Three firefighters were killed and two others injured in a burnover incident while responding to fires along the Colorado-Utah border. Extreme heat, wind and drought have fueled major blazes across the West, including Utah’s uncontained Cottonwood Fire.
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A Saudi Aramco helicopter crashed in Ras Tanura on Sunday, killing all 14 Saudi nationals aboard, state media reported. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.
Rescuers in Venezuela pulled a mother, her baby and two 11-year-old boys from earthquake rubble as the confirmed death toll reached at least 1,430. Tens of thousands remain missing while international teams race to find survivors.
Eleven people, including a pilot, five skydiving students and five instructors, died when a civilian aircraft crashed in Tomblaine, eastern France. Authorities said emergency services responded immediately and urged the public to avoid the airport area.
The United States struck Iranian military targets for a second day as Iran launched missiles and drones at U.S. military infrastructure in Bahrain and Kuwait. Trump warned that further attacks could force the United States to “complete the job.”
Iran struck US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain after Washington hit Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. Both sides accused the other of violating a June 17 ceasefire agreement tied to safe passage through the key waterway.
Authorities say 117 dog remains, many with evidence of gunshot wounds, were found at Miranda’s Rescue Animal Sanctuary in Humboldt County, California. The sanctuary’s owner says the facility is a no-kill rescue and has not been charged.