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FBI seeks suspects in 2 New Mexico wildfires that killed 2 people, damaged hundreds of buildings 06/23/2024 02:29pm • RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Full-time residents of Ruidoso will be allowed to return to their village Monday morning as federal authorities seek to prosecute whoever started a pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed two people and destroyed or damaged more than 1,400 structures. The FBI said it is offer Motor yacht crew face criminal charges over Greek island fire allegedly started by firework display 06/23/2024 01:02pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek prosecutor on Sunday brought criminal charges against the captain and crew of a chartered yacht suspected of triggering a forest fire on a resort island in the Aegean Sea during a firework display. Greece has been plagued in recent days by scores of wildfires amid hot FBI offers reward for information about deadly southern New Mexico wildfires 06/23/2024 11:47am • RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Federal authorities offered a reward for information about those responsible for igniting a pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed two people and destroyed hundreds of homes in the past week. The FBI on Saturday offered up to $10,000 for information in connection with the So Flooding forces people from homes in some parts of Iowa while much of US broils again in heat 06/23/2024 01:10am • Floodwaters forced people out of their homes in parts of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain, while much of the United States longed for relief Saturday from yet another round of extraordinary heat. Sirens blared at 2 a.m. in Rock Valley, Iowa, population 4,200, where people in hundreds of homes were Coup-hit Niger was betting on a China-backed oil pipeline as a lifeline. Then the troubles began 06/23/2024 01:02am • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A China-backed pipeline that would make Niger an oil-exporting country is being threatened by an internal security crisis and a diplomatic dispute with neighoring Benin, both as a result of last year’s coup that toppled the West African nation’s democratic government. The Illinois may soon return land the US stole from a Prairie Band Potawatomi chief 175 years ago 06/23/2024 12:01am • SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Some 175 years after the U.S. government stole land from the chief of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation while he was away visiting relatives, Illinois may soon return it to the tribe. Nothing ever changed the 1829 treaty that Chief Shab-eh-nay signed with the U.S. governm Bitter political fight in Bolivia is paralyzing the government as unrest boils over economic crisis 06/23/2024 12:01am • LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Protesters streamed into Bolivia's capital, throats hoarse from chanting and feet blistered from a week of walking along the national highway. The throngs of street vendors in the South American country’s vast informal work force ended their nearly 100-kilometer (60-mile) Olympic track hopeful Eric Holt quits job, moves in with parents to focus on making Paris Games 06/22/2024 10:33pm • EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Middle-distance runner Eric Holt quit his job and moved back in with his parents. They pay his cellphone bill and let him use the car for a long commute to practice. He works out in any pair of running shoes he happens to get for free and babysits at his sister's place for extr NASCAR-Xfinity Sci Aps 200 Results 06/22/2024 07:57pm • Saturday At New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, N.H. Lap length: 1.06 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (23) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 203 laps, 0 points. 2. (5) Sheldon Creed, Toyota, 203, 42. 3. (1) Cole Custer, Ford, 203, 42. 4. (12) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 203, 44. 5. (38) Carson Kva Jury awards more than $13 million to ultramarathon athlete injured in fall on a Seattle sidewalk 06/22/2024 07:54pm • SEATTLE (AP) — A jury awarded $13.1 million to an ultramarathon athlete who was severely injured when she fell on a Seattle sidewalk in 2021. The award by a King County jury found that the city of Seattle and the owners of an apartment building are responsible for the amount, the Seattle Times re Christopher Bell stays undefeated in NASCAR Xfinity Series at New Hampshire with 4th straight win 06/22/2024 07:45pm • LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Christopher Bell used a three-wide, last-lap pass on Saturday to drive away and win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race for the fourth straight time at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The 29-year-old Bell needed three extra laps on the 1.058-mile track but remained undefeated at New H Burleson's first big league multi-homer game lifts Cardinals over Giants 9-4 and back over .500 06/22/2024 06:15pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alec Burleson had a career-high five RBIs with his first multi-homer game and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame a three-run, first-inning deficit to beat the San Francisco Giants 9-4 Saturday and move back over .500. Paul Goldschmidt and Brendan Donovan also homered for the Cardina As U.S.-supplied weapons show impact inside Russia, Ukrainian soldiers hope for deeper strikes 06/22/2024 02:29pm • KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Weeks after the decision allowing Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied weapons for limited strikes in Russian territory, the country is having some success in halting Russia’s new push along the northeast front, but military commanders are clamoring for restrictions on lon Unfazed by fire in McLaren's facility, Norris edges Verstappen for pole at Spanish GP 06/22/2024 12:52pm • MONTMELÓ, Spain (AP) — McLaren's Formula One team went from escaping from a fire in their hospitality suite to celebrating a rare pole position by Lando Norris at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday. Norris edged points leader Max Verstappen after the British driver pulled off a blistering final r 3 dead in bombing of Kharkiv as Russia launches missiles on Ukrainian energy facilities 06/22/2024 12:22pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least three people were killed in a Russian bombing attack on Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv, on Saturday afternoon, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Another 38 people were wounded in the attack, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said. Four aerial bombs were launch