Cop-killing suspect with violent history linked to deputy’s death
Thomas Daniel Littlecloud, 32, was in critical condition after a hotel shootout that killed Deputy Robert French and wounded two CHP officers. Court records show prior California prison terms for assault with a weapon, grand theft, and evading police, plus two failed court appearances on a drug gun ID theft case. He used a high powered rifle to breach a room, shoot deputies, then fled in a stolen car.
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Sacramento
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California
Thomas Daniel Littlecloud
Sacramento County
Tony Turnbull
Littlecloud
Turnbull
California Highway Patrol
Robert French
Heat limits firefighting as blazes threaten communities and Burning Man route
Triple digit heat across the U.S. West hampered crews fighting dozens of wildfires in Oregon Montana and California. One fire threatened dozens of structures near Montana towns while another shut a main route to Burning Man in Nevada. Evacuations affected thousands as fires burned homes and endangered buildings in remote areas.
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U.S. West
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Nevada Desert
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Yosemite National Park
Custer National Forest
Broadus
Canadian
Havre
Nevada
Burning Man
Black Rock Desert
U.S. orders Russia to close consulate and offices
The United States orders Russia to shutter its San Francisco consulate and close Moscow offices in Washington and New York within 48 hours, escalating diplomatic tensions as Moscow calls it a major escalation and the two nations seek detente. The move follows Russia’s demand for U.S. staff cuts and comes as Ambassador Antonov arrives in Washington.
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Russia
San Francisco
New York
Moscow
Trump
Kremlin
U.S
State Department
Heather Nauert
Anatoly Antonov
Antonov
Vladimir Lenin
Ukraine
Syria
Donald Trump
Trump Administration
San Francisco Bay
Navy Eyes Unmanned Ships to Boost Fleet Size
President Trump and Navy leaders push for about 350 ships, about 75 more than today, arguing unmanned undersea vehicles could accelerate growth. Adm. Richardson notes current UUVs can support missions but not replace crews, with autonomy and weapons integration needing advances. Costs, timelines, and mission limits complicate replacing manned ships.
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R.I
Donald Trump
Adm
John Richardson
Naval Operations
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Richardson
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
Jenny Roberts
Bryan Clark
Center For Strategic and Budgetary
Clark
Roberts
Congressional Budget Office
Cobb officer moved to admin duties after race remark during traffic stop
A Cobb County lieutenant was reassigned to administrative work after telling a white female passenger during a DUI stop, Remember we only shoot black people. The incident from July 2016 sparked an internal probe and NAACP concern. Channel 2 notes the footage prompted review and public interest remains.
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Atlanta
Cobb County
Cobb
NAACP
Channel 2
Action News
Greg Abbott
Cobb Force
Abbott
Mike Register
Cobb Police
Suri Chadha Jimenez
Chadha Jimenez
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