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• Mosquitos carrying West Nile Virus detected in Ross County

  25-06-2018 23:32
  
  According to a post on its Facebook page, the Ross County Health Department issued a notice that mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus have been detected in the county.The trap, located at 261 Allen Avenue in Chillicothe, was sampled the week of June 11.A bite from a mosquito carrying West Nile Virus can cause fever, aches, joint pain, diarrhea, vomiting and rash -- however, most (eight of 10 people) will not develop any symptoms.Serious illness associated with West Nile Virus is rare but can
  
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• Mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus detected in Ross County

  25-06-2018 23:32
  
  According to a post on its Facebook page, the Ross County Health Department issued a notice that mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus have been detected in the county.The trap, located at 261 Allen Avenue in Chillicothe, was sampled the week of June 11.A bite from a mosquito carrying West Nile Virus can cause fever, aches, joint pain, diarrhea, vomiting and rash -- however, most (eight of 10 people) will not develop any symptoms.Serious illness associated with West Nile Virus is rare but can
  
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• East Columbus explosion still under investigation; metal theft suspected

  25-06-2018 23:32
  COLUMBUS - One building was destroyed, another demolished, but as many as four apartment buildings suffered damage and may need to be demolished following a suspected gas explosion in east Columbus, city officials said Monday.The blast Friday leveled a duplex and damaged or destroyed several other housing units nearby. Two people - a man and woman - were seriously injured in the explosion. The official cause remains under investigation but fire officials believe metal thieves may be behind the e
  
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• Former POW lost for 6 decades finally buried with full military honors

  25-06-2018 23:29
  For decades the family of Ernest "Leroy" Heilman kept him in their memories.They spoke of how he went off to war at 18 years old and was never seen or heard of again.The faded letters from North Korea now displayed on the dining room table shed some light as to a life that ended one year after he enlisted.Heilman was removing a blockade in the road when he was captured and became a prisoner of war.Letter from his family so the son they hoped would be home for Christmas instead were stamped "Miss
  
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• LEGOLAND Discovery Center Columbus looking to hire 40 people

  25-06-2018 23:14
  
  LEGOLAND Discovery Center Columbus is hosting a job fair in July as they look to fill up to 40 jobs.The job fair will be held on July 13-15 at the Easton Town Center with no appointment necessary.They are looking to fill full-time and part-time jobs including guest experience, retail, food and beverage, admissions and custodial roles.Applicants must be 16 years of age or older and should bring a copy of their resume to the job fair. The interviews will take place at the retail space located betw
  
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• 22 pounds of fentanyl seized by federal agents in Columbus

  25-06-2018 23:14
  
  COLUMBUS – Four people have been charged as part of a large-scale, drug-trafficking organization investigation in Columbus.According to authorities, investigators executed a search warrant last week at a residence on South Napoleon Avenue. Officials seized 22 pounds of fentanyl, two of methamphetamine and 10 ounces of heroin.Tomas Sandoval, Alvaro Gasca-Cardoso, Salatiel Ramos-Rajos and Alexis Zazueta-Soto were charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, methamph
  
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• Lone survivor of fatal train crash in Marion graduates from college

  25-06-2018 22:55
  Twenty-one years ago, 10TV covered a fatal train accident in Marion. David Trainor was driving through extremely snowy conditions with his 4-year old daughter, Emily and 11-month old son, Jacob.He crossed train tracks with no signal and was hit by a train. David and Emily died, Jacob survived.This past weekend, Jacob graduated from Miami University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and he attributes his success to his mother, Trina.Trina says it was difficult to move on after the accident
  
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• Child finds gun, fires shot inside Indiana IKEA store

  25-06-2018 22:39
  
  FISHERS, Ind. (AP) — Police say a child fired a shot from a loaded handgun after finding it in a sofa at an Ikea store in suburban Indianapolis.Fishers police say no one was injured from the gunshot about 2 p.m. Monday at the furniture store along Interstate 69 just northeast of Indianapolis.Police Sgt. Tom Weger says the handgun's owner wasn't aware the weapon dropped from his pants when he sat on the sofa. The child later found the gun in the sofa cushions. The child's age wasn't release
  
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• Central Ohio men facing drug charges after 5-month investigation

