Author: Christopher Weber
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‘We will pay,’ Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Savannah Guthrie told the potential kidnappers of her mother Nancy Guthrie on Saturday that the family is prepared to pay for her safe return, as the frantic search for the 84-year-old Arizona resident has entered a seventh day. “We received your message, and we understand. We beg you now to return…
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Family member questioned after Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles, AP source says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Investigators were questioning a family member of director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele after they were found dead at their home in Los Angeles, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation. Investigators believe they suffered stab wounds, said the official, who could not publicly discuss details of…
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Key Northern California highway closed as snow continues to fall in the blizzard-hit Sierra Nevada
A major highway is closed again as the effects of a powerful blizzard continue to cause problems across the Sierra Nevada, and forecasters warned more heavy snow is on the way for Northern California
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Wayne Kramer, late guitarist of rock band MC5, also leaves legacy of bringing music to prisons
Among those paying tribute to MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer are prison reform advocates
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Winds again fan deadly Southern California wildfire
MALIBU, Calif. • Strong Santa Ana winds returned to Southern California on Sunday, fanning a huge wildfire that has scorched a string of communities west of Los Angeles. Huge plumes of smoke were rising again in the fire area, which stretches miles from the northwest corner of Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley to the Malibu…
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Heart of Yosemite to close amid wildfire for first time in decades
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13 dead in Southern California as rain triggers mudslides
MONTECITO, Calif. — At least 13 people were killed and homes were torn from their foundations Tuesday as downpours sent mud and boulders roaring down hills stripped of vegetation by a gigantic wildfire that raged in Southern California last month. Rescue crews used helicopters to pluck people from rooftops because trees and power lines blocked…
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Flames threaten coastal communities as firefighters mourn
LOS ANGELES— Thousands of firefighters tried Sunday to shield coastal communities from one of the biggest wildfires in California history while a funeral procession rolled past burn-scarred hillsides in honor of one of their colleagues who was killed battling the flames. Crews cleared brush and dug containment lines above hillside neighborhoods in Santa Barbara County,…
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Firefighters brace for second week of California wildfires
LOS ANGELES — As Southern California enters its second week engulfed in flames, fire officials anticipate more growth and danger due to continued strong wind gusts, no rain and decades-old dry vegetation. A powerful flare-up on the western edge of the largest and most destructive wildfire sent residents fleeing Sunday, as wind-fanned flames ripped down…
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Wildfires force Rob Lowe and Ellen DeGeneres to evacuate
LOS ANGELES — Ash fell like snow and heavy smoke had residents gasping for air Monday as a huge Southern California wildfire exploded in size, becoming the fifth largest in state history and driving celebrities from a wealthy hillside enclave. Tens of thousands have fled their homes as flames churn through foothill towns near Santa…