Wildfires push federal help as West endures brutal season
Federal officials call in the military to aid in a record fire season across ten Western states from Washington to Texas. About 4 dozen fires burn tens of thousands of acres as resources thin. Army troops will train for firefighting with National Interagency Fire Center planning to deploy next week.
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Mesa Verde National Park
Colorado
National Interagency Fire Center
Boise
Idaho
Lorraine Buck
Western wildfires burn across ten states with large outbreaks
A national wildfire snapshot lists fires in Arizona California Colorado Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Texas Utah and Washington. Largest individual blazes include 51 700 acres in Salmon Challis National Forest 7 500 acres near Kernville 22 600 acres at Mesa Verde and 7 338 acre spread in Washington.
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Appeals court strikes down New Jersey late term abortion ban
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules the New Jersey law banning late term abortions is unconstitutional, upholding a 1998 federal judge’s decision. The panel cites the Nebraska Supreme Court case as not conflicting, while opponents fear broad vagueness. NJ Right to Life notes strategic delays ahead of a possible Supreme Court appeal.
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Whitman
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New Jersey Right To Life
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Sabotage Causes Detroit Street Lights to Fail
About 25,000 fans left a Detroit Tigers game in darkness as hundreds of street lights were cut, an apparent sabotage. City officials linked the outage to a city lighting overhaul that would cut 80 jobs. Detailing a deliberate act, officials noted blueprints were found near tampered lamps and power was cut to all affected areas while investigators search for those responsible.
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Dennis Archer
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Omaha officer charged in fatal shooting case
Omaha police officer Jerad Kruse, 31, a seven year veteran, faces manslaughter charges for fatally shooting unarmed suspect George Bibins after a high speed chase. Bibins died from a non gunshot wound during the incident according to official statements.
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Jerad Kruse
Kruse
Mike Fabian
George Bibins
Bibins
Don Carey
Ono
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