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By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — National Guard troops repeatedly rehearsed their role in an operation at a Los Angeles park intended as a show of force against undocumented people and those protesting the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, a deputy commanding general testified Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, who commanded Guard troops in Los Angeles, was testifying at a trial to determine whether the Trump administration violated the Posse Comitatus Act when it deployed the soldiers and U.S. Marines to Southern California this summer. The 1878 law generally prohibits a president from using the military to police domestic affairs. Sherman said the…

By Jonathan Shorman, Stateline.org Alabama resident Roald Hazelhoff treasures his newly won right to vote. When election officials flagged the naturalized U.S. citizen’s voter registration for possible removal last August, the Dutch native fought back. Hazelhoff, then a 67-year-old college instructor, sued to stop Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen, a Republican, from seeking to kick him and more than 3,200 other registered voters off the rolls. The lawsuit was part of a multifront legal challenge led by him and three other voters, along with voting rights groups and the Biden-era U.S. Department of Justice. A federal judge halted Alabama’s…

A new wildfire burning on Colorado’s Western Slope added to the handful of blazes that consumed thousands more acres on Tuesday, forcing evacuations in communities across the region. The Crosho fire is burning on 300 acres in northeast Rio Blanco County near its border with Routt County and prompted campground evacuations and pre-evacuation orders for nearby homes Tuesday. In southern Colorado, the 6,618-acre Stoner Mesa fire burning on U.S. Forest Service land near Rico in Dolores County nearly doubled in size overnight, growing more than 3,000 acres since Monday. And the largest wildfire burning in Colorado, the 116,859-acre Lee fire…

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Just five months after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Spirit Airlines is warning about its future ability to stay in business. Spirit Aviation Holdings, the budget carrier’s parent company, says it has “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue as a going concern over the next year — which is accounting-speak for running out of money. In a quarterly report issued Monday, Spirit pointed to “adverse market conditions” that it’s continued to face after a recent restructuring and other efforts to revive its business. That includes weak demand for domestic leisure…

This Caprese Grilled Chicken dish pairs boneless, skinless bird with torn wedges of fresh mozzarella cheese and basil oil. It’s a summery concoction that adds a delicious touch of acidity and sweetness by adding a quick pickle topping of cherry tomatoes. The halved tomatoes take about 25 minutes to prepare, most of that time unsupervised with tomato halves resting in a pleasing brine that stars white balsamic vinegar. White balsamic vinegar is made from the same Trebbiano grape as dark balsamic vinegar. The white vinegar has a milder, less sweet taste than its darker counterpart. Grilled Chicken Caprese with Basil…

By CHARLOTTE KRAMON and JEFF MARTIN, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The man who fired more than 180 shots with a long gun at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention broke into a locked safe to get his father’s weapons and wanted to send a message against COVID-19 vaccines, authorities said Tuesday. Documents found in a search of the home where Patrick Joseph White had lived with his parents “expressed the shooter’s discontent with the COVID-19 vaccinations,” Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said. White, 30, had written about wanting to make “the public aware of…

Ready to set your alarm? The annual Perseid meteor shower, which NASA has called the best meteor shower of the year — and which inspired John Denver to write “Rocky Mountain High” more than 50 years ago — is underway now. It’s expected to peak Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. The astronomical show often generates as many as 50 to 75 shooting stars per hour over California and much of the United States. This year, however, the view will be limited by a nearly-full moon on the peak night. “You’ll still be able to see meteors,” said Ben Burress,…

Westbound Interstate 70 is closed Tuesday morning near Silverthorne for a vehicle fire, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. As of 8 a.m. Tuesday, westbound I-70 was closed between exit 216 for Loveland Pass and exit 205 for Colorado 9 in Silverthorne, state transportation officials said. Drivers should expect delays in the area, officials said. This is a developing story and will be updated. Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day. Originally Published: August 12, 2025 at 7:54 AM MDTsource

Aurora firefighters tackled a 1-acre brush fire Monday afternoon that ignited along the Tollgate Creek trail near East 6th Avenue and Sable Boulevard. Aurora Fire Rescue posted on X that the fire sparked south of 508 North Eagle Circle and that no structures were in immediate danger. Update: Approximately 1-acre is burning along Tollgate Creek south of 508 N. Eagle. Cir. No immediate threat to nearby structures but resources are in place to defend the apartment complex if needed. Crews are working on containment. pic.twitter.com/jp4wUf3WmP — Aurora Fire Rescue (@AuroraFireDpt) August 11, 2025 The fire was contained as of 4:03…

A 45-year-old man was arrested in connection with a fatal motorcycle crash in which Denver police say he intentionally rammed the motorcycle. The crash happened amid a dispute Sunday night between Diego Ortega-Camero and two men who were on the motorcycle, according to a Denver Police Department news release. The argument escalated when someone on the motorcycle fired a shot at Ortega-Camero, and then he collided with the motorcycle, pushing it into the path of another vehicle near the intersection of East Hamden Avenue and South Yosemite Street. One person was dead at the scene and the other person on…