case of COVID-19. Biden is trapped in the White House for the second time in as many weeks, and the president knows the drill this time. He’s got an office in the residential section of the White House and his dog Commander to keep him company while he governs by Zoom and FaceTime. This time has brought a new wrinkle: a counterterrorism operation in Afghanistan. On Monday evening, Biden is set to deliver remarks about the operation from a White House balcony.
A wildfire that has forced evacuations and destroyed some homes in the Nebraska Panhandle grew to about 25,000 square miles , but firefighters were managing to limit the spread of the fire. The blaze south of Gering, dubbed the Carter Canyon Fire, was reported Saturday evening and began as two separate fires in heavily treed areas of the Cedar Canyon Wildlife Management Area and Carter Canyon Public Land. Officials said tinder-dry conditions, rough terrain and 20 mph (32 kph) winds hampered efforts to control the fires, which merged over the weekend into one fire. Officials said the fire had grown to about 25 square miles (65 square kilometers) and was burning in an area of grassland and large trees.
A proposed set of conduct and discipline standards applicable to all law enforcement agencies in Oregon have been published. Under the proposed rules, now available for public comment, only unjustified or excessive use of deadly force that results in a serious injury or death would result in an officer’s immediate termination
Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's views remained a mystery as party leaders eye votes later this week on their emerging economic legislation. Both parties are pointing to dueling studies that in turn laud or belittle the measure’s impact. Democrats will need all of their 50 votes for the energy and health care measure to move through the Senate. A Sinema spokesperson suggests the Arizona lawmaker would take her time revealing her decision. Hannah Hurley said Sinema wants to see what the Senate parliamentarian rules, a process that could take days and result in changes in the legislation.
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced. The Seahawks issued a statement about an hour before their fifth training camp practice started. The team said Carroll — who is fully vaccinated — tested positive on Sunday and is experiencing mild symptoms and is remaining at home. Carroll intends on participating in team meetings virtually until he is cleared to rejoin the team. Carroll is the oldest coach in the league and will turn 71 in mid-September.
Adoree Jackson has taken over as the New York Giants No. 1 cornerback since the team’s decision to release James Bradberry in May in a salary cap move. Jackson, who will turn 27 next month, is the old man in the cornerback’s room. Entering his sixth season and second with the Giants, he’s the mentor to young DBs, such as Aaron Robinson and Cor’Dale Flott. If there is an area Jackson needs to make progress in it's interceptions. He has had three in five NFL seasons. He had six in three seasons playing at Southern Cal.
DETROIT — Detroit is reeling from a bloody weekend of seven homicides and 24 nonfatal shootings, including a mass shooting over a parking space early Sunday that left two dead and six wounded, police officials said Monday.
In their crusade to get rampant inflation under control, the world’s major central banks risk fueling further chaos in bond markets that play crucial roles for the economies they’re trying to protect.
Hershey Co. reassured chocoholics and other customers on Monday that there will be plenty of sweets for Halloween.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — As search and rescue efforts continue in flood-ravaged Eastern Kentucky, the forecast isn’t giving residents or rescuers a break, with more storms and heat expected to bear down on the region this week.
Titans wide receiver Robert Woods and cornerback Caleb Farley worked together on their own individual drill Monday during a special teams period at training camp. In full pads. No knee braces protecting repaired left ACLs. It’s a very welcome sight for the Titans. Both Woods and Farley have made impressive recoveries from the torn ACLs that ended their seasons last year. It's a welcome sight for the Titans with both expected to start this season. Woods tore his left ACL at practice Nov. 12 while with the Rams. Farley tore his Oct. 18 in his first start.
Bryce Harper is about to hit the accelerator on his return to the Phillies’ lineup.
Conservatives online are raising questions about a Wisconsin municipality's mobile voting truck, alleging the operation is illegal and allows Democrats to commit fraud. But city officials in Racine say their concerns are unfounded. City Clerk Tara McMenamin says the city bought the truck because it was becoming too cumbersome to set up equipment at polling sites. The truck, which has been in use since the state's spring primary in February, parks outside those sites and allows people to vote early in the presence of city staff. The state Supreme Court outlawed absentee ballot drop boxes in July but McMenamin says that's a different issue. She says the truck serves as an early voting site, not a drop box, and follows all facets of state law.
Investigators say a man accused of fatally shooting an Indiana police officer during a traffic stop had made a song about killing an officer. Carl Boards II was charged with murder and other crimes. Elwood Officer Noah Shahnavaz was gunned down in the wee hours Sunday, about 50 miles northeast of Indianapolis. The 24-year-old rookie officer had stopped Boards’ car and was hit with gunfire. Investigators found 36 rifle bullet casings at the scene and damage to the patrol car’s hood, windshield and driver’s door. Boards is a barber shop owner in Marion, Indiana. A man who lives above the shop told police that Boards had made a song about killing a police officer.
WASHINGTON — Texas Sen. John Cornyn announced on Monday he’s tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time since the pandemic began.
