Gusty winds threaten new growth for Rocky Mountain wildfires

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A pair of Rocky Mountain wildfires flared again Monday under dry, gusty winds, raising concern about embers blowing past areas where firefighters have made progress.

The Latest: Africa CDC: International traveling platform

JOHANNESBURG — African governments have worked together to launch a digital platform to inform travelers about COVID-19 travel restrictions across the continent, as many countries ease restrictions on international…

Trump court nomination hangs over Senate shuttered by virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is shut down by

Mexico City shooting leaves 6 dead, 4 injured

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A shootout between rival gangs in Mexico City left six people dead and four wounded, and police in the north-central state of Guanajuato found two heads and bags of severed body parts scattered o…

Governor orders some NYC schools closed amid virus flare-up

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday ordered schools in certain New York City neighborhoods closed within a day in an attempt to halt flare-ups of the coronavirus.

Pakistani police say gunmen kill minority Ahmadi professor

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani Muslim professor shot and killed another professor from the Ahmadi minority in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Monday, a day after the two allegedly had a heated discussio…

Rochester mayor due in court on campaign finance charges

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on campaign finance charges dating to her 2017 reelection campaign.

Epic scale of California wildfires continues to grow

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The staggering scale of California's wildfires reached another milestone Monday: A single fire surpassed 1 million acres.

Census Bureau: Target could be met if not for court meddling

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau could meet a year-end deadline for turning in numbers used for deciding how many congressional seats each state gets, if it wasn't for a federal judge's order extending t…

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Michigan man charged in killing, mutilation is fit for trial

CORUNNA, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man charged with killing and mutilating a man he met through the dating app Grindr has been deemed mentally fit to stand trial, a judge ruled Monday.

Cambodia denies new speculation about Chinese base plans

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s government denied that its demolition of a U.S.-funded facility at one of its naval bases is a signal that China will be granted basing privileges there, saying the work only …

2 toddlers lose adoptive mom; older sisters fill the void

NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) — Lunisol Guzman was a warm, big-hearted woman. As a single mother, she raised three children; in her late 40s, she adopted two more.

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CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES-WILDFIRE TRACKER — Map. The following digital embed shows wildfire activity and thermal detected hot spots across the U.S. in a fully interactive map. This map will update daily. Source: Integr…

Toomey says he won't run for another Senate term or governor

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania will not seek reelection in 2022 and plans to leave public service, he confirmed, a surprise move for the fiercely anti-tax and anti-regulation …