Tornado Warning including Clayton County, IA until 10:30 PM CDT

Tornado Warning including Elkader IA, Garnavillo IA, Garber IA until 9:45 PM CDT

Tornado Warning including Brookings County, SD until 9:45 PM CDT

Tornado Warning including Ada MN, Twin Valley MN, Lake Park MN until 9:15 PM CDT

Civilians were killed while exercising their right to worship, it is very reprehensible: US State Department on Amarnath militant attack

Tornado Warning including Thief River Falls MN, Saint Hilaire MN, Angus MN until 8:30 PM CDT

.@realDonaldTrump: My son, Donald, will be interviewed by @seanhannity tonight at 10:00 P.M. He is a great person who loves our country!

Tornado Warning including Mayville ND, Hillsboro ND, Portland ND until 8:00 PM CDT

Tornado Warning including Minto ND, Manvel ND, Oslo MN until 7:00 PM CDT

Tornado Warning including Larimore ND, Emerado ND, Mekinock ND until 6:45 PM CDT

Tornado Warning including Iowa City IA, Coralville IA, North Liberty IA until 6:30 PM CDT

Tornado Warning including Langdon ND, Osnabrock ND, Milton ND until 6:30 PM CDT

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A missing 6-year-old boy was hit and killed while walking on Interstate 5 near Albany. Investigators said at least one commercial motor vehicle struck the boy and two other vehicles may have been involved in the incident.

Key Bank locations in the greater Portland area are expected to resume normal operations Wednesday after a robbery threat triggered a shut down of 10 locations Tuesday morning.

Detectives released surveillance images Tuesday of a pair of wanted armed robbery suspects on a month-long crime spree in Portland.

Zach Collins and Pat Connaughton both left the Portland Trail Blazers' summer-league game Tuesday against the San Antonio Spurs with injuries.

First responders rescue woman from early morning fire. When firefighters arrived, a man said his girlfriend had to be rescued from the second-floor because she just had foot surgery recently, so she couldn’t escape on her own. She was taken to a local hospital and was alert and conscious when transported. Several cats were saved, as well.

California beach issues 5-day ban after great white shark attack. The City of Santa Cruz is ordering everyone to stay out of the ocean for a 1-mile radius of coastline, between the San Lorenzo River mouth and Fair Avenue.

A man was shot Tuesday afternoon in Algiers. The shooting was reported in the 3600 block of MacArthur Boulevard.

Public boat launching ramps (operated by the Red River Waterway Commission) located in Grant, Rapides, and Avoyelles Parishes have been closed due to high water caused by heavy rainfall.

A weekend fire at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk caused thousands of dollars of damage to the football field.

A man was shot by a woman during an alleged road rage incident in the parking lot of a Target location in DeKalb County Tuesday morning. The shooting happened around 9:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the Target on Lavista Road near the Northlake Mall.

Police arrested a man on 43 counts of financial transaction card fraud. Seven counts of misdemeanor theft by deception, seven counts of felony theft by deception, four counts of criminal attempt theft by deception, 62 counts of identity fraud and one count of possession of drug-related objects.

Fayette deputies say the child had been missing for at least an hour before she called 911. A woman who called and reported her child missing was arrested after a deputy found the 2 year old left home and walked beside and in the roadway more than a mile from the residence.

.@RepAdamSchiff: We must determine if Trump Jr. meeting was "testing of the waters" by Russians to see if campaign "would be receptive."

@SpeakerRyan: Women and children being captured and used as slaves aren’t just stories from a distant place—it’s happening right here in our communities.

Backyard flooded again last night when Belhaven Creek overflowed.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie calls a constituent a "bum" and a "communist" on sports talk radio

Statement from Emin Algalarov's attorney says Natalia Veselnitskaya was a private attorney who wanted meeting to discuss Magnitsky Act.

A 23-year-old man is accused of strangling a woman and putting a gun to her head in New Orleans East.

Brittany Jasmine is charged with endangering a child. Investigators say she continued to dunk the baby at pool, and eventually he lost consciousness. Lifeguards reported the 1-year-old boy was not breathing, and they had to revive him on the scene.

The Russians possess compromising evidence on @POTUS, contends @RepAdamSchiff.

Russia meeting was a violation of @DonaldJTrumpJr "oath of citizenship," says @RepAdamSchiff.

Rep. Schiff calls Trump Jr.‘s emails on meeting with a Russian lawyer “very significant” and “deeply disturbing”

No public comment from Trumps about Russia meetings can be trusted, Rep Schiff says. "We have seen a demonstrable pattern of obfuscation."

One of the four missing men in Pennsylvania is a student at Loyola University Maryland. The missing are 22-year-old Mark Sturgis, 21-year-old Tom Meo, 19-year-old Dean Finocchiaro, and 19-year-old Jimi Tar Patrick.

Three people, including a seven-month-old hit by a car at a bus stop in Phoenix this afternoon. The incident happened Tuesday near 19th Avenue and Camelback Road around 12 p.m.

The National Weather Service now says 2 tornadoes touched down in central Indiana Monday

Hartford Fire Chief Reginald Freeman issued a statement Tuesday regarding the firing of an employee following an internal investigation of workers compensation abuse.

