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Human remains found in California forest are of missing man

Associated PressJanuary 8, 2022 GMT

MARYSVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Human remains found by a hiker in Tahoe National Forest last month has been confirmed to be those of a Northern California man reported missing in early November, authorities said.

Chuck Yeager, 1st to break sound barrier, dies at 97

By TRACIE CONEDecember 9, 2020 GMT

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Yeager, the World War II fighter pilot ace and quintessential test pilot who showed he had the “right stuff” when in 1947 he became the first person to fly faster than sound, has died...

California rescue flying 1,000 Iowa hens back to sanctuary

May 16, 2020 GMT

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — A California farm animal sanctuary is spending thousands of dollars to send two cargo planes to Iowa to rescue 1,000 chickens that were going to be euthanized at a struggling egg farm...

Feline and hen become fast fire friends

August 2, 2018 GMT

REDDING, Calif. (AP) — A cat seeking refuge from a raging Northern California wildfire found a fine-feathered friend as it awaited rescue from the heat and flames...