  25-06-2018 21:54
  
  LANCASTER -- Ten people are facing a total of more than 60 felony charges as a result of "Operation Crystal Clear," a five-month collaborative investigation into the large-scale sale of methamphetamine in Fairfield and Licking counties.Authorities with the Fairfield-Hocking-Athens Major Crimes Unit began investigating the methamphetamine trafficking ring in February after gathering evidence that Timothy E. Hicks, 52, of Pleasantville, and Michael E. Hedges, 39, of Lancaster, were allegedly distr
  
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• Authorities raid 'Haunted Farm' as part of investigation into meth trafficking

  25-06-2018 21:54
  
  Ten people have been indicted in what authorities believe is among the largest suppliers of methamphetamine in Fairfield County.Those ten people are facing a total of more than 60 charges as a result of a five-month investigation into the large-scale sale of methamphetamine in Fairfield and Licking counties.The investigation began in February after authorities discovered 52-year-old Timothy E. Hicks of Pleasantville and 39-year-old Michael E. Hedges of Lancaster were allegedly distributing large
  
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• Columbus priest accused of abuse in California

  25-06-2018 21:14
  A Columbus priest was directed to vacate the premises where he worked after an allegation of an assault surfaced.According to the Catholic Diocese of Columbus, Reverend Pierre Albalaa was accused of the crime when he worked in California. The alleged the crime happened in 2004.Albalaa worked as an administrator serving Sacred Heart Church in Columbus’ Italian Village. On June 19, the Diocese informed him to leave until the investigation was complete.According to a statement released by the
  
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• Design Revealed for New Main Street Building Downtown

  25-06-2018 20:52
  A proposal to build a six-story mixed-use building at 195 E. Main St. will be presented to the Downtown Commission tomorrow morning. The project was first brought before the commission as an eight-story building in January, although it was only presented conceptually, without any exterior details. The new design features exposed concrete, lots of glass and […]
  
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• "Teacher to the end" makes heartwarming final request

  25-06-2018 20:05
  
  Tammy Waddell was truly a teacher until the end. The Forsyth County, Georgia, educator had one last wish for her funeral: instead of flowers, bring backpacks full of school supplies. Waddell passed away from cancer last month, and her final request was met an outpouring of support, WXIA reports. Backpacks filled with supplies lined the pews during her funeral service. 100 teachers who had worked with Waddell throughout the years attended as special pallbearers. Their job: carry these donated sup
  
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• Family finds rattlesnakes inside pool noodle

  25-06-2018 19:59
  
  Firefighters in Buckeye, Arizona, are warning all pool owners of something dangerous that could be lurking in their pool toys. The City of Buckeye Fire Department issued a "pool noodle alert" on Facebooklast week, after one local family shared their own horrifying story."Apparently, 2 pool noodles were left outside of the pool up against their cinderblock wall. The next time they went to use the pool, the pool noodles were picked up and brought to the swimming pool," the fire department wrote. "
  
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• Law enforcement officers in Texas launch lip-sync battle that goes viral

  25-06-2018 19:18
  
  Lip-syncing law enforcement has taken Texas by storm. It all started with one video posted on the Bexar County Sheriff Department's Facebook page.The video -- which went viral and now has over 1 million views -- shows Deputy Alexander Mena lip-syncing to a song called "Fuiste Mala" by the group The Kumbia Kings. His suave serenade stole many people's hearts, and also inspired other officers to join the fun with their own videos.A few days later, San Antonio Police Officer J. Quiroz felt inspired
  
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• Medical milestone: FDA approves marijuana-based drug for seizures

  25-06-2018 19:16
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Monday approved the first prescription drug made from marijuana, a milestone that could spur more research into a drug that remains illegal under federal law, despite growing legalization for recreational and medical use.The Food and Drug Administration approved the medication, called Epidiolex, to treat two rare forms of epilepsy that begin in childhood. But it's not quite medical marijuana.The strawberry-flavored syrup is a purified form of a c
  
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• Association removes Laura Ingalls Wilder's name from award

  25-06-2018 18:26
  
  CHICAGO — A division of the American Library Association has voted to remove Laura Ingalls Wilder's name from a major children's book award over concerns with how the early-to-mid 20th century author portrayed blacks and Native Americans.The Association for Library Service to Children's board made the unanimous decision Saturday at a meeting in New Orleans. The name has been changed to the Children's Literature Legacy Award.The association says the work of Wilder — best known for her
  
