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The Latest: Trump threatens to strike Iran's infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened

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U.S. President Donald Trump repeated his threat to hit Iran’s critical infrastructure hard if the country’s government doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Monday deadline. He said in a profanity-laced social media post Sunday that Tuesday will be “Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran.” He also offered details of the rescue of a “seriously wounded” colonel who had been missing since Friday when Iran shot down a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle. Trump wrote that the Iranian military was “looking hard, in big numbers, and getting close” to the aviator. Trump said the other F-15 pilot had been rescued earlier in “broad daylight” after seven hours over Iran.

Southern California wildfire mostly contained as officials lift many evacuation orders
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Southern California wildfire mostly contained as officials lift many evacuation orders

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A smoky wildfire in Southern California that broke out Friday morning was mostly under control Saturday afternoon. The Springs Fire in Riverside County, about 64 miles east of Los Angeles, was 75% contained by Saturday. Strong Santa Ana winds that were predicted to gust up to 45 mph on Saturday had “dissipated a bit” since Friday, helping firefighters. About 260 personnel are battling the blaze, and no structures have been damaged. Most evacuation orders have been lifted, and officials expected the rest to be removed by the end of the day. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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Crews battle fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California that's forced some to evacuate

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Crews are battling a smoky and fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California that has forced some residents to evacuate and a community college to temporarily close its doors. The Springs Fire broke out Friday morning and by the evening had grown to about 6.5 square miles. Fire crews are starting to contain it. The fire is located in unincorporated part of Riverside County east of Moreno Valley that is populated but not densely so. Its cause is under investigation. Cal Fire Riverside reports strong winds in the area.

Tiger Woods says he'll seek treatment after pleading not guilty to DUI
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Tiger Woods says he'll seek treatment after pleading not guilty to DUI

  • By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press
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Tiger Woods says he’ll step away and seek treatment after his SUV crash in Florida. Woods made his comments Tuesday, four days after the crash that led to his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence. Woods pleaded not guilty on Tuesday in his driving under the influence case. The plea came hours after a sheriff’s report said he had pain pills in his pocket and showed signs of impairment at the crash scene last week. I’s the second time Woods has taken a leave following a car crash. In 2009, he announced a leave after his SUV plowed into a fire hydrant and tree outside his home near Orlando.

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Monthslong meditation on impermanence at a remote California Zen retreat meets a real-life fire

  • By DEEPA BHARATH - Associated Press

A fire destroyed the main meditation hall at Tassajara Mountain Zen Center in Central California, as monks neared the end of a long retreat. Last week's fire burned down the wooden building and damaged a nearby library. No one was injured. Staff members used hoses and buckets to slow the flame, limiting the damage to just the one structure. Volunteer firefighters arrived an hour after the fire broke out. A center administrator said several sacred items, including a 2,000-year-old Buddha statue, may have been destroyed. However, the extent of the damages won't be known until they sift through the rubble. Leaders say the loss feels painful, but it also reinforces Buddhism’s teaching on impermanence.

Man who crashed pickup into Michigan synagogue was inspired by Iran-backed Hezbollah, FBI says
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Man who crashed pickup into Michigan synagogue was inspired by Iran-backed Hezbollah, FBI says

  • By COREY WILLIAMS - Associated Press
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The FBI says a man with an assault-style rifle who crashed his pickup truck into a Detroit-area synagogue earlier in March was carrying out an attack inspired by the militant group Hezbollah and was seeking to kill many Jewish people. The head of the FBI in Detroit, Jennifer Runyan, disclosed the new information Monday about the March 12 attack. She said Lebanon native Ayman Ghazali made video recordings minutes before the attack, saying he wanted to kill as many as he could. Ghazali then smashed his truck loaded with fireworks and gasoline into the building and exchanged gunfire with a guard at Temple Israel before fatally shooting himself. The truck caught fire but did not explode. None of 150 children and staff members were injured.

Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized
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Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized

  • By ROB GILLIES - Associated Press
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Air Canada says CEO Michael Rousseau plans to retire. Rousseau had faced criticism over an English-only condolence message after a deadly crash this month at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The airline based in French-speaking Quebec said Monday that Rousseau told the board he will retire by the end of the third quarter. Two pilots died after an Air Canada Jazz flight from Montreal hit a fire truck on the runway. One pilot was a French-speaking Quebecer. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Quebec Premier François Legault criticized the airline CEO's English-only message. Hundreds have complained to Canada’s language watchdog.

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LaGuardia Airport runway reopens, days after crash on tarmac killed 2 Canadian pilots

  • By PHILIP MARCELO and ROB GILLIES - Associated Press
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The runway where a plane collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing the two pilots and injuring several others, has reopened. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says the tarmac resumed operations at around 10 a.m. Thursday after the runway and its associated infrastructure were repaired and inspected. The destroyed Air Canada plane and the fire truck were towed from the crash site late Wednesday. The crash happened late Sunday night as the jet arriving from Montreal struck an airport fire truck responding to a separate incident aboard another plane.

Iran and the US harden their positions over talks to end the nearly month-old war
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Iran and the US harden their positions over talks to end the nearly month-old war

  • By JON GAMBRELL and DAVID RISING - Associated Press
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Iran and the United States appear at an impasse, with each side hardening its position over talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war. Thousands more U.S. troops are nearing the region, Israel sent more troops into southern Lebanon to fight Hezbollah, and Tehran is tightening its grip on the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Sirens over Israel warned of barrages of incoming Iranian missiles on Thursday and Gulf nations worked to intercept fire. Heavy strikes were reported in Iran’s capital and other cities. Iran continues to fire missiles and there is no sign of an uprising against the government.