A Wisconsin police officer who stopped a speeding college student who was late for a presentation ended up tying his necktie for him.
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California utility slow to pull plug before wildfire erupted
Facing extreme wildfire conditions this week that included hurricane-level winds, the main utility in Northern California cut power to nearly 1 million people while its counterpart in Southern California pulled the plug on just 30 customers to prevent power lines and other electrical equipment from sparking a blaze.
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Tennessee Senate nominee connects activism to election
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Zeta takes aim at a hurricane-weary Gulf Coast
Louisiana braced Wednesday for what is expected to be its third hurricane strike this year as Zeta, the 27th named storm of a historically busy Atlantic hurricane season, headed toward an expected landfall south of New Orleans.
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Utility: Winds too weak to cut power before California fire
Facing extreme wildfire conditions this week that included hurricane-level winds, the main utility in Northern California cut power to nearly 1 million people while its counterpart in Southern California pulled the plug on just 30 customers to prevent power lines and other electrical equipment from sparking a blaze.
