• The Canadian Press

    The latest news on wildfires in Canada as thousands forced from homes in the West

    Wildfires have forced thousands out of several communities in Western Canada. In Fort Nelson, B.C., about 4,700 people are out of their homes. Roughly 6,600 residents have been evacuated out of parts of Fort McMurray, Alta., while the rest of the city remains on evacuation alert. And a fire near Cranberry Portage, Man., has forced out about 500 residents. Here are the latest developments (all times are MT): 12:25 p.m. The mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality in B.C. says volunteer

  • USA TODAY Opinion

    Biden gets his wish to debate Trump. But it’s not going to be the win he thinks it is.

    After President Joe Biden taunted Donald Trump to acquiesce to a debate, the former president quickly responded that he is ready to “rumble.”

  • Associated Press

    Yemeni security forces deploy in Aden as anger simmers over lengthy power outages

    Yemeni authorities deployed security forces and armored vehicles across the port city of Aden Wednesday, as protesters were expected to take to the streets in the latest in a series of protests over hours-long electricity outages caused by a shortage of fuel for power stations. For several days, hundreds of demonstrators in three central districts of Aden blocked roads and set tires on fire, protesting electricity shortages as temperatures soared to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). On Monday and Tuesday, security forces moved in to disperse the demonstrations, beating protesters with batons and barricading the entrances of some streets, three witnesses told The Associated Press on Wednesday.