Wildfire controlled near Gorge; Sasquatch crowds not in danger
Updated: May 29, 2016 - 11:38 PM GRANT COUNTY, Wash. รข€” A Level 3 evacuation order was in place for an area near Old Vantage Highway and Frenchman Coulee -- close to Quincy, Washington -- where a large wildfire was burning. It was controlled Sunday night before 9 p.m., officials said. The blaze burned across 600 acres of mainly sage and grass, The Associated Press reported. [See photos of the wildfire here.] The fire was in "difficult terrain" about 3 miles south of the Gorge ..>> view originalReunion gone wrong: Police investigate slaying during party at rented Lynnfield mansion
A multimillion-dollar Lynnfield estate that was rented for a college reunion party turned into a crime scene early yesterday after a man was shot dead there, authorities said.Keivan Heath, 33, of Randolph died after being shot on the gated property on Needham Road at approximately 3 a.m. Attempts to reach his family yesterday were unsuccessful.Carrie Kimball-Monahan, spokeswoman for Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett, said no arrests had been made as of last night and police were still in..>> view originalFear of shark attack forces California beach shutdown - Appeal
Cindy Yamanaka Fear of shark attack forces California beach shutdown A possible shark sighting at Corona del Mar State Beach closes the shoreline on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Lifeguards shut down the beach on Sunday after a swimmer was pulled injured from the water with bite marks in a possible shark attack, authorities said.(Cindy Yamanaka/The Orange County Register via AP) Posted: Monday, May 30, 2016 12:22 am | Updated: 2:01 a..>> view originalWas shooting a rare gorilla the only option for Cincinnati Zoo?
In a statement released Sunday, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden expressed remorse over the shooting of Harambe, a 17-year-old western lowlands gorilla who was killed Saturday after toying with a four-year-old child."We are heartbroken about losing Harambe, but a child's life was in danger and a quick decision had to be made," zoo director Thane Maynard said in a statement. Western lowland gorillas are critically endangered in the wild, numbering fewer than 175,000, according to the zoo. An add..>> view originalTips sought as search for missing teen keeps coming up empty
SAN FRANCISCO – Officials are hoping someone might provide information that helps lead them to a teenage girl abducted by an armed acquaintance after the latest widespread searches turned up nothing. They made the public plea on Sunday after a two-day search along the Russian River in Sonoma County in Northern California. The search included sheriff's divers, canine units and search and rescue teams for 15-year-old Pearl Pinson in the Willow Creek area of Sonoma Coast State Park. "Nothing was ..>> view originalMemorial Day Weekend Flag Retirement Ceremony
None More than a dozen local Boy Scouts participated in a ceremony to retire American flags Sunday morning. Traditionally, the event has been at Barrancas National Cemetery at Pensacola Naval Air Station, but this year it took place at Veterans Memorial Park. The Scouts have been collecting flags from all over the community. Each year they gather more than a thousand torn, tattered or damaged flags to b..>> view originalAfter 12 Years of Defiance, a Massachusetts Congregation Goes in Peace
Photo Terry McDonough criticized the Archdiocese of Boston on Sunday as he led the final service at St. Frances X. Cabrini Church in Scituate, Mass. Credit M. Scott Brauer for The New York Times SCITUATE, Mass. — For almost 12 years, the parishioners of St. Frances X. Cabrini have prayed, eaten meals, watched the Super Bowl and even slept in the church, holding a round-the-clock vigil to protest the Archdiocese of Boston’s decision to close it.They have used detailed si..>> view original
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