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Mountain snowpack is at extremely low levels, and about one-fifth of the state’s rivers and streams are at record low levels. Eastern Washington has been experiencing temperatures in the 100s, and last week Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued an emergency proclamation that allows state resources to quickly be brought in to respond to wildfires. Rainfall on Monday provided relief, but hot, dry conditions will challenge crews trying to get a handle on the flames that burned more than 4 square miles, officials said. Читать дальше...

The number of British victims confirmed dead has reached 18 today but it is expected to rise to more than 30

Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday said that cabinet expansion to fill the last vacant seat can take place anytime.

Two persons have been arrested at Indira Gandhi International Airport in separate cases of carrying live ammunition.

Exclusive: European leaders warn in concert that a 'No' vote on Sunday means Greece will be pushed out of the euro

GARY, Indiana - The opening of an extended runway at Gary/Chicago International Airport is expected to bring more activity, but it will come gradually over time, according to aviation experts involved in the project.

Keeping in view the religious sentiments of people, the hot water sulphur springs of Tattapani in Mandi district would be revived soon for which the process was already underway, said chief minister Virbhadra Singh while presiding over a meeting of Board of Directors (BoD) of Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) in Shimla on Monday.

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York State trooper had the law on his side when he shot unarmed escapee David Sweat, apparently in the back, as the convicted killer ran toward a forest near the Canadian border. Sweat eluded capture for two more days, until he ran across Sgt. Jay Cook, a 21-year veteran who was part of the huge manhunt for the two convicted murderers who used power tools to break out of the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora on June 6. Deadly force can't be used to prevent escape... Читать дальше...

ORLANDO, Florida - The Orlando Magic have lost one player and will soon pick up another.

United Arab Emirates court sentences Emirati woman to death for killing American teacher in December, reports say

NEW YORK — NBC said Monday that it is ending its business relationship with mogul and GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump because of comments he made about Mexican immigrants during the announcement of his campaign. The network said it would no longer air the annual Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants, which had been a joint venture between the company and Trump. Trump has also been a fixture on NBC as host of “The Apprentice” and its celebrity offshoot, and an agreement that he would no longer... Читать дальше...

LONDON - As has become customary for Serena Williams of late, she got off to a rocky start.

The lure of fast cash has made human trafficking a lucrative business and traffickers from Jharkhand, all of whom come from remote villages, operating in northern states, especially the capital, laugh all the way to the bank within years of joining the network.

Aaron Rice was able to warn his wife and children as the house was engulfed.

Israel's navy intercepted a Swedish vessel attempting to breach a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip early Monday and brought it to an Israeli port, where it said the foreign activists would be questioned before they are sent back to their home countries.

Israel's navy intercepted a Swedish vessel attempting to breach a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip early Monday and brought it to an Israeli port, where it said the foreign activists would be questioned before they are sent back to their home countries.

The BCCI has given a “clean chit” to cricketers Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja — accused by ex-IPL boss Lalit Modi of receiving favours from a real estate baron — and passed the buck to world body ICC since the concerned cricketers are “international players”.

Greece is facing a humanitarian crisis and business is likely to suffer because of capital controls, say Greek MPs and business owners

Taking on the state government on issue of drug addiction in the state, Punjab Congress claimed on Monday that only a small number of people were approaching de-addiction centres and the highest figure was for Bathinda district.

Colorado theater shooter told psychiatrist he 'took the blood that wasn't mine to take'

RALEIGH, North Carolina - An Army officer who was accused of tracking down and killing an unarmed bomb-making suspect in Afghanistan is being recommended for an honorable discharge even though a military panel that looked into the case determined his conduct was unbecoming an officer.

Children trafficked to the capital were rescued in two different operations on Sunday evening.

Markets are ignoring the Fed’s forward guidance, probably because even the Fed realizes it’s folly to try to predict when it will raise interest rates.