PlusSouth Florida Fires 'Under Control'South Florida Fires 'Under Control'The Associated PressSouth Florida residents are being warned to stay indoors as smoke from a massive wildfire in and around Everglades National Park continues to burn. (May 19)Firefighters released this map Monday---an area in South Florida where more than 44-thousand acres have been burning---much of the damage in the Everglades National Park. [Notes:show map] From the air---you can see the fires are literally eating up the land.... [Notes:dissolve to WSVN aerials]Yet--the good news is --many of the fires are contained at this point... SOT: FLORIDA DIVISION OF FORESTRY SPOKESMAN TODD SCHROEDER."WELL I THINK WE'RE THROUGH THE WORST OF IT. WE'RE IN ACTIVE MOP-UP --PUTTING OUT ANY OF THE HOTSPOTS WE MAY FIND. TRYING TO GET RID OF ALL the SMOKES."THE TOTAL AVERAGE PERCENTAGE CONTAINMENT IS ABOUT 80 PERCENT--WE'RE REALLY GETTING AHOLD OF IT NEW.With 88 fires active over the weekend ----a lot of smoke is...
South Florida residents are being warned to stay indoors as smoke from a massive wildfire in and around Everglades National Park continues to burn. (May 19)
South Florida residents are being warned to stay indoors as smoke from a massive wildfire in and around Everglades National Park continues to burn. (May 19)
The Supreme Court of Canada has scolded Canada's spy agency, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, for destroying classified evidence related to the case against a Montreal man accused of...
PlusChemo, Radiation Next for Senator KennedyChemo, Radiation Next for Senator KennedyThe Associated PressSenator Edward Kennedy was recovering Tuesday from brain surgery at Duke University Medical...
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PlusHog-Riding Dog 'Loves His Harley Davidson'Hog-Riding Dog 'Loves His Harley Davidson'The Associated Press'Benjamin' is a two-year-old 'Hog'-riding beagle with a wild streak. His owner, Anthony...
Jan. 6: Families of the doomed Sago miners share notes left behind by their loved ones as investigators look into whether lightning may have led to the tragedy. NBC's Tom Costello reports.
PlusMissouri Town Loses Battle Against Miss. RiverMissouri Town Loses Battle Against Miss. RiverThe Associated PressA makeshift barrier holding back the Mississippi River failed early Saturday,...