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In U.S. news-- firefighters in Texas and Oklahoma are struggling to get wildfires under control.
Extreme heat and drought conditions throughout the summer have made both states particularly susceptible.
“These flames have destroyed dozens of homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate. And firefighters hope to make progress on a fast-moving fire in north Texas. It’s burned 3500 acres and destroyed 20 homes. Grass fires in Oklahoma City burned a dozen homes and 1500 acres so far.”
Still in U.S. news-- the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives-- has been demoted.
Kenneth Melson will be transferred to the Justice Department as a senior advisor on forensic science.
The move comes after the scandal over so-called “Operation Fast and Furious.”
But Fox News reports-- this isn’t over yet.
GRETCHEN CARLSON, FOX NEWS: “The botched initiative designed to track gun sales put thousands of firearms in the hands of Mexican gang members instead. One of those guns killed U.S. border patrol agent Brian Terry. House oversight committee chair Darrell Issa says Melson’s demotion does not solve the problem. Issa says he’ll continue to investigate the program until it’s dismantled for good.”
In world news, a suicide bomber in Pakistan kills at least 10 people.
KOLD explains the scope of the attack-- and the significance of its timing.
“The suspected suicide car bomb exploded in a parking area as hundreds of people were leaving a mosque after morning prayers. Several cars caught fire after the explosion and the force of the bomb damaged nearby homes. About 20 people were hurt. Most of the victims were Shia Muslims. Pakistan is celebrating the festival of Eid after the fasting month of Ramadan.”
In tech news-- HP is looking to resurrect its TouchPad tablet after it flew off the shelves in a fire sale.
The TouchPad runs on HP’s now-defunct webOS.
But as KUSA explains-- it isn’t necessarily the tablet itself that’s drawing consumers.
“The tablet was a dud with consumers when it was going for about $500 to $600 bucks, but it’s been a big hit at a hundred and a hundred and fifty. So HP says it will produce one last run of the TouchPads to meet all the unfilled demand. It’ll be a few more weeks, though, before they’ll be available on store shelves.”
And finally in sports news-- the University of Miami has submitted to the NCAA-- a list of 8 players that will be ineligible for six games after allegations that the received “impermissible benefits” from former booster Nevin Shapiro.
The Miami Herald reports, head coach Al Golden has not confirmed which players this will affect, though quarterback Jacory Harris and linebacker Sean Spence are believed to be on the list.
ESPN sat down with Matt Millen to discuss-- where this leaves the program.
MATT MILLEN: “It’s no different than if Jacory Harris got knocked out the first play of the game. Next man up has to go. The good news for him is that it’s coming down now, so he has a week to get the other players ready to play. …Those guys were recruited. They have talent. It’s not like they’re void of talent.”
Now-- it will be up to the NCAA to start the process of ruling on each individual player-- by September 5th.
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