Conflict · Oregon fires
Rowe Creek Tops 320,000 Acres as Oregon Shatters Fire Record
The Rowe Creek Complex topped 320,000 acres as Oregon pushed past 2 million acres burned — but counts and records disagree on the details.
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Saturday
August 1, 2026
Conflict · National Guard deployed
Spokane Counts Hundreds of Homes Lost as Tens of Thousands Flee and Guard Mobilizes
Hundreds of structures destroyed and tens of thousands evacuated as the Old Trails and Spokane Complex fires hit northwest Spokane, prompting a statewide emergency and Guard activation.
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Conflict · France wildfire rages underground
France Holds Its Biggest Fire Since 1949, Sends 200,000 Home to an Uncertain Edge
Held after nine days, France's 42,000-hectare Gironde fire let ~200,000 evacuees return — but it is still active, and sources disagree on the scale of the flight.
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Tech · DHS/CISA cuts
30 Water Systems Hit in 7 States as U.S. Points Toward Iran
At least 30 Minnesota water systems were hit in a two-day sweep that spread to seven states, with U.S. agencies suspecting Iran — while CISA tells towns to unplug exposed controls amid pay cuts and staff shortages.
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Politics · Seattle Police Chief Resigns
Seattle Police Chief Is Out After Festival Shooting, but City Hall Won't Say Why
Shon Barnes left July 30 after the Bite of Seattle killings. The mayor calls it the right move at the right moment and points to other reasons she will not name.
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Politics · Texas Senate race
51 to 48: Democrat Leads Paxton in Texas, and the Senate Map Shifts
James Talarico's three-point edge over Ken Paxton is small — but a string of polls now points the same way in a state Democrats haven't won in decades.
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Politics
Prosecutors Blamed an Olympian. Now They Blame the Contractor.
Prosecutors said new evidence showed the Reflecting Pool was ruined by bad installation work rushed for America 250 — not by former Olympian David Hearn.
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