A major flash flood at the Grand Canyon forced the evacuation of dozens of people and knocked out the sole water pipeline serving tourists and residents. Starting Monday, tourists won't be able to stay overnight at lodges and hotels in the national park. Year-round residents are being asked to conserve water. The National Park Service says flash flooding Saturday also swept large boulders and metal structures into the Colorado River. No injuries were reported. But park officials say they have yet to account for about 15 people. They've asked anyone with details about hikers or campers who were in the canyon to get in touch. More rain was possible Monday. Read moreGrand Canyon flooding knocks out water pipeline serving tourists at the national park, officials say

A U.S. officials says that U.S. forces have struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action in a month. Semiofficial news outlets in Iran reported sounds of explosions near Larak island on the strait. Forces with the Revolutionary Guard Corps were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the strait, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to detail sensitive military movements. The U.S. military last week completed clearing sea mines from the strait’s international shipping routes. Read moreUS forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks

William Jewell College junior running back MicahJo Barnett died after experiencing a medical emergency on the sideline — and shortly after scoring a touchdown — during the Missouri-based Division II school’s season opener, officials said. Without providing many details, police in Liberty, Missouri, issued a statement that said emergency officials on hand at the game attended to a player about 20 minutes after kickoff. The player was transported by to a local hospital, police said. The player was pronounced dead at the hospital and was identified by the school as being Barnett. Read moreMissouri's William Jewell College running back dies after experiencing medical emergency during game

President Donald Trump and his allies are pressing hard about the perceived threats of voting by people who aren't U.S. citizens as the November election approach. He wants the Postal Service to send mail ballots only to voters verified as American citizens. The Census Bureau has promoted a dubious report about thousands of noncitizens voting in 2020, when Trump lost. His Department of Homeland Security is claiming without providing evidence that 250,000 noncitizens are on the voter rolls in just four states. Voting by noncitizens is extremely rare. Trump's opponents say the Republican president and his allies are setting the stage for legal challenges to outcomes he may not like in the fall election. Read moreNoncitizen voting claims animate Trump's attacks on midterms and set up potential result challenges