A manhunt came to an end after a second suspect was arrested in the shooting of a Harris County, Texas deputy sheriff. The deputy, whose name has not been released, was hospitalized in critical but stable condition. (Aug. 18)
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North Korean sports delegation travels through Beijing
North Korean athletes and officials were traveling through Beijing, apparently the first delegation to travel abroad since the nation closed its borders in early 2020 at the start of COVID-19. (AP video: Olivia Zhang)
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Southwest Airlines plane engine catches fire
A Southwest Airlines plane that had flames shooting out of an engine returned to a Houston airport about 30 minutes after takeoff this week. One passenger told ABC News they heard a boom followed by the smell of fuel. (Aug. 18)
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Sure, Trump is awful. But that doesn’t mean Biden is a good choice for president.
Apologists for Joe Biden and Donald Trump imply Americans must choose between the lesser of two evils in 2024 election. I find that hard to accept.
Hurricane Hilary 2023: Category 3 storm path has Southern California bracing for heavy rain
Hurricane Hilary is intensifying in the Pacific Ocean and could bring heavy rain and flash flooding to southern California and Nevada by the weekend.
Fire nears capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories
Residents in the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories were rushing to beat a noon Friday deadline to evacuate their homes as one of hundreds of wildfires raging in the territories moved closer to the city of 20,000. (Aug. 18)
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Middle-aged US adults binge drinking, using marijuana at record levels, new study finds
New research revealed middle-aged adults ages 35 to 50 in the United States are using marijuana and hallucinogens at record levels.
Some Lahaina residents begin healing process after wildfire disaster
Away from historic Lahaina town, where much of the early focus has been, crews fanned out into pockets of oceanside neighborhoods that also were destroyed by the fast-moving fire (Aug. 18)(AP video: Mike Householder)
ECOWAS defense chiefs discuss Niger coup in Ghana
West African military chiefs met in Accra after a deadline passed for Niger’s coup leaders to reinstate the president or face intervention. (Aug. 18)
Maui emergency services chief resigns after being criticized for not activating sirens during fires
The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency has resigned after facing criticism for not activating disaster sirens during the wildfires that killed more than 100 people (Aug. 17)(AP video: Mike Householder)