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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A ferocious wildfire is racing up and down canyons about 60 miles east of Los Angeles. It's engulfing homes and forcing thousands of people to flee. The blaze, which began yesterday, has spread across nearly 47 square miles and is raging out of control. The flames are advancing despite the efforts of 1,300 firefighters.
DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (AP) — Louisiana could be looking at its biggest housing crunch since Hurricane Katrina a decade ago. An estimated 40,000 homes have been damaged by deadly flooding. Many residents who managed to find temporary shelter will need an extended place to stay while they rebuild. Others who have no flood insurance may not have the means to repair their homes and may have to find new places altogether.
BEIRUT (AP) — State Department spokesman Mark Toner says Russia is "exacerbating what is already a very dangerous situation" by using Iranian air bases to launch airstrikes in Syria. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says his country is conducting counter-terrorism operations. A top Iranian official says the Russian Tu-22M3 bombers landed inside Iran only to refuel and insists there is no stationing of Russian forces in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts say increasing numbers of foreign fighters for the Islamic State group and al-Qaida are returning home, potentially to carry out attacks. The experts who are monitoring sanctions against the extremist groups say in a report circulated late today say the terrorist fighters are using the "dark web" or encrypted messaging that the most sophisticated intelligence agencies can't penetrate.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The video review rule in college baseball is being expanded to cover regular-season games starting in 2017. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel today approved a proposal that allows conferences and schools to implement the rule. Video review has been available for use on an experimental basis at the College World Series since 2012 and in super regionals the past two years.
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