Ivana Trump’s death grabbed international headlines, but her New Jersey burial place is now garnering suspicion that its location could mean tax breaks for her ex-husband, former President Donald Trump.
Some family members of the people killed or wounded during a 2019 shooting at a California garlic festival are suing the companies that distributed the rifle used in the attack that killed three and wounded 17. Two similar lawsuits filed in U.S. District Court in Vermont on July 28 allege Century International Arms and Romanian firearm producer ROMARM did not take sufficient care to prevent misuse of the firearm used in the attack. Century International Arms is based in Delray Beach, Florida, but has a facility in Georgia, Vermont, where the ROMARM AK-style rifles are modified to comply with U.S. law.
The Yankees are going all in. They paid a steep price, but they upgraded their rotation and bullpen Monday. The Bombers acquired Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino from the A’s, a source confirmed.
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The Yankees have bolstered their pitching for the stretch run and playoffs, obtaining starter Frankie Montas and reliever Lou Trivino from the Oakland Athletics for four prospects. New York sent Oakland 26-year-old rookie left-hander J.P. Sears along with three minor leaguers: 24-year-old left-hander Ken Waldichuk, 23-year-old right-hander Luis Medina and 22-year-old infielder Cooper Bowman. Earlier in the day, the Yankees got Scott Effross, a 22-year-old rookie reliever, from the Chicago Cubs for Hayden Wesneski, a 24-year-old minor league right-hander.
President Joe Biden is set to address the nation Monday following what the White House says was a “successful” counterterrorism operation on an al-Qaida target in Afghanistan over the weekend. The White House says there were no civilian casualties. Biden plans to speak from the balcony off the White House Blue Room as he remains in isolation in the residence while he continues to test positive for COVID-19.
Republicans who dominate Indiana’s Legislature remain divided over how tight they should make a proposed ban on nearly all abortions as debate on the bill has shifted to the state House following the Senate’s narrow weekend approval of the proposal. Significant disagreement included whether exceptions to the ban should be allowed for rape and incest victims, while a prominent House conservative said Monday he believed the version approved by the Senate wouldn’t prohibit as many abortions as claimed by its sponsor. A House committee is scheduled on Tuesday to hear public testimony on the proposal and possibly debate changes.
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There was no masking Richard Childress’ anger when he learned that star driver Tyler Reddick was leaving his race team. Reddick’s current contract runs through 2023 and only 10 days after scoring his first career Cup Series win he told his boss he was moving on when it expires. But the hurt feelings aren't slowing down Reddick, who picked up his second win in five races Sunday with a victory on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The No. 8 team is locked into NASCAR's playoffs and Childress believes the team can compete for the Cup title.
NEW YORK (TNS) -- The NBA is investigating whether or not the Knicks made contact with former Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson before free agency began.
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The Supreme Court has certified its month-old ruling allowing the Biden administration to end a cornerstone Trump-era border policy to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court. It was a pro forma act that has drawn attention amid near-total silence from the White House about when, how and even whether it will dismantle the policy. The sparse entry records that justices voted 5-4 that the administration could scrap the “Remain in Mexico” policy, overruling a lower court that forced the policy to be reinstated in December. The Biden administration had no immediate comment.
A Dutch woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for donating several hundred dollars to a group that supported the militant group al-Shabab in Somalia. The sentenced imposed Monday on 38-year-old Farhia Hassan was far less than the 8-year sentence sought by prosecutors. She was convicted earlier this year by a jury at federal court in Alexandria of conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. Prosecutors said she was one of about 15 women who gathered in an online chatroom and regularly contributed small amounts of money to support al-Shabab militants in Somalia and Kenya. In all, prosecutors say she donated about $300. Defense attorneys sought a sentence of time served, or about nine months.
An Iowa-based youth basketball league has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by former players whose coach secretly recorded them undressing or obtained nude photos of them. Gregory Stephen is now serving a lengthy prison sentence for sexual exploitation of minors. Guy Cook, the lawyer for boys who played Barnstormers Basketball of Iowa games from 2005 to 2018, said the league has agreed to settle the case by establishing a fund of more than $1 million to compensate victims. A judge must sign off on the agreement before it's finalized.
Tom Brady spoke to reporters for the first time since the start of training camp, keeping most of his answers brief during a seven-minute session in which he discussed — among other things — the knee injury that's expected to sideline center Ryan Jensen for much of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers season. Second-year pro Robert Hainsey is competing with another young lineman, Nick Leverett, to replace Jensen, a first-time Pro Bowl selection in 2021. Brady stressed while Hainsey is working hard the former Notre Dame standout still has to earn the job with a strong camp and preseason.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Jaelan Phillips has the potential to become a star pass rusher in his second season. Emmanuel Ogbah is fresh off his new long-term contract. Melvin Ingram was the big defensive acquisition in the offseason. And don’t forget about Andrew Van Ginkel.
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