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NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) — Two wildfires in southeastern Georgia continued to threaten homes and lives on Saturday as officials warned that strong winds could spread the flames. Brantley County Manager Joey Cason called it a “dynamic situation” in a video posted to social media and begged residents to “please evacuate”…

NEW YORK (AP) — Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country.Some U.S. doctors are worried about the potential for a bad year for tick-borne diseases.“If you have a lot of exposures, there will probably be…

CHICAGO (AP) — A police officer died and another was critically injured after a man in police custody and receiving treatment at a Chicago hospital opened fire on them Saturday, according to officials. “Officers transported an individual over to the Swedish hospital for an observation, at which time two of…

A former University of South Florida student has been charged with killing his roommate and the roommate’s girlfriend — two doctoral students from Bangladesh who disappeared earlier this month, authorities said Saturday. Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, is facing two counts of premeditated murder in the first degree with a weapon in…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Savannah Guthrie returned to hosting the “Today” show on Monday for the first time since her mother disappeared from her Arizona home more than two months ago.Despite an intense search involving thousands of law enforcement officers and volunteers, there has been no sign of the 84-year-old…

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who was convicted and then cleared of killing rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC could be freed within days after a judge granted him $ 1 million bond on Monday.Karl Jordan Jr. wasn’t automatically let go because he still faces drug charges unrelated…