@SenSanders: Life is not just fancy fundraisers. I urge my Republican colleagues: Listen to the health care stories of people like Georganne Koehler.

Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded to a fire in the 1100 Block of North 29th Street, near 29th and Orchard, on Tuesday afternoon. Everyone inside got out safely but home is not livable. The fire was started by combustibles being stored too close to the water heater.

Readout from @WhiteHouse of @POTUS call with Iraq PM @HaiderAlAbadi.

A Columbus teen was arrested for allegedly stabbing his brother with a knife, according to a police report.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says a man died after a sheriff's deputy used a stun gun on him, and a bystander's video is being reviewed. The cause of death is still being investigated.

Detectives seek witnesses to recent robbery at northwest valley bar

Man’s body found at Skydive DeLand, parachute malfunction ruled out.

US soldier arrested after pledging loyalty to ISIS has Fort Riley ties

House committee keeps funding for Great Lakes cleanup in federal budget. President Trump’s budget plan unveiled earlier this year slashed funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The money instead would go to building a wall on the southern border.

Henry the Hatter forced to close its downtown Detroit store. Henry the Hatter has had the same landlord for 22 years. The store's lease on the building is ending, and Wasserman says his landlord is exercising an escape clause. He was blindsided by the news, but says he's sure they'll find a new location downtown.

Michigan Legislature approves anti-genital mutilation bills. Doctors and parents involved in female genital mutilation will face up to 15 years in prison under new Michigan laws.

The 25th anniversary of the Concert of Colors music festival will mark another significant period of time in Detroit: the 50th anniversary of the 1967 uprising.

A pair of wildfires burning in northwest Montana continue to grow. Fire managers report that the largest blaze, the Lazier Creek 3 fire, has been mapped at over 1,110 acres burned while the Rogers Mountain fire has burned 75 acres.

Whole Foods announced Tuesday it is bringing its '365 by Whole Foods Market' concept to Arizona, its first in the state. According to its online product list, the store offers typical grocery store staples like organic produce and fruit, frozen food items, beer and wine, as well as its '365 Organic' generic products.

.@RonWyden: "If you look at Donald Trump Jr.'s own admissionsthis was an attempt at collusion."

On Bastille Day, Pres and Mrs Trump are guests of honor on the Champs-Élysées. Visit also honors 100th anniv of US troops in France for WWI.

About 10 head of cattle died after a semitrailer carrying them overturned along Interstate 69 in eastern Indiana.

A woman set her sleeping boyfriend on fire and then threw buckets of urine on him to extinguish the flames. She was charged in Allegheny County with attempted homicide and arson. The man’s injuries aren’t life-threatening.

Southern Delaware School of the Arts in Selbyville has several openings for students in grade 8 for the 2017-2018 school year.

Fairbanks, Alaska shooting at Chena Pump Rd: 1 killed

Pres Trump has yet to face reporters questions since his meeting last week in Hanmburg with Russian Pres Putin.

Although Merkel also in Paris on Thursday @WhiteHouse says “no plan right now” to meet Germany Chancellor again there.

UK has extended invitation to @POTUS for state visit, he’s accepted and “timing being worked out,” says senior @WhiteHouse official.

Several arrested on illegal gun, drug possession charges in Atlanta

Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr. says she doesn't represent the Russian government, only herself.

Long Beach massage therapist gets 3 years in jail after woman dies following illegal buttocks enhancement procedure

Per Senior WH official Trump and Macron will take questions from press on Thursday afternoon

Will Donald Trump Jr testify before the Senate Intel Committee? @JohnCornyn: "I can't imagine a world in which that doesn't happen."

Police release name of man wanted after high speed chase. They said Jared Thomas Smith, also known as “Thomas James Young,” was involved in the pursuit.

State officials say Vermont has identified more than $6 million in public infrastructure damage from recent storms and flooding, far exceeding the $1 million threshold needed to be considered for a major disaster declaration.

The Big Ten Conference has announced the list of 42 attendees for the 46th Annual Media Days and Kickoff Luncheon, including three key Huskers and head coach Mike Riley.

Trump lawyer Michael Cohen tells @Isikoff there's nothing wrong with DJT Jr. soliciting Kremlin aid: “The purpose of the election is to win."

Burlington’s City Council voted to keep the North Avenue Pilot Study in place Monday night.

.@RepGraceMeng urges FEC to probe Trump campaign for "alleged violations of federal election and criminal laws."

Sen Dianne Feinstein D-CA calls for public testimony by Donald Trump Jr on his Russia meeting in June 2016

WH official confirms that plans for Pres Trump to visit the UK in the Fall delayed until next year. Scheduling problems.

Dianne Feinstein: “We need to have Donald Trump, Jr., and other individuals come before the committee, in open session, as soon as possible”

A woman is facing a felony charge in connection with shoplifting at a Plattsmouth business. Police investigators said the thefts from the store may have totaled up to $26,000.