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• Supreme Court declines to hear 'Making a Murderer' case

  25-06-2018 18:09
  
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday it won't weigh in on the case of a teenager convicted of rape and murder whose story was documented in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer."As is typical, the justices did not explain their decision declining to take the case. The justices' decision leaves in place a lower court ruling against Brendan Dassey.Dassey was 16 years old when he confessed to Wisconsin authorities that he had joined his uncle in raping and murdering photographer Teresa
  
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• Four-Story Mixed-Use Building Proposed for Old North Columbus

  25-06-2018 18:05
  A four-story mixed-use development has been proposed for the corner of Wilcox and North High Streets in Old North Columbus. The project would require the demolition of three existing buildings – a two-story office building at 2500 N. High St., the former Andy’s Carryout building just to the south, and a single family home at […]
  
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• Outcry after woman calls police on little girl selling water

  25-06-2018 17:52
  Eight-year-old Jordan Rodgers was selling bottled water on a San Francisco sidewalk for about 15 minutes when she was confronted by Alison Ettel for not having a permit."She asked me where's my permit? And I didn't know what a permit was," Jordan told CBS News.There has been a growing backlash online against Ettel, who is white, who allegedly called police on the little girl, who is black, since Jordan's mother, Erin Austin, intervened and recorded the interaction on video.Why call the police, E
  
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• ‘Pawn Stars’ Richard ‘Old Man’ Harrison dead at 77

  25-06-2018 17:23
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Richard “Old Man” Harrison of the television series “Pawn Star” has died, the family announced on Facebook Monday.Harrison was surrounded by his family this weekend and went peacefully, according to a statement from the Gold & Silver Pawn shop.“It is with heavy hearts that we acknowledge the passing of Richard Benjamin Harrison (known as ‘The Old Man’ to Pawn Stars fans the world over) this morning,” the statement reads.The circums
  
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• 5 Hidden Gems in the Steam Summer Sale

  25-06-2018 17:09
  The 2018 Steam Summer Sale is upon us, which means empty wallets and full backlogs! Instead of filling that backlog with even more games everyone already knows about though, let’s go a step deeper and find five hidden gems in this year’s Summer Steam Sale! Visual Out ($7.99) Let’s start with a Local Game! Visual […]
  
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• Red, White & BOOM! 2018: Street closures, parking, viewing spots & more

  25-06-2018 16:52
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio’s largest fireworks display, Red, White & BOOM!, will light up the Columbus skyline on Tuesday, July 3.The 38th annual event is expected to attract over 400,000 people downtown.The tradition began decades ago in 1981 with a fireworks display in Bicentennial Park that drew in 30,000 people. Now, Red, White & BOOM! is known as the “largest single day event in Columbus and features the most recognized firework display in the Midwest.”STREET CLOSURES:
  
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• Columbus Zoo announces name of rescued manatee calf

  25-06-2018 16:26
  
  COLUMBUS. Ohio -- The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced Monday the name chosen after launching a naming opportunity this month for a young female manatee calf.Zoo officials selected "Carmen" as her name.The young calf was rescued, along with her mother, on Feb. 8 off the coast of Florida. Two days after their rescue, the calf’s mother died. The young manatee arrived in Columbus in April.Columbus Zoo announced Monday the name of a rescued manatee calf:The list of names was narrowed down t
  
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• California firefighter killed in retirement home shooting

  25-06-2018 16:26
  LONG BEACH, Calif. — A resident of a retirement home in Southern California opened fire on firefighters responding to a report of an explosion the building, killing a veteran fire captain and wounding another firefighter and another person, officials said.The shooting happened after firefighters responded to a 3:49 a.m. alarm at the 11-story retirement in Long Beach, south of Los Angeles, and found some windows blown out, activated sprinklers, the smell of gas and a fire that they extingui
  
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• Photos: Comfest 2018

  25-06-2018 16:14
  Editor’s Note by Walker Evans: This year’s ComFest took place without too many major rainstorms, marking a drastic improvement over many other rainy festivals taking place so far this spring and summer season. As always, award-winning photographer Matt Ellis was on site to capture photos from the live music stages at the fest. For more […]
  
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• Harley-Davidson, stung by tariffs, shifts some production overseas

