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Avalanche Kills 1, Injures 3 at California Ski Resort that Once Hosted Winter Olympics

RENO, Nev. (AP) — An avalanche roared through a section of expert trails at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, sweeping up four people and killing one, as a major storm with snow and gusty winds moved …

Family of British Tourist Killed in 2018 Grand Canyon Helicopter Crash Wins $100M Settlement

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada judge has approved a $100 million cash settlement to the parents of a British tourist who was among five killed — including his newlywed wife — when a helicopter crashed and burst into flames …

Calif. Man Gets 4 Years in Prison for False Sex Assault Claims Against Hollywood Executives

A California man was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for seeking to win a $100 million lawsuit by making false sexual assault claims against Hollywood executives. Rovier Carrington, 34, of Los Angeles was sentenced in Manhattan federal court …

Lithium-Ion Battery Fire in Cargo Ship’s Hold Is Out After Several Days of Burning

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) __ After lithium-ion batteries burned in a large cargo ship`s hold for a number of days, the U.S. Coast Guard said late Saturday that the fire was out and directed the ship to anchor near Dutch Harbor, …

NTSB: Afghan Refugee in Fatal Training Flight Crash Ignored Instructor’s Advice

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Afghan Air Force pilot training for a commercial license in Oregon ignored his flight instructor`s advice to not return to a small airport because of low visibility. The plane later crashed, killing the pilot …

High Surf Warnings Issued for Most of West Coast and Parts of Hawaii

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued high surf warnings for much of the West Coast and parts of Hawaii, describing the waves and rip currents expected to hit certain coastlines as potentially dangerous and life- threatening. …

Colorado Man Sentenced in Nevada Power Plant Fire Initially Described as Terror Attack

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Colorado man was sentenced Wednesday to prison in Nevada following his arrest last January for setting his car afire at a remote facility in what authorities initially characterized as a terror attack on the electric …

Oregon Regulator to Investigate PacifiCorp’s Request to Limit Wildfire Liability

NEW YORK –– Oregon’s utility regulator this week said it would investigate a petition by PacifiCorp to limit its liability from future wildfire-related lawsuits, delaying a decision on the power provider’s request by as long as nine months. In October, …

Rules Aimed at Contaminated Groundwater Drive Calif. Farmers and Residents to Court

Near fields awash with strawberries and greens, Ileana Miranda and her family pay $72 a month to get water piped into their home in a rural California community __ and that`s before they consume a drop. They pay to bring …

Christmas Eve Shooting at Colorado Mall Leaves 1 Dead and 3 Injured

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A man was fatally shot and three people were hurt as gunfire rang out at a shopping center in Colorado on Christmas Eve, police said Sunday. A fight broke out between two groups of people …

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