A fourth firefighter died from burns after he and several colleagues were overwhelmed by a fast-moving wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border last month, authorities said Saturday. Nathan Matthews, 43, died Friday, the federal Department of the Interior said in a statement. He was from Lincoln, Nebraska. “This is another heartbreaking loss for our wildfire family,”
BEND, Oregon.- Firefighters battling two of the largest fires in Oregon were preparing for windy and dry conditions that are forecast to reach some areas of the state on Friday and into Saturday. Crews have been able to build some containment lines around the Akawa Butte Fire, which is burning near Sisters, a town about
Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes against Houthi targets in the Yemeni port city of Hodeida and a nearby island on Friday, after the Iran-backed group announced a maritime blockade and attacked Saudi ships. Saudi authorities subsequently issued emergency alerts for Jizan province when the Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile attack on the city of Jizan.
Eight people, including six children, were found dead in a Michigan home after a fire, some with gunshot wounds, authorities said Friday. Police and firefighters responded shortly before noon to a house fire in Grand Haven Township, on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. When they entered, they found the bodies, Capt. Jacob Sparks of
MADISON, Wisconsin.- The police shooting death of a man who wounded an officer with a knife while resisting arrest has shaken the city of Madison, Wisconsin, with Gov. Tony Evers calling for “transparency and accountability” in any investigation and community members gathering at a growing memorial for the man. Protesters marched Wednesday after the shooting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fired the country’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. His dismissal comes just days after the dismissal of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, a move that sparked street protests across the country. Initial rumors that the end of Fedorov’s tenure was related to a conflict between the two men were soon confirmed. Fedorov, 35,