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GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling a 1,200-acre wildfire in California are hoping winds won't kick up and send the blaze roaring through canyons west of Santa Barbara. Authorities say about 140 homes and ranches would be at risk if that happens. About 800 firefighters and fleets of aircraft are battling flames in steep terrain. So far, there's no containment.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A potentially record-setting heat wave is headed for the Western United States that forecasters are calling "rare, dangerous and deadly." The National Weather Service says temperatures are expected to reach 118 degrees in Phoenix on Sunday, and 119 degrees Monday. Phoenix is accustomed to triple digits but the upcoming extreme heat is rare. Health experts advise people to watch for heat-related illnesses.
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is making it clear that he intends to leave his imprint on the fall campaign and beyond. But Sanders also says he'll work with Hillary Clinton to transform the Democratic Party and to ensure that Donald Trump is defeated. Sanders spoke to supporters in a livestream address Thursday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump marked the one-year anniversary of his presidential campaign launch with a rally in Texas Thursday night. Trump told the Dallas crowd that he expects winning the general election against likely rival Hillary Clinton in November to be more difficult than the primary because of a dishonest press. Trump said, "I didn't love the press during the primaries, but now it's, like, brutal."
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — There's no word on why rock singer Meat Loaf collapsed Thursday night on stage during a concert in Edmonton, Alberta. He was taken to a hospital in unknown condition. The 68-year-old had canceled two other concerts in recent days because of ill health. A video of the performance at Edmonton's Jubilee Auditorium shows Meat Load dropping his microphone and falling to the floor.
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