Patrick Letendre, 28, was shot by two officers just after 2 p.m. and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

San Bernardino, California shooting at 700 block of Magnolia Ave: 1 injured

Las Vegas, Nevada shooting at 3132 N Jones Blvd: 1 injured

Las Vegas, Nevada shooting at 4111 N Rancho Dr: 1 killed

Santa Clarita, California shooting at 14900 block of Begonias Lane: 1 killed

Oak Harbor, Washington shooting at SE Bayshore Dr: 1 injured

.@SHSanders45: "The president is focused on doing everything he can to strengthen and grow our economy."

@SpeakerRyan: Great opportunity to reaffirm the important relationship between U.S. and Mexico. Thank you, Secretary @Lvidegaray for your time and friendship.

Vista, California shooting at 2100 block of University Dr: no casualities

Group of GOP senators praise decision to delay August recess: "It is time to get results for the American people.”

Sarah says yes she spoke to Trump in last 24 hrs and his reaction to Don Jr.-Russia mtg is that he's "frustrated" this is still an issue.

Today's WH briefing - including opening statements - ran just 22 minutes.

.@SenFranken on Cruz amendment: "Man, what this does for people with pre-existing conditions—we're right back where we started."

Asked if Trump is now aware of Russian effort to help him in 2016 @SHSanders45: "I’m not going to answer any questions on this matter."

Steel tariffs decision “going through normal agency review process” says @SHSanders45 when asked about missing “self-imposed deadline.”

Were there any other meetings between Russians and the Trump campaign? Sanders: "There’s nothing that I’m aware of at this time"

Bob Corker just said he thinks the Medicaid growth rate will stay the same in revised Senate bill.

.@SenSchumer: "We need public testimony, under oath, of Donald Trump Jr., who has changed his story repeatedly."

.@SenSchumer: Trump Jr. emails "end of the ideathat there is absolutely no evidence of intent to coordinate or collude."

“I stand by everything I said yesterday,” says @SHSanders45 on the @realDonaldTrump/Russia controversy.

“We’re finalizing the review of the Afghanistan process,” says @SHSanders45 when asked about possible extended use of contractors there.

Asked whether Kushner's security clearance is still operative, Sanders says the WH doesn't publicly discuss clearance status.

.@SHSanders45 won’t say whether Jared Kushner’s security clearance is still operative.

“As always we never discuss the security clearances,” says @SHSander45 when asked about status of that held by @jaredkushner.

On Russia matter, Sanders says the WH "would like to get this matter closed and focus on the big priorities of the American people."

“Those new words are ridiculous,” says @SHSanders45 when asked about “treason” and “obstruction of justice.”

“That’s never changed since day one. We’d love to get this matter closed,” says @SHSanders45 on Mueller probe.

.@SHSanders45 reads Trump statement at off-camera briefing: "My son is a high-quality person, and I applaud his transparency."

A 47-year-old man charged with groping a 15-year-old girl at a busy Missoula intersection on Sunday has a prior conviction for molesting a young girl.

"On all questions related to this matter" reporters referred to counsel of @DonaldJTrumpJr, says @SHSanders45.

Cruz: "In order for this to pass, I believe it needs to be included in the text of the bill."

“I don’t have anything else to add,” says @SHSanders45 on the @DonaldJTrumpJr/Russia alleged collusion.

.@ASimendinger asks why @SHSanders45 she was so willing to speak yesterday, but now defers to outside counsel. No answer.

“I don’t,” says @SHSanders when asked if she knows last time @POTUS spoke with @DonaldJTrumpJr.

On if his trust level in Trump on Russia has changed, McConnell says Intel Committee "will get to the bottom of whatever may have happened"

“He was aware of the situation, briefed on the situation and continued to get updates on it,” says @SHSanders45 of @POTUS on son.

.@SenateMajLdr: "What I have a lot of confidence in is the Intelligence Committee handling this whole investigation."

Sen. Barrasso says the "death spiral of Obamacare is upon us." Kaiser report said yesterday markets were stabilizing.

An Idaho man who was rafting the Snake River with his family has drowned. He was thrown from his raft by a rapid upstream from Big Kahuna.

.@MarkWarner on Trump Jr. emails: "I think we're starting to see some of those dots start to get connected."

It appears @POTUS won't be visiting UK this year due to "scheduling conflicts."

GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley "very pessimistic" his party will push health care bill through the Senate

.@SenateMajLdr delays recess until 3rd week of August to allow more time for health care bill, defense authorization and confirmation votes.

McConnell delays start of Senate recess until the third week of August

An Arizona man with two decades of kayaking experience was found dead in Rock Creek south of Red Lodge on Tuesday morning. His body was pulled from the river near Upper Eastside Road.

@leezeldin: I voted for @POTUS last Nov. and want him and USA to succeed, but that meeting, given that email chain just released, is a big no-no.

WH official tells @swin24 that lawyering up is becoming a real possibility. "This is sum of all fears stuff"

.@RandPaul says he's for the Cruz Amendment, but only if it doesn't require "more insurance bailoutsthat's the real question."

.@LindseyGrahamSC: "I don't believe the president colluded with Russians, personally. I don't believe he colludes with anybody."

Former @HillaryClinton spox @brianefallon "It's impossible to believe the President himself did not know about this"

.@RepCummings: "This is a sad day for our country We must investigate. And we must act on our findings.”

