The CalWood Fire began burning Saturday about 50 miles southeast of the Cameron Peak Fire that has burned more than 300 square miles since mid-August.
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Meteorologist Dan Borsum said strong southerly winds and low humidity Monday will result in elevated fire weather conditions across the region.
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Beat officers and detectives, border patrol agents and prison guards: More than 100 have died of COVID-19. And the toll is rising.
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The fatal shooting of a supporter of the right-wing group Patriot Prayer has shined a spotlight on the group and its founder, Joey Gibson.
North Carolina, Virginia rocked by most powerful earthquake in region since 1916
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake along North Carolina’s border with Virginia on Sunday shook homes and rattled dishes as far away as Atlanta.