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Strong winds, steep terrain hamper crews battling Los Angeles area's first major fire of the year 06/17/2024 12:17am • GORMAN, Calif. (AP) — Strong winds pushed flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Sunday, and officials warned residents in the wildfire's path to be prepared to leave if it explodes in size again. Los Angeles County's first major wildfire of the year sw NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol Results 06/17/2024 12:05am • Sunday At Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa. Lap length: 0.88 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (2) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 350 laps, 57 points. 2. (4) William Byron, Chevrolet, 350, 42. 3. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 350, 44. 4. (10) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 350, 33. 5. (35) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevr Ryan Blaney wins inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway 06/16/2024 11:49pm • NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Ryan Blaney had his concerns heading into the final laps Sunday night in the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway. The problem was he didn't hear his crew chief's reassurance. There was no need to worry, though, with the defending series champion holding on for his Israel's army says it will pause daytime fighting along a route in southern Gaza to help flow of aid 06/16/2024 09:45pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting during daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries for desperate Palestinians enduring a humanitarian crisis sparked by the war, now in its ninth month. The “t 2 killed and 6 wounded in shooting during a Juneteenth celebration in a Texas park 06/16/2024 08:43pm • ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — A weekend shooting in a Texas park left two people dead and six wounded, including two children, authorities said. The victims were shot shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday during a Juneteenth celebration at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, about 19 miles (30 kilometers) north 7 Best Stocks for Beginners With Little Money 06/16/2024 08:00pm • If you're a new investor who's decided to invest in the stock market, congratulations, you've made a good decision. Stocks have great potential for long-term growth. If you invest wisely -- meaning you invest consistently, choose quality stocks and diversify your holdings -- investing in the stock m Pilgrims commence the final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha 06/16/2024 06:51pm • MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia under the soaring summer heat. The ritual marks the final days of the Hajj, or Islamic pilgrimage, and the start of the Eid al-Adha celebrations for Muslims around the world. The ston Mikolas and Pagés help the Cardinals edge the Cubs 2-1 06/16/2024 05:37pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Miles Mikolas pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Sunday. Showing off an improved sinker, Mikolas allowed one run, struck out five and walked none. The right-hander, who tossed seven scoreless in 2 people seriously injured after small plane crashes near interstate south of Denver 06/16/2024 05:10pm • LARKSPUR, Colo. (AP) — Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries after their small plane crashed near Interstate 25 in Colorado on Sunday, officials said. The plane crashed in a field just off I-25 near Larkspur, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Denver, after it apparently hit a si Police identify Michigan splash pad shooter but there's still no word on a motive 06/16/2024 03:40pm • ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Authorities on Sunday identified the man who opened fire at a splash pad in suburban Detroit before taking his own life, but his motives remained unknown as investigators worked to determine if he left behind any hint of his plans. Oakland County Sheriff’s spokesper American tourist found dead on small Greek island west of Corfu. 3 other tourists are missing 06/16/2024 02:54pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A missing American tourist has been found dead on a beach on a small Greek island west of Corfu, local media reported. The body of the man was found Sunday on a rocky, fairly remote beach on the island of Mathraki by another tourist. He had been reported missing Thursday by h 7 shot when gunfire erupts at a pop-up party in Massachusetts 06/16/2024 01:50pm • METHUEN, Mass. (AP) — Seven people were shot and wounded, and an eighth was hurt while running away when gunfire erupted at a large gathering of young people in Methuen, Massachusetts, authorities said Sunday. The gunfire began just before 2 a.m. after hundreds of people gathered for a pop-up part Shooting in Detroit suburb injures 9, leaving an 8-year-old in critical condition 06/16/2024 10:32am • ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Nine people were injured, including two young children and their mother, after a shooter opened fire at a splash pad in a Detroit suburb where families gathered to escape the summer heat Saturday. Police tracked the shooter to a home, where the man apparently shot him Cyprus records a second death from heatstroke as temperatures soar 06/16/2024 07:04am • NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A Cyprus health official said a second elderly person has died from heatstroke after a weeklong heatwave that baked the east Mediterranean island nation with reportedly record temperatures for the month of June. An 84 year-old woman died a day after her admission to a hospit Cubs and Cardinals play to decide series winner 06/16/2024 04:01am • St. Louis Cardinals (34-35, second in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (34-37, fourth in the NL Central) Chicago; Sunday, 1:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Miles Mikolas (4-6, 4.85 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Cubs: Jameson Taillon (3-2, 3.09 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 40 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORT