Around 2:10 p.m. today, a wildfire broke out south of Willits and west of Emma near Elk Run Ranch. The fire was contained to approximately 5 acres. The wildfire is assumed to have started from a permitted ditch burn and spread by the windy conditions, but the fire is still being investigated.
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On today's newscast: Glenwood Springs voters have approved major changes to the requirements for building housing in the city, Garfield County commissioners are preparing to interview candidates for the library board amid a book banning controversy, the Forest Service will be doing a controlled burn in Avalanche Creek, and more.
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At issue is a clash between federal and state law about how pregnant women must be treated in the emergency room.
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UNICEF says one child is injured or killed in Gaza every 10 minutes. This is the story of a 12-year-old boy shot by Israeli forces while he was trying to get food aid.
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Nearly a year ago, Florida passed one of the toughest immigration laws in the country. It's caused an exodus in some communities. Those who stayed behind say it's made life terrifying.
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Walters was the first woman to co-anchor a national news show on prime time television. "The path she cut is one that many of us have followed," says biographer Susan Page, author of The Rulebreaker.
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Ukraine will get most of the weapons as it struggles to combat Russia's overwhelming firepower. The bill also includes more arms for Israel, and humanitarian help for Gaza.
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The measure was included in a foreign aid package providing support to Ukraine and Israel. TikTok vowed to challenge the law in federal court.
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The University of Southern California had returned the award a decade ago after an NCAA investigation that found Bush received what were then impermissible benefits during his time with the Trojans.
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Surgeons transplanted a kidney and thymus gland from a gene-edited pig into a 54-year-old woman in an attempt to extend her life. It's the latest experimental use of animal organs in humans.
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Five military horses got spooked during a training exercise, bolting and weaving a path of destruction across the city before being captured. Several people and horses are being treated for injuries.
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Over the past few decades, psychologists have begun to understand how parents across many cultures teach their children to build deep, fulfilling relationships with their siblings.
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