(AP) — Fire crews battled small wildfires across the Northeast U.S. on Monday, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee over the weekend and postponed Veterans Day plans. A quarter-inch of rain fell overnight from Sunday into Monday in a forest area straddling the border between the two states, giving a slight respite to firefighters.

(AP) – The election of Republican Kelly Ayotte as New Hampshire’s governor means 13 women will serve as a state’s chief executive next year, breaking the record of 12 set after the 2022 elections.

ZHUHAI, China (AP) — A man who authorities said was upset over his divorce settlement rammed his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in southern China, killing 35 and severely injuring dozens of others, police said Tuesday.

Playing the role

Blaine Hardaway, playing the role of a doctor in “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” at Southwest Playhouse, as patient Mrs. Armstrong, played by Sheri McCoy, makes a phone call.

Gary Rogers and Jessica Rogers to Julian Oliver, WD. Lot 11, Blk. 1, Krest Drive Addn. Weatherford.

(AP) — Presidentelect Donald Trump on Monday named former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build out his future administration with loyal supporters.

Playing trumpet

Clinton High School student Jesus Bonilla plays “Taps” on his trumpet at Monday’s morning Veterans Day assembly.

(AP) – County Commissioner Rick Bailey knows immediately when one of his Johnson County constituents has suffered a health scare. That’s typically when the calls and texts roll in from residents wanting to know more about ambulance service for those living outside the city limits of Cleburne or Burleson.

DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — A former drugstore worker in the small Indiana community of Delphi was found guilty of murder on Monday in the killings of two teenage girls who vanished during an afternoon hike.

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