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Fire crews made significant progress Wednesday in containing the Pilot Fire in California's San Bernardino Mountains. It's one of three major fires currently burning in the state.

Firefighters Gain Ground On 2 Big California Blazes But A 3rd Gains Strength

Firefighters have made significant progress containing the Soberanes Fire, north of Big Sur, and the Pilot Fire, east of LA. However, the Mineral Fire, in Fresno County, seared 5,000 acres overnight.

Proponents of a law allowing concealed-carry handguns at Texas state universities say it could prevent incidents similar to the Aug. 1, 1966, University of Texas shootings which left 14 dead. The law went into effect 50 years to the day of the massacre.

50 Years After Texas College Shooting, 'Campus-Carry' Becomes Law

Memorials to the 14 killed and 31 wounded by clocktower shooter Charles Whitman on Aug. 1, 1966, coincided with the legalization of concealed-carry handguns on Texas state universities.

Pope Francis told reporters Sunday that there are violent people in every religion and that if speaking of "Islamic violence," he should mention "Catholic violence."

Pope Francis Says It Is Wrong To Identify Islam With Violence

"I believe that in pretty much every religion there is always a small group of fundamentalists," the pope said during a flight from Poland to Italy.

Kyle Larson (32) goes into the catch fence at the conclusion of the NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race Saturday at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.

NASCAR Crash Sends Car Debris Into The Stands At Daytona

More than two dozen NASCAR spectators were injured Saturday when a car crashed into the fence and sent car parts hurling into the stands at Daytona, officials said in a news conference. The multi-car accident hit on the last lap of the Nationwide Series opener, a day before the Daytona 500.

A cosplayer mashes up Donald Trump and the Joker, July 23. 2016.

Sob, Sob, Another Comic-Con Come And Gone

After four days of pop culture celebration, it's time to return to the real world

Pay Phones Are Suddenly Important Again Because Of Sandy

"After Sandy, Wired New Yorkers Get Reconnected With Pay Phones: Coin-Eating Retro Devices Baffle Some, Frustrate Many; Moment Merits a Tweet."

Turkey's government accuses U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, pictured in 2014, of inciting the failed coup, which has set off a round of dismissals and detainments.

Turkey Latest: Extradition, Crackdowns And Dismissals

Fethullah Gulen, a former ally of Turkey's president, is accused of inciting the failed military takeover that left some 230 people dead and led to thousands of arrests and dismissals.

A tour bus carrying visitors from China burst into flames on a busy highway near the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, on Tuesday. Officials said all 26 people onboard died.

Tour Bus Bursts Into Flames In Taiwan, Killing 26 People

Twenty-four of the people onboard were from China. Taiwanese media quoted officials as saying it is the country's deadliest incident involving tourists from mainland China.

Members of the New Horizons team celebrated last year with a blown up image of the postage stamp when the probe made its closest approach to Pluto.

Spacefaring Stamp Sets World Record

The "Pluto: Not Yet Explored" stamp has traveled farther than any other stamp, hitching a ride on the New Horizons space probe, which accomplished its closest flyby of the dwarf planet last summer.

Feds Investigate Fiat Chrysler Over Car Sales

The automaker confirmed the Securities and Exchange Commission is asking questions, along with the Justice Department, about the accuracy of reports the company files on its car sales.

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