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Raging Park Fire in California more than triples in size; suspect arrested
A raging wildfire called the Park Fire in Northern California, near Chico, more than tripled in size in its second day, and a man is under arrest on suspicion of arson.
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A raging wildfire called the Park Fire in Northern California, near Chico, more than tripled in size in its second day, and a man is under arrest on suspicion of arson.
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The Park Fire in Northern California engulfed homes and grew across 146,000 acres in about two days. A man is in custody and faces arson charges related to the wildfire, according to officials. This comes as firefighters battle the Jasper wildfire in the Canadian Rockies. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Chico, California, and CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports from Hinton, Canada.
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U.S. authorities took into custody Ismael Zambada Garcia, better known as "El Mayo," at the U.S.-Mexico border near El Paso. He's the notorious co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel and believed to be its current leader. Officials also arrested Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of the Sinaloa drug lord "El Chapo."
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"Inside the NBA" host Charles Barkley is decrying the NBA's new broadcast pact, saying Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT "never had a chance."
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"Inside the NBA" host Charles Barkley is decrying the NBA's new broadcast pact, saying Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT "never had a chance."
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Left, a prominent investor who made bets against GameStop and other stocks, issued misleading reports, the SEC and Justice Department claim.
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Wildfires are spreading across the western U.S. and Canada. In Northern California, the Park Fire has burned over 71,000 acres, and officials have arrested a 42-year-old man on suspicion of arson for starting the fire. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest.
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