Mike Pence "was not aware of the meeting" between Trump Jr., Russian lawyer, spokesperson says.

Sen. Tim Kaine says Donald Trump Jr. may have committed treason

New Marriott hotel development takes another step. The groundbreaking for the new Marriott hotel has been in the works for the past seven years.

Aurora, Illinois shooting at 900 block of Sard Ave: 1 injured

Johnson Creek, Wisconsin shooting at 650 West Linmar Lane: 1 killed

Grand Rapids, Michigan shooting at 800 Block of Caulfield Ave: 1 injured

Milwaukee, Wisconsin shooting at 3000 block of N. 12th St.: 1 killed

Milwaukee, Wisconsin shooting at W. Congress St. and W. Appleton Avenue: 1 injured

Natchitoches, Louisiana shooting at 1300 Block of Berry Ave: 1 injured

New Orleans, Louisiana shooting at 3600 Block of MacArthur Blvd: 1 injured

Chicago, Illinois shooting at 5200 block of S King Dr: 1 killed

Chicago, Illinois shooting at 8300 block of S Stony Island: 1 killed

Aurora, Illinois shooting at 700 block of Superior St: no casualities

Cruz and Alexander had a private, one-on-one breakfast meeting this morning as they try to work out impoasse

Ex-DOJ prosecutor Paul Butler: “This is smoking gun evidence… there is probable cause to charge Donald Trump Jr. with a federal offense”

@RonWyden: "The question is how far the coordination goes."

@DonaldJTrumpJr retweet: @GovMikeHuckabee: Liberal media in a frenzy because Donald Trump Jr released all his emails. Should've just deleted them. We know that's fine with them!

"I don't think this is relevant to the Trump administration" - Sen. Hatch on Trump Jr.'s emails

"I don't think this is relevant to the Trump administration" - Sen. Hatch on Trump Jr.'s emails

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) on health care: "I don't know what's in the bill right now."

GOP Senators say they could use August to work on a tax bill - but not if they can't pass a budget resolution

"That's the very thing we should not be distracted by," Sen. Tillis (R-NC) says of Trump Jr. revelations. Wants focus on health and taxes.

Sen. Lindsey Graham says the email chain released by Donald Trump Jr. is "disturbing"

Bridgeton, New Jersey shooting at North Street and Cohansey Street: 1 injured

Columbus, Georgia shooting at 3320 N Lumpkin Rd: 1 injured

Poughkeepsie, New York shooting at 2625 South Rd: 1 injured

Columbia, South Carolina shooting at 5800 block of Koon Road: 1 injured

Ramseur, North Carolina shooting at 545 Shady Ln: 1 killed

Charleston, West Virginia shooting at Maryland Ave: 1 injured

Baltimore, Maryland shooting at 2300 Block of Poplar Grove St: 1 injured

Lexington, Kentucky shooting at Cobyville Ct: 1 injured

Washington, District of Columbia shooting at 200 block of 37th Pl SE: 1 injured

Huntsville, Alabama shooting at Blue Spring Rd. and Mastin Lake: 1 killed, 1 injured

Norfolk, Virginia shooting at 600 block of East Brambleton Avenue: 1 injured

Opelika, Alabama shooting at 500 block of North Anitoch Circle: 1 killed

Speedwell, Tennessee shooting at 600 block of Earls Hollow Road: 1 injured

District Heights (Forestville), Maryland shooting at 1500 Block of Forest Park Dr: 1 killed, 1 injured

Columbus, Ohio shooting at 2225 E Dublin-Granville Rd: 1 injured

Atlanta, Georgia shooting at 1026 Joseph E Boone Blvd: 2 injured

Miami, Florida shooting at SW 99th St and SW 87th Ct: 1 injured

Cape Coral, Florida shooting at 4704 SE 15th Ave: no casualities

Winston Salem (Winston-salem), North Carolina shooting at 3810 N Glenn Ave: 1 injured

Tucker, Georgia shooting at 4241 Lavista Rd: 1 injured

Emporia, Kansas shooting at 200 block of E 6th Ave: 1 injured

Flint, Michigan shooting at Cumberland St: 1 killed

@NancyPelosi: "There is no escaping it: the Trump campaign's inner circle met with an agent of a hostile power" to influence election.

Rob Goldstone to Donald Trump Jr. in email: This is "sensitive" info "but is part of Russia and it’s government’s support for Mr. Trump."

@RepAdamSchiff: Horrified by tragic Marine Corps plane crash in Mississippi. Thoughts and prayers are with the 16 victims and the many loved ones affected.

Don Trump Jr. emails confirm he was told info that would "incriminate Hillary" was from the Russian govt. and was an effort to help Trump camp

Following surgery Thurs, @SteveScalise "remains in serious condition and continues treatment for infection," per source familiar with recovery

@DonaldJTrumpJr: Here is page 4 (which did not post due to space constraints).

Here's my statement and the full email chain

@NancyPelosi: My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the Marines lost in Monday night's plane crash in Mississippi.

