At the grassy, creekside park to the rear of the Elk’s Lodge in Milwaukie, Oregon, about 100 evacuees were quartered in an assortment of RVs, cars, and tents.Some, like Eric Sam, a lumber mill worker, had evacuated twice in recent days.“First we were in Oregon City, then they moved us here.”Sam said he, his wife…
Show captionAn orange smoke-filled sky is seen above Molalla, Oregon, on Thursday as fires burn nearby. Photograph: Deborah Bloom/AFP/Getty ImagesOregonClackamas county residents gathered in cars and tents describe destruction but also moments of kindnessAt the grassy, creekside park to the rear of the Elk’s Lodge in Milwaukie, Oregon, about 100 evacuees were quartered in an…
The Obama administration was "afraid" retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn would find out about improper access to National Security Agency data as President Trump's national security adviser, according to former U.S. Attorney Joe diGenova. His assertion adds insight to an allegation by Flynn's lawyer, Sidney Powell, who claims her client was prepared to "audit" the…
Fort Lauderdale and Broward fire-rescues’ newly released numbers confirm what many have suspected: More people are afraid to go to the hospital and, as a result, are dying at home. Records released Monday from Fort Lauderdale Fire and Rescue and Broward County Fire and Rescue found twice as many people were already dead when responders…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…