The Latest on wildfires burning in the Western U.S. (all times local): 12:05 p.m. Officials say two specially equipped military cargo planes have been made available to drop fire retardant on blazes burning across the West. The National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, said Tuesday that the C-130s are ... Read More »
The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign (all times EDT): 12:10 a.m. Mike Pence defended a military mom’s right to criticize Donald Trump’s comments about the Muslim parents of a slain U.S. Army veteran during one campaign stop in Nevada then lashed out at the media’s coverage of the controversy ... Read More »
FRIDAY-AUG. 7 National Tiny House Jamboree – Hosted by the Air Force Academy Athletic Corp., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 7, Western Museum of Mining and Industry, 225 North Gate Blvd., $15-$25. Advance tickets: tinyhouse jamboree.com. SATURDAY Bonfils community blood drive – 11 a.m.-3 p.m., ... Read More »
Iraq on Thursday marked the anniversary of the 1958 overthrow of the monarchy and recent victories over the extremist Islamic State group with a military parade staged in central Baghdad amid tight security. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, standing alone on a reviewing stand, saluted the parade as fighter-jets, including U.S.-made ... Read More »
