
Firefighters battle wildfires, fatigue and Covid-19 as California braces for an extended fire season
CNN
Firefighters battling a devastating wildfire season in California are exhausted as they face the state's massive Caldor Fire that has been threatening a popular tourist city for days -- and the likelihood of more fires in the weeks ahead.
"Firefighters are getting tired, they're getting drained," Cal Fire spokesman Dave Lauchner told CNN. The severe drought suffocating parts of the American West is not only leading to water and food production shortages, but it is also creating the ideal environment for more wildfires to spark rapidly, scientists and climate experts say.
Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











