Helicopters and airplanes were dropping buckets over the flames as ground crews tried to contain the fire on Ensign Peak.
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Rays hit four homers, beat Yankees
Randy Arozarena hits his third home run in two days and Tampa Bay wins its second straight.
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A 7-month-old kangaroo peeked out of its mom’s pouch at the Bronx Zoo
Another baby tree kangaroo can be seen at the Bronx Zoo after months of hiding in its mother’s pouch.
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‘A reminder of our humanity’: 27th Maine International Film Festival wraps in Waterville
The celebration of cinema concluded Sunday after thousands of people turned out over 10 days to see more than 100 films from Maine and around the world.
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Biden’s legacy: Far-reaching accomplishments that didn’t translate into political support
Historians and political advisers say history will be kinder to President Joe Biden than voters have been.
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If Kamala Harris becomes the Democratic nominee, she needs a running mate. Who are the top contenders?
Democrats are set to hold their convention in Chicago on Aug. 19-22.
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Harris could become first female president after years of breaking racial, gender barriers
Harris is the first woman, Black person or person of South Asian descent to serve as vice president. She joined the Biden ticket after a rocky and abbreviated run of her own for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
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Democrats hail Biden’s decision to not seek reelection as selfless; Republicans urge him to resign
Nearly three dozen lawmakers had publicly called on him to end his reelection bid. When he finally did, Democrats called it a selfless move.
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U.S. men’s basketball team reminded nothing is guaranteed
South Sudan, the 33rd-ranked team in the world rankings, nearly beat Team USA, the four-time defending Olympic gold medalists.
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Ernest Hemingway fans celebrate the author’s 125th birthday in his beloved Key West
More than six decades after his death, fans, scholars and relatives continue to congregate on the island city to celebrate the author’s award-winning novels and adventure-filled life.