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Thousands of firefighters are battling a wildfire in northern California that exploded in size — one of several blazes tearing through the western United States and Canada amid dry, hot and windy conditions.

Candace Parker has a new job as president of women’s basketball at Adidas.

Three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Candace Parker has announced she’s retiring after 16 seasons.

Prosecutors in Virginia say that a criminal investigation into staff members at a school where a 6-year-old shot his teacher will continue.

A grand jury report says a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school ignored warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun in the hours before he shot his teacher.

A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school has been indicted on eight felony counts of child neglect in the case of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher in Newport News last year.

A Colorado Republican panel has made a surprising decision, choosing a former mayor, Greg Lopez, to be U.S. Rep. Ken Buck’s likely replacement until the November general election, a saving grace for Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bid for another term in Congress.

Authorities in Philadelphia say they have arrested two 18-year-olds in the shooting of eight Philadelphia high school students at a bus stop last week.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker says she's very concerned by the arrest of two of the city's top LGBTQ leaders during a highway stop.

Local elections in Democratic strongholds at both ends of Pennsylvania next month could show how voters feel about progressive candidates and issues such as abortion and crime ahead of the 2024 election.

A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces are poised for a possible three-peat and continue one of the greatest runs in league history.

Exiting from the pandemic, the assumption might be students who returned quickly to in-person learning might be the least scathed academically.

Former MVP Candace Parker announced Saturday on social media she would sign with the defending champion Las Vegas Aces.

Jonquel Jones had 15 points and 10 rebounds and the Connecticut Sun overcame an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter, beating the Chicago Sky 72-63 in the decisive fifth game of the semifinal series and advancing to the WNBA Finals.

Candace Parker had 16 points and 11 rebounds while Kahleah Copper added 15 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 76-72 in Game 3 of the WNBA playoffs semifinals.

Crews said that this year, Parker’s family collected around 1,000 toys to be donated to children staying at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

There’s a lot of similarities between Tuesday’s practice at Cave Spring, and this day two years ago. Excitement and energy left over from a State Semifinal thriller, the Knights are a mere 48 hours away from the Class 3 Championship game. The difference between now and then though, is a healthy dose of gratefulness, and surely nothing standing in their way.

Candace Parker staved off Father Time to help the Chicago Sky win the franchise’s first WNBA championship and capped off 2021 by being named The Associated Press’ Female Athlete of the Year for a second time.

A NASA spacecraft has officially “touched” the sun, plunging through the unexplored solar atmosphere known as the corona.

Allie Quigley scored 26 points and Candace Parker added 16 points, 13 rebounds and five assists to help Chicago win its first WNBA championship with a 80-74 victory over the Phoenix Mercury.

Thanks to Parker for sending us today's Picture of the Day from Blacksburg!

Candace Parker grew up playing video games and now she’ll be the first female basketball player on the cover of one.

A federal judge in Detroit is considering whether to order financial penalties and other sanctions against some of former President Donald Trump’s lawyers.

Robotics scientist Lynne Parker was a pioneer in figuring out how robots could work together to perform difficult missions, like cleaning up after a nuclear disaster, waxing warehouse floors or pulling barnacles off a ship.

April is Autism Awareness Month, and a Virginia author is shedding some light on the diagnosis in a new children’s book.

Mary-Louise Parker attends the Broadway opening of "After Midnight" on Nov. 3, 2013 in New York, left, and Meryl Streep arrives at the premiere of the film 'The Laundromat' at the 76th edition of the Venice Film Festival, Venice, Italy, on Sept. 1, 2019. Parker and Streep have signed on to perform in a new virtual play series this spring while Broadway is closed. (AP Photo)NEW YORK – Meryl Streep, Mary-Louise Parker, Audra McDonald, Kevin Klein, Carla Gugino and Keanu Reeves have signed on to perform in a new virtual play series this spring while Broadway is closed. The series kicks off Thursday with “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse, directed by Leigh Silverman starring Reeves, Bobby Cannavale, Heidi Schreck and Alia Shawkat. The next show — on April 8 — will feature “Angry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeous” by Pearl Cleage directed by Camille A.

Thanks to Parker for sending us today’s Picture of the Day from The Cascades!

(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)CHICAGO – Candace Parker talked about seeing her grandmother hold up the newspaper during their call, thrilled she is coming home to play for the Chicago Sky. “I'm so excited to be home and I say that from the bottom of my heart,” Parker said during a Zoom conference Tuesday. “When she decided, she told me even before, ‘If I come, I’m coming to ball,'” he said. She said she started thinking about playing for the Sky a few weeks ago and would not have left Los Angeles for any other team. “(I) have obviously evolved, and a lot of it had to do with me living in Knoxville and me living in Los Angeles and Russia and Istanbul and China.

(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Ghosts, skeletons, princesses and black cats roamed the streets as usual this Halloween, but they kept their distance, wore face coverings and carried hand sanitizer in their quest for treats. Like with everything else this year, the pandemic also left its mark on Halloween. Parades, parties and haunted houses were canceled due to bans on large gatherings and concerns that spooky celebrations could spread the coronavirus. In the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Tomeka Ray took her 4-year-old daughter, Diamond, trick-or-treating in the afternoon. Caden Korchuk, 11, and friend Jayden Schoning, 10, both dressed as skeletons, also appreciated getting their candy delivered from a distance.

