Severe weather in the South Bend area on Sunday, March 30, led to an overwhelming number of calls to the 911 call center, making it difficult for residents to report emergencies. Multiple residents, ...

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Across drought-prone California, high-voltage power lines that haven’t been needed in years hang unused from steel towers — a fire risk hiding in plain sight. One, near Los Angeles, has been accused ...