Firefighting efforts continue against the Monroe Canyon Fire in Sevier County. As of last night the fire is still listed at 73,721 acres and containment has increased to 95 percent. There are currently 353 personnel assigned to fight the fire and suppression repair is estimated at 87 percent complete. The […]
(Kane County, UT) — Officials in Kern County say a semi-truck driver hauling wood chips died yesterday afternoon after leaving the road on US-89. The truck reportedly went through rough terrain and struck an embankment near milepost 108, causing the cab to separate and hit an unattended vehicle. The sole […]
(Springdale, UT) — Stage 2 fire restrictions are now removed at Zion National Park. Officials say they have returned to the park’s year-round fire restrictions that are aimed at protecting visitors and resources. The National Park Service noted recent rains have reduced fire danger around Zion and moved away from […]
Booking photo of Leon Gonzalo Jr. Houston Police Department (HOUSTON) — A 42-year-old Texas man is facing a murder charge in the shooting of an 11-year-old boy after the victim and his friends banged on the suspect’s door late Saturday night in what police described as a “ding-dong-ditch” prank that has been […]
Scott Olson/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — At least 57 people have been shot, seven fatally, across Chicago over Labor Day weekend, including a drive-by attack that left seven victims wounded, according to police. The violent holiday weekend came as President Donald Trump renewed threats to send federal agents and National Guard troops to […]
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (HARRISBURG, Pa.) — Three people have been hospitalized, including one child and a woman in a wheelchair, after a minivan drove through the Kipona Festival in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on Monday. It is unclear if the act was intentional at this time, according to police. The driver is […]
kali9/Getty Images (BLACK ROCK CITY, Nev.) — Officials in Nevada are investigating a homicide after a Burning Man participant was found dead, according to the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office. On Saturday at approximately 9:14 p.m., a sheriff’s deputy was alerted by an event participant at Burning Man — an annual […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLMarlins 0, Nationals 2Mets 10, Tigers 8Blue Jays 4, Reds 5Guardians 4, Red Sox 6Angels 3, Astros 8White Sox 6, Twins 5Athletics 11, Cardinals 3Braves 6, Cubs 7Phillies 10, Brewers 8Giants 8, Rockies 2Orioles 4, Padres 3Mariners […]
Sheila Para/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — An 11-year-old Texas boy has died after being shot in the back when he allegedly attempted a door-knocking prank on a neighbor, police said. The shooting unfolded around 10:55 p.m. on Saturday at a home in southeast Houston, Shay Awosiyan, a spokesman for the Houston […]
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) — As Minneapolis public schools prepare to begin the first day of classes on Tuesday, police confirmed three more children were injured in last week’s shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School. Minneapolis Police Department on Monday announced the revised number of injured, bringing the total […]
