September 21, 2021
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal investigation is underway after arson damaged a historic Kansas City, Missouri, church that now serves a congregation predominantly made up of people from the South Sudan. John Ham of the Kansas City office …
August 6, 2021
GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A 3-week-old wildfire engulfed a Northern California mountain town, leaving much of the downtown in ashes, while a new wind-whipped blaze also destroyed homes as crews braced for another explosive run of flames Thursday in the …
June 28, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Government officials, wildlife managers and utility workers across the Pacific Northwest were trying to keep people and animals safe as a historic heat wave scorched the region Saturday. Seattle reached 99 degrees Fahrenheit (37.22 degrees Celsius) …
May 10, 2021
BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — A fire gutted the historic M&M Cigar Store in Butte early Friday, taking with it 131 years of the Mining City’s history. “It’s a total loss. No question,” said Jim Merrifield, a battalion chief with the …
April 5, 2021
SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) — First came the hail — sheets of it, pounding the centuries-old adobe homes at Santo Domingo Pueblo. Roofs were perforated “like a machine gun,” with some vigas broken and windows shattered. The floods came …
March 22, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The sun is shining. Fresh scones lie under a linen napkin on the picnic table. Sandy Grice is dipping in and out of history, talking about the range of unique properties he’s had in his hands. …
November 2, 2011
Investigators on Friday were looking for what caused a fire that destroyed a century-old church in Martensdale as firefighters watched for hot spots. The fire at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church broke out Thursday night. Authorities said they received a call …
June 27, 2011
Volunteers have been spreading out across Springfield neighborhoods to record damage to historic structures in the path of this month’s tornadoes. The Springfield Preservation Trust and Preservation Massachusetts recruited the volunteers recently to visit the South End and Maple High …
May 4, 2011
The troubled caretakers of the Alamo are facing more problems: rats and rent payment woes. The Daughters of the Republic of Texas are already in jeopardy of losing stewardship of the Alamo after 106 years. On top of that, the …
April 26, 2011
Two historic hotel buildings in downtown Seminole have been destroyed by fire. Seminole emergency manager Ernest Willis says a blaze began about 11:15 p.m. Saturday in the Grisso building and then spread to the Worth building next door. Fire Chief …