LINDSEY GRAHAM: Says new approach underway on healthcare that could involve Dems - mum on details but says 24-48hrs he'll say more

Trump supporters have launched campaign to blame Ukraine, not Russia in Elections meddling

Detectives are investigating after a man with a head injury was found unconscious Tuesday morning in a parking lot near downtown. An employee at a business near Fremont Street and East St. Louis Avenue found the man about 1:40 a.m. lying in the rear parking lot. The man was sent to a local hospital in critical condition.

Savannah Aguilar was coming back from getting a smog check near 215 and Sunset Road. A man in a truck blew through a red light and hit her. That driver ran away toward the hospital, leaving Savannah behind to die. Witnesses helped officers track down the other driver that same day.

Democratic Rep. David Cicilline has submitted an amendment to block funding to the Trump-Putin cyber security unit.

Tim Kaine: “potentially treason” in Russia investigation

YPG releases official death notices for two Americans who died this week fighting against ISIS in Raqqa. Nicholas Warden from Georgia and Robert Grodt California.

A polygamous leader who was captured nearly a year after escaping home confinement on federal food-stamp fraud allegations pleaded not guilty Monday to new charges from his time on the run.

Firefighter loses home, department collecting donations. Mike McGuire and his wife had lived in the home for 37 years, and he says they lost everything.

As a former intern to Sen. Cohen, I enjoyed talking with Cohen Group interns, including ME students Ben Sickle, Ryan Skillern, and Nick Danby

DeKalb: Man trying to merge here. Woman upset over his driving, shot man

Dallas: A man who tried to break up a fight outside a Pleasant Grove convenience store was injured in a drive-by shooting

St. Louis: Two people were wounded in a shooting along Mound Street near the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge

DeKalb: Shooting at the Target parking lot in Tucker. The Target store is located at 4241 Lavista Road. The victim stumbled into the store after being shot

Fires aren't just in the West, a brush fire near the Kennedy Space Center in Orlando caused this massive smoke column

@RepAdamSchiff: Trump: Sanctions were not discussed at my meeting with President Putin. Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Yes they were. Putin: I'm with her.

A man is being treated at a Nevada hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the groin. 19-year-old Matthew Scott McKinney had his firearm unsecured in the front of his pants while he was driving on Highway 95 early Monday.

The wildfire burning on Mount Potosi was 75 percent contained late Monday. Crews continue to battle the fire, about 28 miles southwest of Las Vegas, which began Thursday with a lightning strike. Authorities expect the fire to be fully contained by Friday.

A portion of Northeast B street in Bentonville will be closed starting Tuesday morning. The portion of the road between NE 3rd St. and NE 5th St. will shut down for utility work. The street will reopen at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 21.

With enthusiasm flagging for Senate GOP health care push, Mike Pence heads to Kentucky (where Kynect slashed state's uninsured rate).

Earlier today in Doha, Tillerson signed counterterrorism agreement with Emir of Qatar to try and end Arab dispute over terrorism financing.

Today at the WH: Pres Trump meets with national security officials Mattis, McMaster, Mnuchin, and Tillerson, by secure hookup from Kuwait.

Sen.Flake: "I do like that Cruz proposal"

White House press briefing to be conducted by Sarah Sanders at 2 p.m. Briefing will be off-camera.

Tim Kaine just told reporters the Russia investigation is now potentially a treason investigation.

@SenSanders: This is not Bernie Sanders talking. Listen to what George W. Bush's former ethics lawyer has to say about Trump Jr.'s meeting.

A 14-year-old girl died on Sunday after being electrocuted in a bathtub by her cellphone. Police are still investigating Coe's death. Her family wants to raise awareness about the dangers of electricity near water.

One person is dead and another is in the hospital after a single vehicle crash on Salco Road just after 11 a.m. Monday, July 10.

A man who authorities say tried to toss cell phones and drugs into an Alabama prison has been arrested.

Dorchester: An 18-year-old is set to be arraigned in the fatal shooting of another teen in Dorchester last Thursday

Joe Biden in the Capitol this morning

Underweight child leads to neglect charges against adopted parents. A couple faces multiple charges for allegedly not feeding their 5-year-old son –- who weighed just 29 pounds.

Sec. Tillerson in Qatar.

Beachgoers in Florida formed an 80-person human chain eventually reaching about 100 yards into the ocean to rescue a family that got too far out in the ocean and nearly drowned. It all started Saturday when Roberta Ursrey noticed her sons were too far from shore and began screaming for help. Family members swam out to get them but found the current strong, leaving nine people in about 15 feet of water.

An active duty U.S. soldier was arrested on terrorism charges after authorities say he pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group and said he wanted to "kill a bunch of people."

Wildfires driving people from their homes in California and throughout the west have had help from an unlikely source: the rain. Major winter downpours that pulled the state out of years of drought also brought a layer of grass that early-summer fires are greedily feeding on.

Democrats have "to a large degree, forfeited" states like West Virginia and Kentucky @BernieSanders tells

Former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett to publish book with Viking, a "story of history, biography, politics and activism."

Erie: Homicide investigation, involving the death of a 19-year-old Tyrique Tate, has now been ruled a suicide

US Military on unconfirmed reports al Baghdadi is dead: We strongly advise ISIS to implement a strong line of succession, it will be needed

A U.S. military plane used for refueling crashed into a soybean field in rural Mississippi, killing at least 16 people aboard in a fiery wreck and spreading debris for miles.

