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Wildfires, now up to 100 miles wide, threaten more wineries

SONOMA, Calif. – The California wildfires raced toward wineries and the historic town of Sonoma on Saturday, chasing hundreds more people from their homes and threatening to roll back firefi...

DATE: Oct 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Rescued hostages home in Canada, getting medical exams

TORONTO – Former hostage Joshua Boyle returned Saturday to his parents’ home in Canada where he said full medical exams were being arranged for him and his family after they were rescued fro...

DATE: Oct 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

More Californians ordered to flee as gusting winds spread wildfires

SANTA ROSA, Calif. – Northern California officials ordered a new round of mandatory evacuations overnight for parts of the Sonoma Valley and eastern Santa Rosa, as gusty winds returned, revi...

DATE: Oct 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Puerto Rico raises Hurricane Maria death toll to 48

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Authorities in Puerto Rico raised the death toll from Hurricane Maria to 48 on Saturday based on a review of medical records. The medical examiner conclude...

DATE: Oct 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Huge blast rocks Somalia’s capital; police say 20 killed

MOGADISHU, Somalia – A huge explosion from a truck bomb killed 20 people in Somalia’s capital, police said Saturday, as shaken residents called it the most powerful blast they’d heard in yea...

DATE: Oct 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Take a look at what didn’t happen this week

NEW YORK – A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Asso...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Vegas police: No 6-minute gap between first shots, concert massacre

Number of injured rises to 546

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump moving ‘step by step’ to take apart Obamacare on his own

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said he is moving “step by step” on his own to remake the U.S. health care system because Congress won’t act on his demand to repeal Obamacare. ...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

FDA advisers endorse gene therapy to treat form of blindness

SILVER SPRING, Md. – A potentially groundbreaking treatment for a rare form of blindness moved one step closer to U.S. approval Thursday, as federal health advisers endorsed the experimental...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Emergency alerts draw complaints in fast-moving wildfires

SANTA ROSA, Calif. – The story is repeated again and again: The dead of night, no warning, then panic after realizing the smoke and flames were approaching. Fleeing residents from...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

NYC, London police taking fresh look at Weinstein claims

NEW YORK – Police detectives in New York City and London are taking a fresh look into sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein now that some 30 women have accused the Hollywood fi...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Inmate executed in Texas for corrections officer’s death

HUNTSVILLE, Texas – A Texas inmate convicted in the death of a prison guard was executed Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his lawyers’ attempts to halt the punishment. ...

DATE: Oct 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

About a dozen cutbow trout thrown from a Colorado Parks and Wildlife truck

Durango High School baseball defeats Montrose 8-4 on Saturday

Photos: Senior day for Durango High School boys lacrosseDHS boys lacrosse defeats Montrose High School 17-7

DHS boys lacrosse defeats Montrose High School 17-7

Photos/video: Galloping alongThe Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose No.5

The Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose No.5

Photos: It’s all about sportsmanship at annual Bowker Games

Play ball: Demons in action at homeDurango High School baseball wins over Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday

Durango High School baseball wins over Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday

Photos: Hands Off! RallyAbout 1,000 people participate on Saturday in the Hands Off! Rally in Durango

About 1,000 people participate on Saturday in the Hands Off! Rally in Durango

Photos: Hadestown Durango High School Troupe 1096 rehearse Hadestown Teen Edition

Durango High School Troupe 1096 rehearse Hadestown Teen Edition

DHS lost to Grand Junction High School 10-4 on Friday afternoon