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No active wildfires after hundreds of firefighters battled outbreak near Athens

The wildfires, which come amid extreme heat, had been cropping up throughout the country since at least Saturday, officials said.

Deputies say man ran over and fatally shot another man outside courthouse after custody hearing

Incident occurred in a courthouse parking lot after a child visitation hearing.

Newsom urges California schools to restrict cellphone usage in classrooms

In 2019, Newsom signed a bill into law granting districts the authority to regulate the use of the devices during school hours.

Convicted murderer escapes on way to hospital: Police

A convicted murderer escaped from custody Tuesday morning while being transported to a medical appointment at a North Carolina hospital, the sheriff's office said.

Election 2024 updates: Walz thanks Vance for his military service

Both Harris and Trump will deliver remarks on the economy this week.

Man dies of heat exposure after crashing car off embankment in Death Valley park

A man died of heat exposure in California's Death Valley National Park, marking the park's second heat death this summer, according to the National Park Service.

DNA investigation links California serial killer to 1986 killing of young woman near Los Angeles

Authorities say the convicted serial killer admitted committing the crime.

'Lab-grown' meat maker files lawsuit against Florida ban

A recently enacted Florida law bans the sale of the product.

Starbucks CEO replaced by Brian Niccol, a fixer who revived Chipotle when the chain was in distress

Starbucks, struggling with weak demand and disgruntled investors, says that CEO Laxman Narasimhan is stepping down after a little more than a year in the job

WATCH: Dancer goes viral with moves to 'The Nutcracker Suite'

April Joy Johnston, who goes by @ThisIsNotAprilAtAll on TikTok, put a spin on the classical ballet, showing off her moves to the famed "March" from "The Nutcracker Suite" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Election 2024 updates: Biden says he'd attend Trump's inauguration if he were elected

Both Harris and Trump will deliver remarks on the economy this week.

Fraud trial of George Santos to begin next month with an anonymous jury

Jurors won’t have to fill out a questionnaire on their opinions of him

Browns rookie DT Mike Hall Jr. arrested on domestic violence charge after fight with fiancee

Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. has been arrested and charged with domestic violence after a fight with his fiancee

Browns rookie DT Mike Hall Jr. arrested on domestic violence charge

Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. has been arrested and charged with domestic violence after a fight with his girlfriend

Election 2024 updates: Harris to roll out economic plan on Friday

Both Harris and Trump will deliver remarks on the economy this week.