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Bouquet Fire Forces Evacuations Near Santa Clarita

SANTA CLARITA, CA – October 3, 2026 (STL.News) A fast-moving wildfire erupted in the Angeles National Forest northeast of Santa Clarita on Saturday, quickly growing to about 1,000 acres and prompting evacuation orders as firefighters battled flames threatening communities and infrastructure. The Bouquet Fire began at approximately 3:19 p.m. Saturday near Bouquet Canyon Road and Quarry Road, according to CAL FIRE. The U.S. Forest Service has jurisdiction over the incident. By 6:53 p.m., the wildfire had grown to approximately 1,000 acres and remained 0% contained, according to CAL FIRE’s latest detailed incident report available Saturday evening. Los Angeles

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250 Teens Gather as Fights Erupt in Fairview Heights

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL – October 3, 2026 (STL.News) Two juveniles were arrested, and a parent was charged after fights broke out near a Raising Cane’s restaurant in Fairview Heights, where about 250 juveniles were gathered, according to reports citing Fairview Heights police. The incident occurred near the Raising Cane’s at 6565 North Illinois Street in Fairview Heights, a major Metro East retail and restaurant corridor. KSDK reported that Fairview Heights police arrested two juveniles after fights broke out as approximately 250 young people gathered near the restaurant. Another report of the incident similarly described police arresting two teenagers

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7-Year-Old Girl Fatally Stabbed on Chicago Sidewalk

CHICAGO, IL – October 3, 2026 (STL.News) A 7-year-old girl was fatally stabbed on a Chicago sidewalk Saturday morning in an attack that ended with bystanders intervening and detaining the woman accused of stabbing the child, according to Chicago police and multiple local news reports. The killing occurred shortly before noon in the 8600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue on Chicago’s South Side. Police said the girl was walking outside when a woman approached her, displayed what authorities described as a sharp object, and stabbed the child multiple times in the back. The girl was rushed to

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Could Turkey Site Be Noah’s Ark? Evidence Examined

DO?UBAYAZIT, Turkey – October 3, 2026 (STL.News) A massive boat-shaped formation in eastern Turkey is undergoing one of the most extensive scientific investigations in its history, renewing a question that has fascinated believers, explorers and scientists for decades: Could the Durup?nar formation have anything to do with the biblical story of Noah’s Ark? The question has gained new attention following a 2026 research project led by Prof. Dr. Cenker Atila of Sivas Cumhuriyet University’s Department of Archaeology. Researchers have mapped the formation, conducted subsurface radar surveys, collected hundreds of physical samples, and begun laboratory testing intended to determine

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Trump Calls for Minimum Sentences for Fraudsters

WASHINGTON, DC – October 3, 2026 (STL.News) President Donald Trump is calling on Congress to impose mandatory minimum prison sentences on people convicted of defrauding Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, proposing a major change in federal sentencing policy that would eliminate probation for covered offenders and impose increasingly severe punishment as the amount stolen rises. Trump announced the proposal Saturday in a video posted to his Truth Social account, saying Congress should also double sentences for repeat fraud offenders and create potential personal financial liability for state and local politicians who knowingly allow fraud to continue when they

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Missouri Businesses Warned About $92 Certificate Mailer

Business Document Center in Kansas City, MO, is asking for Missouri Certificates of Good Standing at eight times what the Missouri Secretary of State charges. Watch what you pay and what you receive. KANSAS CITY, MO – October 3, 2026 (STL.News) Missouri business owners are being urged to carefully review solicitations offering to obtain government business documents after STL.News received a mailing requesting $92.25 for a Missouri Certificate of Good Standing — a document available directly from the Missouri Secretary of State for $10. The solicitation reviewed by STL.News was sent by Business Document Center, using the mailing address

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US Sends More Warships and Troops Toward Iran

WASHINGTON, DC – October 3, 2026 (STL.News) The United States is sending thousands of additional sailors and Marines, another aircraft carrier strike group and an amphibious readiness group toward the Middle East, significantly increasing American military capabilities around Iran as the risk of another round of fighting remains high. The deployment includes the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group and the USS Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, according to multiple reports citing U.S. officials. The incoming forces include more than 7,000 sailors and approximately 2,000 Marines. Their arrival could temporarily put three U.S. aircraft carriers in or around

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FBI Captures Top 10 ATM Jackpotting Suspect

Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre has been apprehended. OMAHA, NE – October 3, 2026 (STL.News) A Venezuelan man accused of helping lead an international cybercrime operation that used malware to force ATMs across the United States to dispense millions of dollars has been apprehended and brought to Nebraska to face federal charges, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, 50, also known as “Prometheus” and “The Engineer,” appeared in federal court in Omaha on Oct. 2 and pleaded not guilty to four conspiracy charges involving bank fraud, computer crimes, money laundering, and providing material support to

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St. Louis Alderwoman Tyus Censured Over Bullet Remark

ST. LOUIS, MO – October 3, 2026 (STL.News) St. Louis Alderwoman Sharon Tyus has been formally censured by the St. Louis Board of Aldermen following her recorded statement that she would put a “bullet” in fellow Alderman Rasheen Aldridge’s head, bringing an extraordinary City Hall dispute to a formal reprimand after weeks of controversy. The Board censured Tyus, who represents the 12th Ward, on Friday, Oct. 2, after an extended debate in which Tyus defended herself, rejected calls for an apology, and argued that colleagues had not given sufficient consideration to her explanation of the remarks. Tyus has

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Couple Convicted in $13M Federal Fraud Scheme

Jael Watts of New Jersey and Luis Pino-Copete have been convicted. UTICA, NY – October 3, 2026 (STL.News) A federal jury has convicted a New Jersey woman and her Colombian husband in a sprawling, multiyear fraud scheme that prosecutors say targeted government programs intended to transport elderly and disabled Americans and assist people experiencing homelessness. Jael Watts, 45, of Alloway, New Jersey, and Luis Pino-Copete, 42, of Bogotá, Colombia, were convicted following a multi-week trial in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. The jury found the defendants guilty on every charge contained in a third

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