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Yellowstone floods wipe out roads, bridges, strand visitors

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Massive floodwaters ravaged Yellowstone National Park and nearby communities Monday, washing out roads and bridges, cutting off electricity and forcing visitors to evacuate parts of the iconic park at the height of summer tourist season. [caption…

Country star Toby Keith discloses stomach cancer diagnosis

(AP)--Country music star Toby Keith announced Sunday that he has been undergoing treatment for stomach cancer since last fall. FILE - Honoree Toby Keith performs at the 46th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards…

Chicago man who saved man on train tracks gets free car

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man who jumped onto train tracks to rescue someone who had fallen onto an electrified rail during a fight at an L station earned more than praise for his heroic act: He's also been gifted…

Senate negotiators announce a deal on guns, breaking logjam

By Alan Fram-Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate bargainers announced a bipartisan framework Sunday responding to last month's mass shootings, a noteworthy though limited breakthrough offering modest gun curbs and bolstered efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs.…

New vaccine may be option for troops with religious concerns

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A COVID-19 vaccine that could soon win federal authorization may offer a boost for the U.S. military: an opportunity to get shots into some of the thousands of service members…

2 arrested by deputies after 10 dead dogs found in truck

CARTHAGE, N.C. (AP) — A man and a woman from Texas have been charged with animal cruelty after deputies in North Carolina found 10 dead dogs in the back of their rented box truck, authorities said Thursday. Moore County Sheriff…

'Enough is enough': Thousands demand new gun safety laws

By Ashraf Khalil and Darlene Superville - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people rallied on the National Mall and across the United States on Saturday in a renewed push for gun control measures after recent deadly mass shootings…

Son of former LA Dodger Steve Sax among 5 Marines killed

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles Dodgers player Steve Sax has issued a statement saying that his 33-year-old son who had always dreamed of being a pilot was among five U.S. Marines killed during a training flight crash earlier…