.@realDonaldTrump: RT @foxandfriends: FOX NEWS ALERT: U.S. flexes its defense muscles, destroys incoming test missile off coast of Alaska

A 5-year-old boy riding a bike on Saturday afternoon in Bethel was struck by a SUV and killed, Bethel police said. Police are investigating. Richard Engebreth of Bethel was driving an SUV on Atsaq Street when Preston Payne and another child rode their bikes into the street, a preliminary investigation found.

Russian lawyer says she was asked for information on Clinton by Trump campaign, says she didn't have any

After a three-hour standoff, officers subdued a man who is accused of wielding a number of weapons outside a radio station while trying to request a song by the group Insane Clown Posse.

A lost Boise dog is back home after nine months and a brutal winter alone in the Idaho mountains. Darwin and Cindy Cameron stayed near the tiny hamlet of Horseshoe Bend about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Boise for three months looking for Mo. But deep snow and harsh conditions eventually made the search impossible.

A Florida man died of a gunshot wound nearly 60 years after the bullet was fired, a medical examiner says. 77, died in May of an infection and complications related to the gunshot wound and ruled his death a homicide.

@DonaldJTrumpJr: Media and Dems are extremely invested in the Russia story. If this nonsense meeting is all they have after a yr, I understand the desperation!

.@realDonaldTrump: Big wins against ISIS!

.@realDonaldTrump: Marine Plane crash in Mississippi is heartbreaking. Melania and I send our deepest condolences to all!

IPhone 8 price may start at $1,200, says a developer and blogger who closely follows Apple

Philadelphia: Double shooting in Germantown that left an innocent woman critically injured. 30 shots were fired along the 5000 block of Germantown Avenue. A 22-year-old woman had just walked out of a Chinese take-out restaurant when she was shot in the back

.@realDonaldTrump: Working hard to get the Olympics for the United States (L.A.). Stay tuned!

Vista: Investigation at apartment complex after shooting. Several evidence markers in street, lots of shattered glass

Mueller Russia probe expected to dive into Facebook bots, trolls and Russia. Will connect to targeting.

Elsa: Shooting happened at the Walmart

.@realDonaldTrump: RT @foxandfriends: White House calls out Senate Democrats for obstructing nominees

Memphis: Two people were injured after an attempted robbery led to a shooting. The incident happened on McLean Boulevard, near Jefferson Avenue

Milwaukee: Police investigating a deadly shooting near 12th and Chambers

Flint: Home invasion turns into a fatal shooting. Avoid the area of Court and Vernon while crews are on scene

St. Louis: Three people were injured when shots were fired on the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge overnight. The victims sustained graze wounds when an unknown suspect fired the shots on the bridge

Milwaukee: Deadly shooting on north side

Detroit: Deadly shooting on Tireman near Southfield Fwy. Victim is man found inside car

Des Moines: Shooting at 1300 East Euclid that left one woman injured

THAAD test previously scheduled in June. Now 14/14 in successful attempts. Note: THAAD used against short and medium range missiles not ICBMs.

U.S. Missile Defense Agency says THAAD anti-ballistic missile in Alaska shoots down intermediate-range ballistic missile in a test

Houston: Shooting that left one person dead in the area of Bob White Drive near West Airport Boulevard

Washington: Shell casings, evidence markers on street where young man was gunned down. This is behind Ritchie-Marlboro Marketplace

Washington: Shooting investigation in the 1500 blk of Forest Park Drive. One man died on the scene and one man transported

Georges County: Double shooting that left one man dead in the 1500 block of Forest Park Drive in District Heights

Columbus: A local man is recovering in the hospital after police confirm he was shot on Sheffield Drive

Corpus Christi: Shooting sent a 24-year-old man to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at a home on the 1300 block of 11th Street

Atlanta: Several people are in custody after a double-shooting in northwest Atlanta

Tulsa: The victims of a shooting during a softball game at Crawford Park have been identified. Michael Daniels was dead at the scene and Chantel Mack died later at a hospital

Lubbock: Shooting in the 2600 block of Flint Avenue at Wagner Park. University Medical Center and Lubbock Police later confirmed the 23 year-old man was dead

Troy: Shooting near 6th Avenue between Swift and Glen Avenues. The victim was found inside a house near the scene. He was taken to Albany Med where he is in stable condition

A Fairbanks man was last seen kayaking the Chena River last week. He has since been reported overdue. 36-year-old Sean Murphy hadn’t returned from his trip. He departed Thursday from a Chena River access point at the end of Chena Small Tracts Road, but his ultimate destination and route weren’t known. He is believed to have continued down the Tanana River. He is aboard a red, single-seat kayak.

At least 16 killed in marine aircraft crash in U.S. Mississippi

The Burlington City Council has voted to make the North Avenue Pilot Project permanent in packed city council meeting Monday night. A year ago, the lanes were changed on North Avenue giving more space for cyclists on the road.

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker said Monday that the state will not turn over its voter data to President Donald Trump's election and voter fraud commission after the commission itself put its request on hold because of a lawsuit.

