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East Palestine residents want more time and information before deciding to accept $600M settlement 08/19/2024 07:28pm • Some East Palestine, Ohio, residents want more time and more information before they have to decide by a deadline this week whether to accept their share of a $600 million class-action settlement with Norfolk Southern over last year's disastrous train derailment. But it's not clear whether the judge Floods from 'training thunderstorms' lead to dramatic rescues and 2 deaths in Connecticut 08/19/2024 07:20pm • OXFORD, Conn. (AP) — Torrential rains turned streets into raging rivers in parts of Connecticut and New York's Long Island, trapping people in cars and a restaurant, covering vehicles in mud, and sweeping two women to their deaths, authorities said. Dramatic rescues unfolded as a foot (30 centimet Federal government grants first floating offshore wind power research lease to Maine 08/19/2024 06:00pm • PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The federal government issued on Monday the nation’s first floating offshore wind research lease to the state of Maine, comprising about 23 square miles (60 square kilometers) in federal waters. The state requested the lease from the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Manageme 2 dead, 1 injured in a shooting near Kentucky courthouse, suspect shoots self after police standoff 08/19/2024 05:45pm • ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — A gunman who fatally shot a mother and daughter and injured another man outside a Kentucky courthouse led police on a highway pursuit before shooting himself Monday, police said. The suspect, Christopher Elder, 46, was in critical condition after suffering a gunshot wound Firefighters significantly tame California's fourth-largest wildfire on record 08/19/2024 05:40pm • CHICO, Calif. (AP) — California's largest wildfire this year has been significantly tamed as the state's initially fierce fire season has, at least temporarily, fallen into a relative calm. The Park Fire was 53% contained Monday after scorching nearly 671 square miles (1,738 square kilometers) in NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 Results 08/19/2024 05:11pm • Sunday At Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Mich. Lap length: 2.00 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (2) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 206 laps, 40 points. 2. (9) William Byron, Chevrolet, 206, 50. 3. (19) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 206, 42. 4. (13) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 206, 48. 5. (15) Brad Keselo 3 killed in Washington state house fire were also shot; victim's husband wanted 08/19/2024 04:57pm • CONCRETE, Wash. (AP) — Police are searching for a man in connection with the deaths of three people earlier this month who were killed in a house fire after they were shot in Washington state. An arrest warrant for the investigation of three counts of second-degree murder was issued for 49-year-ol Tyler Reddick wins rain-delayed NASCAR Cup race at Michigan, his 2nd victory of 2024 08/19/2024 03:24pm • BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Tyler Reddick capped an emotional week with his second NASCAR Cup Series win this year. Reddick's mentor, Scott Bloomquist, died in a plane crash just three days before he won at Michigan International Speedway on Monday. “I can’t help but sit here in victory lane and th Cal looks to build on strong finish in 2023 as the Golden Bears begin 1st season in ACC 08/19/2024 01:41pm • BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — After a long stretch of mediocrity or worse, there is reason for optimism for California headed into its first season in the ACC. The Golden Bears had a strong finish to their final season in the Pac-12, winning their final three regular-season games to go to a bowl game fo Keith Urban plays free pop-up concert outside a Buc-ee's store in Alabama 08/19/2024 01:04pm • ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — Country singer Keith Urban gave just a few hours' notice before performing a free concert Friday night in the parking lot of a large convenience store and gas station in north Alabama. About 5,500 people turned out for the show in Athens, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) south Spanish Vuelta leader Wout van Aert wins third stage in a sprint finish in Portugal 08/19/2024 12:53pm • CASTELO BRANCO, Portugal (AP) — Overall leader Wout van Aert won a sprint finish Monday to take victory in the third stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Wearing the leader's red jersey, Van Aert surged into the lead with about 250 meters left to edge Kaden Groves into second place and flip the result of Floor fights, boos and a too-long kiss. How the dramatic and the bizarre define convention history 08/19/2024 10:58am • CHICAGO (AP) — In 1948, the Republican and Democratic parties did something unthinkable in today’s climate of ferocious political animosity: They not only held their national conventions in the same city but also shared some of the props. Both gathered in Philadelphia, largely because its Munici 1 migrant killed and 8 wounded in a shooting in Mexico south of the Arizona border 08/19/2024 10:18am • MEXICO CITY (AP) — One migrant was killed and eight were wounded when unidentified assailants in northern Mexico opened fire on the vehicle they were traveling in, officials said Monday. The dead migrant was a boy from southern Mexico, and the wounded included Mexicans and people from Ecuador and Chinese and Philippine ships collide again in disputed waters, and the countries are trading blame 08/19/2024 09:46am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided at sea, damaging at least two vessels, in an encounter early Monday near a new flashpoint in their increasingly alarming confrontations in the disputed South China Sea. Each blamed the other for the collision near Sabina Shoal Car Review: Kia Sportage goes modern with a stylish look and a plug-in hybrid model 08/19/2024 05:38am • The suspension can be a bit bouncy and unsettled on larger bumps, about the only blemish on this mostly comfortable cruiser. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Summer is a time for road trips and hitting that highway for hours at time. I recently took a trip from Maryland to Pennsylvania in an electric vehicle. Two