Erskine Fire in Kern County Destroys Homes
Central California firefighters battled the Erskine fire in Kern County with 60 square miles burned and 10 percent containment. At least two deaths were confirmed as 2,500 homes were threatened and more than 225 homes were destroyed or damaged. Dozens of communities evacuated while 1,700 firefighters fought the blaze amid parched brush and light winds.
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Erskine
Kern County
Bakersfield
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Reyes
Everett Evans
Associated Press
West Virginia floods kill at least 24 and prompt aid
Officials in flood hit areas shift to repair as more rain threatens flood risks. Obama declares major disaster for Greenbrier Kanawha and Nicholas counties enabling federal housing food and rebuilding aid. Greenbrier Kanawha counties conduct search and rescue while 300 National Guardsmen aid deliveries and damage assessment across the state.
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National Weather Service
Obama
Earl Ray Tomblin
Greenbrier
Kanawha
Nicholas
Tomblin
Associated Press
Frame
W-Va
State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Greenbrier County
Charleston
Violent protest at California Capitol injures five in clash
A white supremacist rally at the California Capitol in Sacramento met counter protests leading to multiple injuries including serious stab wounds. The Traditionalist Working Party organized the rally while the Italian coast guard and navy rescued thousands of migrants off Libya, with varying tallies reported by agencies.
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Traditionalist Working Party
Sacramento
Traditionalist Worker Party
Frances Wang
Kxtv-Tv
Italian Coast Guard
Libya
Mediterranean
Africa
Europe
Coast Guard
European Union Border Agency
Agence France-Presse
Bettica
Italian
Associated Press
Agence France- Presse
Panama Celebrates Expanded Canal Opening
The 984 foot COSCO Shipping Panama becomes first ship through new locks marking the expanded Panama Canal. The $54 billion project, nearly a decade and 40,000 workers, boosts capacity from 5,000 to 14,000 containers amid cost overruns and delays. Panamanian leaders, U S officials, and Jill Biden attended the weekend celebrations. The event contrasts 1999 pride with cautious optimism as residents fear future issues despite the new era.
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Panama
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U.S. Congress
Jill Biden
Biden
United States
Varela
Cosco Shipping
Pacific
Jorge Andreve
Uber
Andrewe
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