Authorities arrested Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, in connection with the Old Trails Fire, the largest of three major wildfires burning in the Spokane region. The fires have prompted evacuation notices for 67,000 people and destroyed an estimated 700 structures.
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French authorities said 157 migrants were rescued after their boat’s engine caught fire during a Channel crossing attempt. French and British vessels joined the operation, and no deaths or injuries were reported.
A drone blast killed seven people on a crowded beach in southern Russia as both countries reported deadly long-range strikes far from the front lines. The attacks also hit warehouses, oil infrastructure, Ukrainian cities and Black Sea shipping.
Primary voters in five states are casting ballots today, with Michigan’s Democratic Senate race serving as a major test of the party’s ideological divisions. Authorities also arrested a Spokane man in connection with one of three major wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people.
Authorities arrested Aaron Farinacci, 37, on a first-degree arson charge linked to the Old Trails fire near Spokane. The fires have displaced about 65,000 people, destroyed hundreds of structures and forced evacuations across the city.
Primaries in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia and Washington will shape key Senate, governor and House races ahead of November. Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary and Missouri’s Bell-Bush rematch are among the most closely watched contests.
President Trump accused Chevron, ExxonMobil and other oil companies of making “too much money” from higher crude prices tied to the Iran war and urged them to cut gasoline prices. U.S. gasoline averages about $4.11 a gallon, according to AAA data cited by The Guardian.
Russian officials said a Ukrainian drone strike on an industrial zone outside Moscow killed at least five people, while Russian attacks killed at least four in Ukraine. The strikes came a day after a drone exploded on a crowded beach in southern Russia, killing seven, according to local officials.