Wildfire forces closure of I-95 from I-295 in Jacksonville to SR-200 in Nassau County

Jacksonville, FL
-  As a wildfire continues to burn near the Duval-Nassau county line , I-95 has been closed in both directions, between  I-295 in northern Duval County to SR-200 in Yulee.

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Italian bid edges Swedish rival in 2026 Olympic host study

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Italian bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo looks stronger than the Stockholm-Are project in an IOC analysis of the candidates.

The IOC says its own polling in March showed "83% support...

Utah climber dies after scaling Everest in 7 summit bid

KATHMANDU, Nepal
An American climber who fulfilled his dream of climbing the highest mountains on each of the seven continents by reaching the summit of Mount Everest died of probable altitude...

AAA activates “Tow to Go” for Memorial Day

“There is no such thing as a responsible drunk driver," said Montrae...

Fun on a budget this Memorial Day

Atlanta Braves to host event at Walk of Fame Park

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Atlanta Braves are on a "Braves Country Road Trip," which includes a stop in Nashville Friday....

‘2 Months Already?’: Porsha Williams Debuts Never-Before-Seen Pics of Baby Pilar, and Fans Marvel at How Quickly Time Flies

Two months to the day she was born, new photos of Porsha Williams’ baby girl have emerged. Shared to “ The Real Housewives of Atlanta ” star’s Instagram page Wednesday, the pics have fans discussing...

Air quality could be unhealthy for some people this holiday weekend Source: WSB-TV

Florida newlyweds hope to meet their wedding crasher

Defense continues on Day 9 at trial of SC man accused in 2014 murder of his 5 children

The real (surprisingly comforting) reason rural America is doomed to decline

By Andrew Van Dam Andrew Van Dam Reporter focusing on economic data Email Bio Follow May 24 at 7:00 AM According to the United States’ original 1950 urban classifications, rural America is crushing...

Gavin Newsom grew up at this wooded San Francisco property

At the top of Stanyan Street, across the street from Sutro Forest, sits a private, wooded property that has been held by the same family for over 40 years. But before that, it was owned by Arthur...

AP Top Stories May 24 A

Here's the latest for Friday May 24th: British Prime Minister Theresa May announces she's resigning; Trump tells intelligence to cooperate with investigation of Russia probe; Power outages after Jefferson City tornado; Tornadoes in Oklahoma and Texas....

Berkeley loves its sanctuary label, but a housing crisis is testing its liberal values

By Scott Wilson Scott Wilson Senior national correspondent focusing on California and the West Email Bio Follow May 24 at 7:00 AM BERKELEY, Calif. — This eccentric Northern California enclave was a...

Gianluigi Buffon eyes up management role after retirement

(CNN)He won the World Cup as a player, but could Gianluigi Buffon be ready to take on the challenge of winning football's biggest prize as a manager?

The 41-year-old Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper...

Theresa May Is Latest Conservative Leader Swamped by Europe

LONDON — Theresa May has joined the ranks of Conservative prime ministers whose time in office has been overwhelmed — and cut short — by the issue of Europe.

Ever since Edward Heath took the U.K. into what was then the European Economic Community in...

No election fever in Romanian village thriving with EU funds

By | AP May 24 at 6:50 AM LUNCAVITA, Romania — In 2014, the Romanian village of Luncavita had one of the lowest voter turnouts in the country for the European Parliament election — all of 19.3%.

But the southeastern village has increasingly figured out...

10 Things to Know for Today

By Associated Press Your daily look at late breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. PM MAY TO LEAVE DOWNING STREET

Theresa May announces she will step down as U.K. Conservative Party leader on June 7, sparking...

Yemen’s president in letter to UN chief criticizes his envoy

By Associated Press SANAA, Yemen — Yemen’s president has sent a letter to the U.N. chief criticizing his envoy to the war-torn Arab country over allegedly siding with the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels.

President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s letter to António...

Brexit turmoil forces U.K. leader to set resignation date