Tornado Warning including Galveston IN, Young America IN until 12:15 AM EDT

Tornado Warning including Flora IN, Burlington IN until 12:00 AM EDT

Fire danger is moderate for the Salmon-Challis National Forest. Several new fires were started by lightning over the weekend.

A Jail inmate is facing attempted-murder charges after investigators said he stabbed his cellmate in the eyes with a pencil last week, before being restrained by correctional officers using a Taser and pepper spray.

Tornado Warning including Ipava IL, Smithfield IL, Marietta IL until 9:15 PM CDT

A swimmer rescued from the waters of Lake Champlain at Oakledge Park Monday afternoon has died.

Tornado Warning including Spencerville OH, Ohio City OH, Venedocia OH until 10:00 PM EDT

Tornado Warning including Smithfield IL, Marietta IL until 8:45 PM CDT

A home in west Anchorage neighborhood was hit by a plane Sunday afternoon. No one was injured in the crash, and the pilot was able to get out of the wreckage of the Cessna 180 by himself.

Police say one of several people who overdosed over the 4th of July holiday has died. In all there were 12 cases within 48 hours, around the 4th of July.

Sears-Holdings, the parent company of both stores says it will close eight Sears, and 35 K-Mart locations. The Sears in Milton set to close July 24th.

Tornado Warning including Amboy IN until 9:15 PM EDT

At least 5 of the 9 thought to be on a C-130 that crashed in Mississippi now confirmed dead

Tornado Warning including Galveston IN, Walton IN until 9:15 PM EDT

Marine Corps says USMC KC-130 refueling plane not C-130 is type of aircraft that crashed in Mississippi tonight, reports say at least 5 dead

Tornado Warning including Lagro IN, Urbana IN until 9:15 PM EDT

One person was hospitalized after an early-morning fire in Unit A-2 of the Town Creek Condominiums at 355 West Deloney Avenue in Jackson. There was smoke damage throughout the entire unit. There is a need for community members to check their smoke detectors within their residences.

Tornado Warning including Burrows IN until 9:00 PM EDT

Tornado Warning including Rockford OH, Mendon OH, Neptune OH until 9:00 PM EDT

Tornado Warning including Hopewell IL until 6:30 PM CDT

Tornado Warning including Brimfield IL until 6:30 PM CDT

Construction on 17th and Hitt is finished. The mayors of both cities are calling the changes on the 17th and Hitt intersection a symbol of unity that will benefit commuters. The three month long project was designed to improve traffic flow and safety.

Tornado Warning including Elizabeth WV until 7:30 PM EDT

Tornado Warning including Dunlap IL until 6:15 PM CDT

Tornado Warning including Wallace WV until 7:00 PM EDT

Tornado Warning including Blennerhassett WV, Mineralwells WV, Lubeck WV until 7:00 PM EDT

US soldier arrested in Hawaii, charged with ties to ISIS. Ikaika Erik Kang, 34 of 25th ID, Schofield Barracks.

Statement from @POTUS on liberation of Mosul just issued by @WhiteHouse

Coroner: Man's body found in trunk of burning car in South Columbus, Ga.

US soldier arrested by FBI in Hawaii; accused of swearing allegiance to ISIS, attempting to provide military documents and training.

Russia plans to expel 30 U.S diplomats

Man who told Sky Harbor worker he had bomb, has caused flight delays that cost millions. Now he is facing charges of knowingly giving false information.

Minnesota officer acquitted in killing of black motorist Philando Castile has left police department

WilmingtonIsland shop creates custom pieces of furniture. Bart Haigh moved from Connecticut to Savannah two years ago where he launched a custom furniture design shop, Haigh Wood Shop, out of his garage on Wilmington Island.

The Baltimore City Public Schools is testing a pilot program to install new water fountains and filter systems in schools. A pilot program will run from August through December and will eventually help the district save money.

US official: Hawaii soldier arrested on suspicion of terrorism charges, connections with Islamic State group.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is asking for the public's help finding a missing teenager last seen in Lincoln. Inicia Velasquez went missing on July 10, 2016. She's now 17 years old. Inicia is 5 feet 7 inches tall and around 150 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair.

Southwest Indiana man arrested after police say he molested 7-year-old girl. Officers say he was an acquaintance of the victim’s family.

Two women fell victim to separate robberies early Monday in the Lower Garden District and the Garden District. The first robbery was reported around 2:47 a.m. in the 1200 block of St. Andrew Street.

The Sheriff's Office is searching for a woman who is accused of using a stolen credit to make more than $800 worth of purchases. The suspect is described as a black female who was last seen wearing khaki pants and a purple t-shirt.

Schumer says "no administration in recent memory" slower in sending nominees to the Senate - or without all their paperwork.

Paris is up against Los Angeles in the international bid to host the 2024 Olympic games. The bid seems to be motivated by prestige, rather than financial soundness.

.@SenSchumer says WH "need only look in the mirror" for the reason it's nominations are being delayed in the Senate.

FBI has arrested US soldier stationed at Schofield Barracks, HI expected to charge him with ties to terror group within the hour.

The man accused of threatening a Muslim couple, days after the deadly MAX stabbing, says he did it because of "fear and ignorance."

