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Update (07-31-20 9:19 a.m.) – According to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center, the Worthington Fire was 600 acres in size and 0% contained as of 7:45 a.m. Friday. —————————————Original story: EAGLE POINT, Ore. — The Worthington Fire is burning between Eagle Point …

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TACOMA, Wash. (KING) – Protesters demand the firings of four police officers outside Seattle. The crowd rallied outside the Tacoma, Washington Police Department Thursday calling for the firings of officers involved in restraining Manuel Ellis. Ellis, a black man, died March 3 …

VERKHOYANSK, Russia (NBC) – Temperatures are soaring across the United States, but elsewhere, one unexpected area that is also suffering a heatwave is the Russian region of Siberia in the Arctic Circle. Temperatures there have been hitting over 100°F in recent weeks, …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — This weekend’s increased risk of lightning storms has the Oregon Department of Forestry on high alert. The agency’s Southwest Oregon District said its staff is on board and their mountaintop detection cameras are up and running. ODF said …

MIDLAND, Mich. (NBC) – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency after floodwaters breached multiple dams. The breach allowed floodwaters to flow causing a major flooding emergency. About 10,000 people were asked to evacuate their homes. Tuesday catastrophic dam …

(NBC News) – At least five people are dead and dozens more injured after a series of tornadoes swept across Oklahoma and Texas overnight Wednesday. A disaster declaration was issued for Polk County, Texas where entire neighborhoods were destroyed. Ashley Dreahn saw …

COVINGTON COUNTY, Miss. (NBC) – A series of deadly storms ripped through Mississippi, leaving behind a path of destruction. The storms damaged homes and scattered debris in Covington County, where there are reports of multiple injuries. According to the National Weather Service, …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Sunny weather this weekend would usually be an invitation to go out with your friends. However, police want to remind everyone they will be enforcing physical distancing. Both Medford Police and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office say they’re not increasing …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) – California water managers report despite March rain and snow, the state’s snowpack statewide is 53% of its historical average. The Sierra snowpack typically reaches its peak depth and water content by the start of April, giving water managers …