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Man arrested in connection with California wildfire that has burned more than 120,000 acres

Summarize this content to 1000 words A Northern California wildland fire that exploded overnight into the state's largest blaze this wildfire season, destroying structures and prompting thousands of evacuations, was allegedly started by a man who pushed a burning car into a gully, authorities said Thursday.The 48-year-old arson suspect linked to starting the Park Fire in Butte County near the city of Chico was arrested Thursday morning and jailed without
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Biden on decision to exit 2024 race: ‘I revere this office but I love my country more’

Summarize this content to 1000 words President Joe Biden, in a rare Oval Office address, spoke somberly and emotionally about his decision to exit the 2024 race and pass the mantle to the next generation of leaders -- describing it as an act aimed at unifying the nation to which he devoted his decades-long career."I revere this office but I love my country more," Biden said. "It's been the honor
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Police investigate death of Autumn Oxley, Virginia woman featured on ’16 and Pregnant’

Summarize this content to 1000 words Authorities in Virginia are investigating the death of Autumn Oxley, who appeared on the MTV reality show “16 and Pregnant" a decade ago and died over the weekend, police say.Police said they responded to a medical emergency shortly after 3:00 p.m. Saturday in Sandston, about 9 miles (14.5 kilometers) east of Richmond. Oxley, 27, was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene.Authorities are
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Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power

Summarize this content to 1000 words SPRING, Texas -- As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl, she did everything she could to keep her 64-year-old sibling cool.But on their fourth day without power, she awoke to hear Pamela Jarrett, who used a wheelchair and relied on a feeding tube, gasping for breath. Paramedics were called but she
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89-year-old comedian recovering after she was randomly punched on New York street

Summarize this content to 1000 words FILE - D'yan Forest, 89, who holds the Guinness World Record for Oldest Working Female Comedian, poses in her apartment, Thursday, July 19, 2024, in New York. Forest is recovering after being randomly punched and knocked to the ground while waiting to cross a street in New York earlier this month.(AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File) Source link
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2 infants injured in fast-moving Fork Fire in Southern California’s Angeles National Forest

Summarize this content to 1000 words Two infants needed medical attention due to smoke inhalation as a fast-moving brush fire in Southern California spread 250 acres, officials said as of Friday evening.The brush fire began in the San Gabriel Mountains in northern Los Angeles County near East Fork and Glendora Mountain roads after 3:00 p.m. local time, according to Angeles National Forest officials, which named the spreading blaze the Fork
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RNC 2024 Day 4 updates: UFC President Dana White takes the stage

Summarize this content to 1000 words Dana White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Trump friend, introduced the former president for his keynote speech.President and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White speaks on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024.Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesWhite called Trump the "toughest, most resilient human being I have ever
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RNC 2024 Day 3 updates: Trump’s granddaughter, Kai Trump, speaks at RNC

Summarize this content to 1000 words Kai Trump, the eldest granddaughter of Trump, took to the RNC to, as she put it, to "share the side of my grandpa that people don't often see.""He gives us candy and soda when our parents are not looking," she said, as Trump looked attentively on smiling.Kai Trump, daughter of Donald Trump, Jr., speaks on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in