Deputies rescue missing woman with Alzheimer's from canal

Group flies confederate flag at South Carolina capitol

Jackson police seek leads in armed robbery of local clinic

Sen. Coons: “Disturbing pattern” where members of the Trump campaign conveniently forgot meetings with Russians

@SenatorCollins: Met with new Chief of Defense for Montenegro, our newest @NATO ally and a longstanding partner with Maine through the @MEARNG

Sen. Warner: There’s a continuing pattern we’ve seen of Trump officials who have “conveniently forgotten” meetings with Russians

@SenSanders: It is unconscionable that millions of people in the world’s richest country are one diagnosis or car accident away from financial disaster.

Intel vice chair Sen. Warner says he "absolutely" wants to meet with Donald Trump Jr.

@keithellison: The Trump administration is pulling an anti-extremism grant from a group that combats white supremacy

A dozen cyclists went on a 1,000-mile journey to raise awareness for organ donation, and on Sunday they made a stop in Altoona. The group of riders started in Denver and will end in Iowa City. They honor a different organ donor every day, and added a new one at Sunday's stop.

US Capitol Police say 80 demonstrators were arrested today following protests over GOP health care bill

Top Dem on Senate intel @MarkWarner says Trump Jr/Kushner/Manafort meeting with Russian lawyer fits into "pattern of convenient forgetfulness"

Boys, 10 and 12, accused of raping 10-year-old girl in Boynton Beach

"The goal continues to be to [vote] next week," Cornyn says of healthcare

Firefighters responded to a fire at a home in West Haven on Monday afternoon. While there were no reports of human injuries, but dozens of cats died. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for portions of central Indiana including Indy until 12 a.m.

A man who went for a walk Sunday and did not return home was found Monday morning by a neighbor. Peter Tomge, 87, left his home in Greenwood around noon Sunday with his two Jack Russell terriers.

A federal grand jury has indicted a man accused of throwing lit flares at a patrol car and a Target store during the May Day protest in downtown Portland.

FBI director nominee Christopher Wray's financial disclosure form shows millions in income and investments

An officer saw the man standing outside the store with a knife and a large amount of cash. The suspect was using a stolen vehicle. Items inside the car that belonged to him included marijuana and methamphetamine.

A video showing officer beating a homeless woman was posted on social media and has led to an internal police investigation in Dekalb County, Ga. Katie McCarary, seen in the video, is homeless and was charged with obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers.

An officer involved shooting in Frederick County.

Police have released surveillance video of a person suspected of robbing a Sioux Falls gas station last week. The suspect allegedly showed a handgun and demanded money from an employee at the Freedom gas station at 1601 S. Minnesota Avenue on July 5 around 11:30 p.m.

A Houston County grand jury indicted a Tyler man for robbery and car theft when it met on June 30 in connection to allegations that he asked a 72-year-old man to drive to the remote area of the National Forest, took his wallet, and drove off in the victim’s vehicle in January of 2015.

A 62-year-old man was shot in the stomach in the 1500 block of Grand Avenue. One person is in custody after a shooting.

@SenWarren: On my way to the floor to oppose Neomi Rao for head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.

Authorities are investigating a homicide in southwest Oklahoma City. Around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, officers were called to a home in the 2800 block of S.W. 61st after dispatchers received a call about an assault with a deadly weapon.

Health care protests erupt at Republican senators' offices at the Capitol

An officer with the Minneapolis Police Department is under fire after home security footage shows the officer shooting two pet pit bulls in a family’s backyard.

Seattle startup Kitt.ai, which specializes in voice control technology, has been acquired by Chinese search giant Baidu.

Former WH cybersecurity adviser Richard Clarke: Insecure power grid leaves US vulnerable to Russian cyber threats

Florida woman bitten by 10-foot gator while working in garden

An employee at a Spanaway Wendy’s fast food restaurant shot a man in the restaurant’s parking lot after a confrontation that started inside the building. Police were called to the Wendy’s at 15805 Pacific Ave. S. at 9:55 p.m. Sunday for a report of a fight and shots fired.

Third suspect identified in Polk County Home Depot strong-armed robbery

Sen. Cornyn expects new health care bill to be released this week, and a vote taken next week.

Police have arrested a woman who they sat drove within inches of an officer standing on the side of the road.

A man wanted by federal authorities for stabbing a DC woman more than two dozen times remains at large. 34-year-old Elliott Avery Starks brutally stabbed 40-year-old Antina Pratt to death in a wooded area on the Suitland Parkway-Buena Vista Bike Trail.

@VP: The time has come to repeal and replace Obamacare and with the support of the American peopleI believe we’re going to do it.

Spotted just now parked in front of @WhiteHouse West Wing doors: Vehicle bearing flag of Tunisia.

@SenWarren: Big business lobbyists will spend millions attacking the @CFPB’s arbitration rule. We must be ready to fight back.

@SenWarren: The @CFPB just issued a new rule that bans forced arbitration clauses and lets families hold financial firms accountable when they’re cheated.

@SenWarren: If a credit card company cheats you, it’s hard to hold them accountable. Financial contracts often block you from banding together in court.

Motor Mile Ford and Pulaski High School raise $3,000 for athletic department