Updated 4:50 pm PDT, Monday, July 15, 2019 FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows Tondalao Hall. The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has voted to advance its review of Hall's request for commutation of her 30-year prison sentence for failing to protect her children from abuse, The Oklahoman reports the board took the action Monday, July 15, 2019. (Oklahoma Department of Corrections via AP, File) less FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows Tondalao Hall. The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has voted to advance its review of Hall's request for commutation of ... more Photo: AP Photo: AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE - This undated file photo provided by the … [Read more...] about Oklahoma officials advance review of failure-to-protect case
The Latest: Klobuchar raises nearly $4M in 2nd quarter
Updated 4:53 pm PDT, Monday, July 15, 2019 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks during a presidential candidates forum sponsored by AARP and The Des Moines Register, Monday, July 15, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks during a presidential candidates forum sponsored by AARP and The Des Moines Register, Monday, July 15, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo: Charlie Neibergall, AP Photo: Charlie Neibergall, AP Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks during a presidential candidates forum sponsored by AARP and The Des Moines Register, Monday, July 15, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks during a … [Read more...] about The Latest: Klobuchar raises nearly $4M in 2nd quarter
Fire rages through reserve in Mexico’s resort-filled Yucatan
Updated 4:49 pm PDT, Monday, July 15, 2019 This photo distributed by Mexico’s Secretary of Ecology and the Environment (SEMA) in Quintana Roo state shows a fire burning in the Sian Ka'an nature reserve on the Yucatan peninsula, near Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Mexico, Sunday, July 14, 2019. The civil protection coordinator for the state of Quintana Roo said Sunday the fire has already consumed 600 hectares (1,500 acres) of brush and other plants. (SEMA via AP) less This photo distributed by Mexico’s Secretary of Ecology and the Environment (SEMA) in Quintana Roo state shows a fire burning in the Sian Ka'an nature reserve on the Yucatan peninsula, near Felipe Carrillo ... more Photo: AP Photo: AP Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 This photo distributed by … [Read more...] about Fire rages through reserve in Mexico’s resort-filled Yucatan
EU works to save unraveling nuclear agreement with Iran
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, left, talks to Spain's Foreign Minister Josep Borrell during a European Foreign Affairs meeting at the European Council headquarters in Brussels, Monday, July 15, 2019. European Union nations were looking to deescalate tensions in the Persian Gulf area on Monday and call on Iran to stick to the 2015 nuclear deal, despite the pullout of the United States from the accord and the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions on Tehran. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, center, arrives for a European Foreign Affairs Ministers meeting at the European Council headquarters in Brussels, Monday, July 15, 2019. European Union nations were looking to deescalate tensions in the Persian Gulf area on Monday and call on Iran to stick to the 2015 nuclear deal, despite the pullout of the United States from the accord and the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions on Tehran. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)Britain's Foreign … [Read more...] about EU works to save unraveling nuclear agreement with Iran
Home gas explosion in California kills 1, injures 15
This image from video provided by CBS-LA shows the aftermath of an explosion that destroyed a house Murrieta, Calif., sending up thick flames and closing several streets, Monday, July 15, 2019. One Southern California Gas Company employee was killed. (CBS-LA via AP) MURRIETA, Calif. — A natural gas explosion destroyed a Southern California home, killed a gas company worker and injured more than a dozen other people Monday, authorities said. The explosion shortly after noon sent up a wall of fire and smoke and rocked nearby homes before the gas was shut off and the fire doused more than an hour later. Photos from the scene showed the home virtually torn apart, with flames burning about 20 feet high. Firefighters and Southern California Gas Co. workers went to the home after a report that a contractor had damaged a gas line. Firefighters arrived about an hour before the blast, which occurred shortly after noon. Murrieta Deputy Fire Chief David Lantzer said 15 people were injured, … [Read more...] about Home gas explosion in California kills 1, injures 15