  25-06-2018 16:06
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Harley-Davidson, up against spiraling costs from tariffs, will begin to shift the production of motorcycles headed for Europe from the U.S. to factories overseas.The European Union on Friday began rolling out tariffs on American imports like bourbon, peanut butter and orange juice. The EU tariffs on $3.4 billion worth of U.S. products are retaliation for duties the Trump administration is imposing on European steel and aluminum.President Donald Trump has used Harley-Davids
  
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• Supreme Court won't hear case of anti-gay marriage florist

  25-06-2018 15:41
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is ordering Washington courts to take a new look at the case of a florist who refused to provide services for the wedding of two men because of her religious objection to same-sex marriage.The justices' order Monday means the court is passing for now on the chance to decide whether business owners can refuse on religious grounds to comply with anti-discrimination laws that protect LGBT people.That's the same issue they confronted, but ultimately passed o
  
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• Trump trash talks restaurant that booted Sanders

  25-06-2018 15:39
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday trash-talked a Virginia restaurant that asked his press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, to leave because she worked for his administration.Trump, in a Monday morning tweet, said that The Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Virginia "should focus more on cleaning its filthy canopies, doors and windows (badly needs a paint job) rather than refusing to serve a fine person like Sarah Huckabee Sanders.""I always had a rule, if a restaurant is d
  
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• Father killed while camping with daughters at Malibu Creek State Park

  25-06-2018 14:44
  
  CALABASAS, Calif. — The murder mystery involving a father who was gunned down while camping with his two young daughters in Calabasas is only widening. CBS Los Angeles reports the shooting happened early Friday morning at the Malibu Creek State Park and has baffled detectives.There is no suspect and no known motive. The deceased was identified as an Irvine man, 35-year-old Tristan Beaudette, a scientist who worked for a pharmaceutical company.Beaudette was camping with his kids — the
  
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• Texas group takes in about 30 parents separated from kids

  25-06-2018 14:12
  
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A Texas charitable organization says 32 immigrant parents separated from their children after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border were freed into its care, but they don't know where their kids are or when they might see them again despite government assurances that family reunification would be well organized.The release on Sunday is believed to be the first, large one of its kind since President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that preserved a "zero-tole
  
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• "Mass hysteria" at e-cigarette manufacturing plant as nearly 30 people fall ill

  25-06-2018 12:19
  
  Fire and hazmat crews were still working late Sunday night to determine what sparked a panic and sickened about 30 people at an e-cigarette manufacturer in Salem, Massachusetts. A spokesperson for the state's fire services said a hazmat team was assisting the Salem Fire Department at the Thermal Circuits plant and that 15 people had been taken to local hospital while about 15 others made their way to hospitals themselves.A hazmat crew had entered the building and was trying to determine what cau
  
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• Jury finds woman guilty of setting car on fire with husband sleeping inside

  25-06-2018 12:13
  
  Jurors in Jefferson County on Friday found a woman guilty of attempted first degree murder for setting fire to a car while her husband was sleeping inside, CBS Denver reports. The couple's 6-year-old grandson witnessed the fire and testified during the three-day trial, KUSA reports.Prosecutors alleged that last year, Andrea Moreno poured gasoline on the car and then threw a lit match on it. The victim was able to escape, CBS Denver reports.Firefighters noticed the car on fire in a driveway while
  
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• College sports doctors under new scrutiny amid scandals

  25-06-2018 12:04
  
  Allegations of sexual abuse carried out over decades by team physicians at Michigan State and Ohio State are sending ripples through university athletics departments, with some schools exploring whether more oversight is needed for figures in such powerful positions.The scandals involving former Michigan State team doctor Larry Nassar, who was also a physician for USA Gymnastics, and Richard Strauss, a former Ohio State doctor, reveal how the trust and intimacy granted to team physicians can als
  
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• Anita Baker, H.E.R., Meek Mill shine at BET Awards

  25-06-2018 09:54
  
  The 2018 BET Awards barely handed out any trophies with big stars like Cardi B, Drake and Kendrick Lamar absent, but the show included superior performances by rising singer H.E.R, rapper Meek Mill and gospel artist Yolanda Adams, who paid tribute to Anita Baker and nearly brought her to tears.Baker, an eight-time Grammy winner who dominated the R&B charts from the early '80s to mid-90s, earned the Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.The 60-year-old u
  