There are so many Halloween movies to choose from when it comes to celebrating the spooky holiday, but none of them come close to the magic that is "Hocus Pocus."

COVINGTON, Va. – UPDATECommunity members helped a local family surpass their $48,000 fundraising goal for their son’s best friend, Evan Groves, who is battling a rare skin disorder. ORIGINAL STORYA family in Covington is raising money for their son’s best friend, who’s battling a rare genetic skin disorder. Evan Groves lives with epidermolysis bullosa10 News first told you about the bond between Evan and Parker Willis back in 2017. People can also donate to an account set up for Evan Groves at Highlands Community Bank in Covington. Iron Gate Baptist Church plans to do a steak dinner fundraiser for Evan Groves on Mar.

There are so many Halloween movies to choose from when it comes to celebrating the spooky holiday, but none of them come close to the magic that is "Hocus Pocus." The plot of the movie might sound sinister, but thanks to performances by Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker, "Hocus Pocus" is more laughs than screams. So, in honor of the iconic Halloween flick, we're giving you 10 reasons why "Hocus Pocus" is the ultimate movie to watch for Halloween. You watch "Hocus Pocus," duh! So, did we convince you to watch "Hocus Pocus" before Halloween is over?

Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband Matthew Broderick are gearing up to act together, which she says hasn't happened since 1996. NEW YORK - Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband Matthew Broderick are gearing up to act together, which she says hasn't happened since 1996. Parker said the two discussed the play and decided the timing was right. She was just finished filming HBO's "Divorce" and was able to balance a Broadway schedule with the multiple projects she's working on under her "SJP" umbrella. "I came to the conclusion that it would be a very exciting and very interesting experience," Parker says.

After a mother made a frantic 911 call while trapped inside a sinking vehicle with her 5-month-old child in Houston, she is finally meeting the woman who helped save her. I thought I was going to die, she told Inside Edition. By the time I called 911, water was up to his head in the car seat and he's sitting there laughing at me!Dispatcher Tammy Parker took the 911 call. Do you have a hammer, a center punch or anything heavy and hard to break the window with? Parker told the mom on the 911 call. Thank you a lot, you saved my life and my child's life, Cangemi told Parker.

Imagine getting ready to tear into a fresh chicken sandwich just to find out its still raw. Thats what Charlotte Parker says happened after she bought meals for herself and her granddaughters from an Arizona Burger King. InsideEdition.com reached out to Burger King for comment. RELATED STORIESDouble Whopper: 2 Babies Delivered in Same Burger King Parking Lot: 'This Is a Joke. 2 Burger King Employees Arrested For Allegedly Selling Weed To Drive-Thru CuBurger King Dresses Up as Ghost of McDonald's for Halloween, Complete With Matching Food Packaging

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. - Amber Nicely and Lindsay Cartwright are celebrating one week with their new baby boy. "He's been doing fantastic," Nicely said. "He's healthy, Amber's healthy, so I have no real complaints," Cartwright said. They pulled off into a gravel parking lot on the side of route 220 in Botetourt County. "Yeah, he had a sense of urgency but I think he just wanted to come hang out," Nicely said.

An award-winning news anchor died in a stunt plane crash Friday in New Orleans along with her pilot while she was reporting a story on him. The veteran journalist was working on a feature story for WVUE Fox 8 about stunt pilot and flight instructor Franklin J.P. Augustus when the plane he was flying them in crashed in an empty field. Parker's fellow anchor Lee Zurik interrupted the channel's programming Friday to inform viewers of what happened. He once described himself as the worlds only black civilian air-show acrobatic pilot.Officials are investigating the crash. RELATED STORIESThis Pilot Survived a Plane Crash, Then Documented What He Did to Survive in the ForestPilot's Wife Films His Incredible Emergency Landing in DesertPilot Dies After Helicopter Crashes Into New York Building

Veteran journalist Nancy Parker died in a plane crash while working on a story in New Orleans. (CNN) - A longtime, popular anchor at a New Orleans television station was killed in a small plane crash Friday along with the pilot, her employer WVUE reported. Nancy Parker was shooting a story in a stunt plane when the crash happened in a field near the New Orleans Lakefront Airport. New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson said Parker was an outstanding anchor and a leader in local television. According to the station, Parker was from Alabama and began anchoring the news on radio when she was a high school senior.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Its the most popular app in the Apple and Android App stores, but FaceApp could be exposing users to new privacy risks, according to WJXT. FaceApp is a recently updated, free-of-charge service that uses artificial intelligence to let users see what theyll look like as they age. "I think I looked really bad," Jacob McKee quipped after first using the app. "If youre downloading an app and giving an access to your mobile phone, youre giving it access to your wallet," he said. According to Bryant, that might make a difference, but it's possible that your privacy has already been breached.