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Florida Panhandle wildfire destroys 1 home and damages 15 others

Apr. 06, 2024 17:48 PM EDT

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A wildfire in the Florida Panhandle has destroyed a home and damaged at least 15 others. The Florida Forest Service said Friday that the blaze, which broke out Thursday near Pensacola, was now more than 60% contained over an area of 50 acres (20 hectares). No...

Colman Domingo and Taylor Hackford are some paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. after death at 87

Mar. 29, 2024 13:19 PM EDT

Famous fans and co-stars react to the death of Louis Gossett Jr., who died at 87. “He was open and generous. Kind beyond measure. Regal. We owe so much to him. What a monumental life he lived.” — Colman Domingo, Gossett's co-star in “The Color Purple,” on X. ...

NASCAR's next big hopeful makes national series debut as teenager Zilisch races truck at COTA

Mar. 21, 2024 20:03 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A promising young driver who might just be one of NASCAR's budding new stars will make his national series debut this Saturday in the Truck Series race at Circuit of the Americas. Connor Zilisch will then hop a private jet and hustle his way to Pensacola,...