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• US prosecutors cancel Stormy Daniels meeting in Cohen probe

  25-06-2018 09:52
  
  Porn actress Stormy Daniels was scheduled to meet with federal prosecutors in New York on Monday as part of their investigation into President Donald Trump's longtime personal attorney, but the meeting was abruptly cancelled late Sunday after it was reported by news organizations, her attorney said.Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, was supposed to meet with prosecutors from the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan in preparation for a possible grand jury appearance as they work to a
  
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• Paint Creek firefighter dies after injuring self while working with compressed air cylinders

  25-06-2018 04:45
  
  An Ohio firefighter was injured while on duty Sunday afternoon and died from his injuries, according to a news release.Joe Patterson, who worked for the Paint Creek Joint Fire and EMS District in Highland County, was working with compressed air cylinders when he was critically injured.He later died from his injuries. The accident occurred at the fire house.Patterson was transported by medical helicopter to Kettering Medical Center in Dayton for treatment before his death.Paint Creek is being ass
  
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• ODNR, Licking County Sheriff looking for missing 22-year-old man in Blackhand Gorge

  25-06-2018 03:12
  
  HANOVER TWP. -- The Licking County Sheriff confirmed a 22-year-old man went missing in Blackhand Gorge Sunday.According to Licking County Sheriff's Office Colonel Chad Dennis, the Newark man was with several friends on a raft floating down Blackhand Gorge when they reached Rock Dam. The man fell off the raft and went under.According to Dennis, several people in the area tried to help the man but he never resurfaced.The call came into the 911 center about 4:15 p.m. Sunday.The Ohio Department of N
  
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• ODNR, Licking County Sheriff find missing 22-year-old man in Blackhand Gorge

  25-06-2018 03:12
  
  HANOVER TWP. -- The Licking County Sheriff found the body of a 22-year-old man that went missing in Blackhand Gorge Sunday.According to Licking County Sheriff's Office Colonel Chad Dennis, James Michael Krofft, was found about a quarter mile from his last known location, where he is believed to have drowned Sunday when he was on a raft near Rock Dam with several friends in Blackhand Gorge. Krofft fell off the raft and went under.According to Dennis, several people in the area tried to help the m
  
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• People angry over Sanders slam the wrong Red Hen

  25-06-2018 02:24
  
  SWEDESBORO, N.J. — People have been flooding a Red Hen restaurant with angry calls and negative reviews since White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was told to leave — but they've got the wrong Red Hen.Restaurant managing partner Elizabeth Pope tells The Philadelphia Inquirer the New Jersey eatery has received at least 600 phone calls from people mistaking it with another similarly named one in Virginia.The owner of the Red Hen in Lexington, Virginia, asked Sanders to le
  
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• First lady: kindness and compassion are important in life

  25-06-2018 02:14
  
  TYSONS, Va. — Melania Trump said Sunday that kindness, compassion and positivity are important traits in life.The first lady helped SADD — Students Against Destructive Decisions — open its annual national conference at a hotel just outside Washington. The appearance followed her trip last week to the U.S.-Mexico border to see the effect on children of her husband's "zero-tolerance" policy against illegal immigration.It also followed her recent announcement of a campaign called
  
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• 'Gunshots and horror': San Diego shootout wounds 2 officers

  25-06-2018 02:03
  
  SAN DIEGO — A man opened fire on police and firefighters at a San Diego condominium, wounding two officers and sending bullets into nearby units before he was found dead, authorities said Sunday.Police Chief David Nisleit said the two male officers were expected to recover, with one in serious condition and the other with less serious injuries, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported ."It's the worst call you can ever get," Nisleit told reporters. "When you get that call, your stomach just si
  
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• California wildfires destroy buildings, force evacuations

  25-06-2018 01:12
  
  CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. — Wind-driven wildfires destroyed buildings and threatened hundreds of others Sunday as they raced across dry brush in rural Northern California.The Pawnee Fire that broke out Saturday near the community of Clearlake Oaks has destroyed 12 buildings and threatened an additional 600 as it burned out of control across about 2.5 square miles. Authorities ordered people to evacuate all homes in the Spring Valley area, where about 3,000 people live."What we're stressing is
  
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