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Arizona Governor Seeks Investigation of Federal Handling of Grand Canyon Fire

Gov. Katie Hobbs questioned why the U.S. government decided to manage the Dragon Bravo fire, which started with a lightning strike, as a “controlled burn” during the height of the summer.

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A firefighter sprays water on the remains of a smoldering structure near the Grand Canyon Lodge in Arizona on Sunday. A wildfire destroyed dozens of structures in the Grand Canyon National Park.

‘They Kept Coming’: Hundreds of Packages Pile Up Outside Woman’s Home

A year ago, misdirected Amazon returns began arriving at Karen Holton’s house in California. Eventually, she said, they were stacked so high that she could not easily use her door.

© Karen Holton

Karen Holton said the boxes that arrived at her house in San Jose, Calif., were returns of car seat covers sold on Amazon by an independent seller called Liusandedian.

More Storms Are Expected in New Mexico, After Flooding Killed 3

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency for the village of Ruidoso, in an area that was scarred by wildfires last year.

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An image from a United States Geological Survey weather camera shows floodwaters rushing through the Rio Ruidoso in Ruidoso, N.M., on Tuesday afternoon.

Man Who Opened Fire on Texas Border Patrol Building Is Fatally Shot

The man opened fire on the building in McAllen, Texas, on Monday. A border patrol employee and two officers were injured, federal officials said.

© Valerie Gonzalez/Associated Press

Investigators at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s McAllen Station in Texas after a gunman opened fire on Monday morning.
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