Hawaii wildfire victims made it just blocks before becoming trapped by flames, report says
HONOLULU (AP) — The wind pushed flames from house to house as a group of neighbors tried to escape their blazing subdivision, abandoning their cars in a blocked road and running to an industrial outbuilding for safety. All six perished…
Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden administration rule to limit flaring of gas at oil wells
AP-US-Biden-Climate-Methane BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge in North Dakota has temporarily blocked a new Biden administration rule aimed at reducing the venting and flaring of natural gas at oil wells. “At this preliminary stage, the plaintiffs have shown they are…
Man accused of shooting 5 on Kentucky interstate vowed to ‘kill a lot of people,’ warrant says
By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LONDON, Ky. (AP) — The man suspected of opening fire on a highway in Kentucky sent a text message vowing to “kill a lot of people” less than 30 minutes before he shot and…
Louisiana residents prepare as Tropical Storm Francine is expected to hit their coast as a hurricane
By SARA CLINE and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tropical Storm Francine strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was forecast to make landfall as a hurricane this week in Louisiana, where evacuation orders were quickly…
James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King”…
AP Top 25: SEC grabs six of the first seven spots in rankings as Notre Dame tumbles to No. 18
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer After the first shake-up of the college football season, the Southeastern Conference grabbed six of the top seven spots in the AP Top 25 — a first in the 88-year history of the rankings…
Wildfire east of LA threatens tens of thousands of homes and forces evacuations
AP-US-Southern-California-Wildfire, 6th Ld-Writethru SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of homes and buildings were threatened Sunday by an out-of-control wildfire burning in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles, amid a days-long heat wave that…
After interstate shootings wound 5, Kentucky searchers scour rugged terrain for suspect
By BRUCE SCHREINER and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Authorities searched a rugged, hilly area of southeastern Kentucky on Sunday for a man suspected in the weekend shooting of nine vehicles and wounding of five people on…
Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings
By JEFF AMY and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father, who was arrested for allowing his son to have a weapon, will…
Sluggish US jobs report clears the way for Federal Reserve to cut interest rates
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring by America’s employers picked up a bit in August from July’s tepid pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time since March in a sign that the job…