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Wildfires force more evacuation orders in Washington state

Emergency officials extended evacuation orders on Friday to additional towns threatened by a deadly array of wildfires in north-central Washington state as dozens of blazes swirled across the drought-parched Pacific Northwest and surrounding regions.

 
3 injured after gas line explosion at New York high school

A gas line explosion at a New York high school on Thursday injured three construction workers, one critically, and badly damaged at least three floors of the building, authorities said.

 
Driver went too fast in wrong direction before death at Disney World speedway

A driving instructor riding in a Lamborghini was killed in a crash at a speedway attraction at Walt Disney World because the car was moving too fast and in the wrong direction, local media reported on Friday, citing a review of last spring’s accident.

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Hurricane Danny strengthens to Category 3

Hurricane Danny strengthened to a potentially destructive Category 3 storm on Friday, though it had likely reached its peak intensity and remained relatively small and far from land, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

 
2 more women accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault

Two more women came forward on Thursday to accuse Bill Cosby of sexually assaulting them in the 1970s, joining dozens of others who have made similar accusations against the veteran television star.

 
North Korea fires shots at South Korea over government criticism

North Korea is amping up tensions in the region after apparently firing artillery at South Korean loudspeakers that are blaring criticism of Kim Jong Un’s regime over the border.

 
Here’s how fake presidential candidate Deez Nuts is doing in the polls

A fake U.S. presidential candidate named Deez Nuts, reported to be the creation of an Iowa teenager, has stirred a social media frenzy by polling nearly 10 percent of registered North Carolina voters in a hypothetical match-up against Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

 
Did you see Banksy’s creepy version of Disneyland? — PHOTOS

Banksy’s version of Disneyland isn’t exactly the happiest place on Earth. The famed artist has been secretly assembling a dystopian version of the theme park titled Dismaland, which will remain open for the next five weeks in the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare, U.K.

 
2 Wisc. teens go to trial in Oct. in Slenderman stabbing case

Two Wisconsin girls who are charged with attempting to kill a classmate to please the fictional Internet character Slenderman will face trial together on Oct. 15, a judge ruled on Friday.

 
Woman worked with FBI to put Jared Fogle behind bars

When Rochelle Herman first heard Jared Fogle’s alleged off-color comments about young girls, she was so disturbed, she knew she had to do something, she said.