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Wildfires fueled by hot, gusty winds were burning hundreds of acres and forcing evacuations Tuesday in three different parts of Colorado, a large part of which was under a red flag warning for extreme wildfire risk.Fire agencies said their resources were being stretched critically thin as they tried to battle the fires simultaneously.About 3,600 people had been evacuated from about 1,250 homes nor...
The FBI agent who led the investigation into April's Boston Marathon bombings will retire next month, the bureau announced on Tuesday.Special Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers, 53, had been with the Boston field office since 2010 and had served in various roles in the FBI, including deputy assistant director in Washing D.C., for over 26 years.FBI agents are required to retire at age 57 and many ...
Former Rep. Rick Renzi, R-Ariz., was convicted Tuesday of federal corruption charges involving land deals and his family insurance business.Renzi, 55, was convicted of 17 of 32 counts in U.S. District Court in Tucson. His defense team said in a statement that while Renzi was acquitted of 15 counts, "we are disappointed by every guilty verdict."Renzi, who served on the House Intelligence Committee...
The self-professed source of the National Security Agency leaks may have caused angst in the intelligence community as top-secret surveillance programs are being revealed to all of America, but for one woman — his pole-dancing girlfriend — all he's caused is heartbreak.Lindsay Mills, 28, dated Edward Snowden, the 29-year-old tech admin who says he is the one who divulged details about the NSA's da...
Wildfires fueled by gusty winds were burning hundreds of acres and forcing evacuations Tuesday in three different parts of Colorado, the southern half of which was under a red flag warning for extreme wildfire risk.Fire agencies said their resources were being stretched critically thin as they tried to battle the fires simultaneously.All businesses and residences from Parkdale to Soda Point, near ...
