• First responders injured during Idaho brush fire that forced residents to evacuate
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    First responders injured during Idaho brush fire that forced residents to evacuate

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    Officials say several first responders were injured by the fire, and residents may have been hurt as well. MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — Multiple structure fires and a fast-moving brush fire in Idaho prompted multiple evacuations and a large multi-agency response Tuesday night. An Idaho State Police spokesperson said the forward movement of the fire just south of Mountain Home has been stopped and contained. As of 11 p.m. Mountain Time, the fire had not been named or mapped for acreage. ISP said several law enforcement officers were injured while responding, but the extent of their injuries is unknown. Police said…

  • Skydiver dies, second injured in midair collision in southeast Washington
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    Skydiver dies, second injured in midair collision in southeast Washington

    May 25, 2026 - By 

    Deputies said two skydivers collided in the air Sunday evening, leaving one dead and another injured. ADAMS COUNTY, Wash. — One skydiver died and another was injured in a midair collision Sunday evening in Adams County, according to the local sheriff’s office. Emergency crews were called to the 2000 block of E. Schoessler Road at about 5:37 p.m. May 24 after receiving a report that two skydivers needed medical attention. Deputies said they learned at the scene that the two skydivers had collided in the air. One was pronounced dead, while the second was taken to a medical facility for…

  • 'This guy needs help': Neighbors rally around injured Whidbey Island deer
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    ‘This guy needs help’: Neighbors rally around injured Whidbey Island deer

    May 25, 2026 - By 

    “This thing is hobbling around, and the foot is infected,” Ramsey told KING 5. “I’m not going to wrestle a deer. So, what do I do now?” OAK HARBOR, Wash. — A young deer on Whidbey Island has become the focus of a neighborhood effort to find veterinary care, after residents noticed a piece of PVC pipe lodged around one of its legs. Robert “Bob” Ramsey, a longtime Whidbey Island resident, said he first noticed the pipe about a month ago on a deer born in the neighborhood less than a year ago. At first, he hoped the pipe would…

  • Crowd rush that injured 19 at South Carolina event likely started when one person ran, officials say
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    Crowd rush that injured 19 at South Carolina event likely started when one person ran, officials say

    May 25, 2026 - By 

    Authorities said 19 people were hurt after a late-night rush near a stage area in Atlantic Beach sparked a mass casualty response. ATLANTIC BEACH, S.C. — Nearly 20 people were injured after a crowd surge at a gathering in coastal South Carolina early Sunday, authorities said. Emergency crews responded around 1 a.m. to reports of what officials described as a “stampede incident” near a stage area in Atlantic Beach, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. This story continues below. First responders found 19 people hurt in the rush, though officials said none of the injuries appeared to…