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Police arrest 1 person and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3
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Police arrest 1 person and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3

  • By GENE JOHNSON - Associated Press
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Police have arrested one suspect and were looking for another after gunfire erupted at a crowded food festival beneath Seattle’s Space Needle. The shooting around 6 p.m. Sunday at the annual Bite of Seattle festival left three people dead and four injured, including a toddler. Two people died at the scene and a third died at a hospital. Assistant Chief Tyrone Davis said during a news conference Sunday night that detectives did not have any description of the outstanding suspect. Investigators believe the two were shooting at each other and there is no ongoing threat to the public. The Seattle Fire Department says the four wounded, including a 2-year-old boy, were hospitalized and in stable condition.

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Oregon fire looms near town as fourth firefighter dies weeks after Colorado blaze

  • By MEAD GRUVER - Associated Press
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Dry, windy weather is fueling a big wildfire a few miles north of Sisters, Oregon. Officials say they are optimistic the flames won't threaten the city but are waiting for winds to die down by Sunday. Meanwhile, a fourth firefighter has died from burns in a fast-moving wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border last month. Forty-three-year-old Nathan Matthews died Friday, nearly a month after he and other firefighters were enveloped in what is known as a burnover. It is a term for a situation in which a fire spreads and closes off all escape routes. Killed at the scene were firefighters Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson and Sydney Watson.

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Texts reveal teen who singer D4vd is accused of killing was pregnant, had abortion year before death

  • By ANDREW DALTON - AP Entertainment Writer
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Text messages between singer D4vd and Celeste Rivas Hernandez shown in court indicate she had gotten pregnant and had an abortion more than a year before she was killed. The testimony came Friday during a hearing to determine if the singer, whose legal name is David Burke, should go on trial in the girl's killing. Prosecutors spent part of the hearing detailing the nature of the relationship between Burke and Rivas Hernandez, describing graphic, sexual photos of the two of them. Earlier, the court heard testimony about the girl's autopsy.

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What to know about the autopsy and investigation into Nolan Wells' death

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The family of Nolan Xavier Wells is still searching for answers about the 18-year-old athlete's death. Wells went on a July 4 boat trip with friends off Mississippi's Gulf Coast. But he never returned, and his body was found two days later. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has announced that an independent autopsy commissioned by the family was inconclusive. The Mississippi sheriff’s department investigating Wells’ death hasn’t made a public statement about the case in recent days. Wells’ parents say the tragedy is riddled with conflicting stories. The distrust has been deepened by the state's long legacy of racism.

Independent autopsy of Nolan Wells finds 'undetermined' cause of death
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Independent autopsy of Nolan Wells finds 'undetermined' cause of death

  • By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and LAURA BARGFELD - Associated Press
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An independent autopsy commissioned by Nolan Xavier Wells' family finds his cause of death "undetermined" pending further investigation. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced the preliminary findings Wednesday at the NAACP National Convention in Chicago. The autopsy was conducted by forensic pathologist Dr. Roger Mitchell and cited body decomposition and missing facts as reasons for the inconclusive result. Wells disappeared after a July 4 boat trip to an island off Mississippi. His body was found two days later. The Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office has not released its autopsy results. A $125,000 reward is offered for information leading to an arrest.

Fellow passengers pull back man partly sucked out of broken window on a flight from Greece
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Fellow passengers pull back man partly sucked out of broken window on a flight from Greece

  • By COSTAS KANTOURIS and RIO YAMAT - Associated Press
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A passenger on board a flight from Greece to Germany was partially sucked out of a window when it broke soon after takeoff. A hospital official in northern Greece said the 61-year-old man suffered neck and shoulder injuries and friction burns. Passengers reported hearing a loud bang nearly an hour into the flight on Friday. One said that oxygen masks dropped and the plane began to lose altitude, causing panic. Low-cost airline operator Ryanair said the flight to Memmingen, near Munich, returned to Thessaloniki shortly after takeoff after a window became dislodged. The aircraft landed normally and passengers returned to the terminal.

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US star Christian Pulisic fractured his leg in World Cup loss to Belgium

  • By RONALD BLUM - AP Sports Writer
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U.S. star Christian Pulisic fractured his right leg during the Americans’ World Cup loss to Belgium and will be sidelined for several weeks. Pulisic has a bone bruise and a microfracture of his tibia and fibula, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation. The diagnosis was made after an X-ray and MRI on Tuesday. He is expected to be able to resume training before AC Milan’s opener at Torino on Aug. 23. Pulisic hit a leg of Belgium captain Youri Tielemans while attempting a shot in the 52nd minute of Monday’s 4-1 round-of-16 loss at Seattle.