Asking questions

Lt. Justin Hill of the Clinton Fire Department asks WOCS students Ivie Francis of Clinton, Abigail Horn of Cordell, Abigail Funk, and Ava Newton both of Clinton, questions about smoke alarms.

Enjoying the festival

Yessi Casas, left, and Brooke Stover enjoy their drinks at the Viva La Raza: Hispanic Heritage Festival.

LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) — To cheers and applause from kids wearing spacesuits and starstudded T-shirts, a tree was planted in California that is out of this world.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Ten times as many migrants died in New Mexico near the U.S.-Mexico border in each of the last two years compared with just five years ago as smuggling gangs steer them — exhausted, dehydrated and malnourished — mostly into the hot desert, canyons or mountains west of El Paso, Texas.

Standing ready

Frankie Myers, experienced horseman, waits at the Clinton Livestock Auction for cattle to be released, preparing to guide them back to their pens after bidding.

Smiles all around

Members of Clinton High School’s classes of 1976 and 1977 are all smiles during the Spaghetti Lunch at the Frisco Center. Pictured from left are, Sherri Klein, Karla Owen, Ann Simon, Cheri Lou Gastineau, Laura Boyd, Lisa Taylor and Terri Carter.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is hosting a major security meeting this week, with senior leaders from longtime ally China and archrival India among those attending.

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