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Death toll reaches 35 in West Coast fires; winds a worry

Nearly all the dozens of people reported missing after a devastating blaze in southern Oregon have been accounted for, authorities said over the weekend as crews battled wildfires that have killed at least 35 from California to Washington state.

After Sturgis rally, Dakotas lead US in coronavirus growth

Coronavirus infections in the Dakotas are growing faster than anywhere else in the nation, fueling impassioned debates over masks and personal freedom after months in which the two states avoided the worst of the pandemic.

Israel to set new nationwide lockdown as virus cases surge

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced a new countrywide lockdown will be imposed amid a stubborn surge in coronavirus cases, with schools and parts of the economy expected to shut down in a bid to bring down infection rates.

Arizona State president: Some bars violating COVID-19 protocols

PHOENIX — Arizona State University President Michael Crow alleges several restaurant-bars near the school’s Tempe campus have violated the safety protocols businesses must abide by to operate amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

 
Devastating wildfires are latest challenge in West

Oregon officials are saying they are preparing for a possible “mass casualty event” if more bodies are found in the ash.