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Strong southeast winds pushed the Aspen Acres blaze toward bulldozer lines constructed the previous day, causing the fire to surge northwest and expand by 2,000 acres, now totaling 96,000 acres.

A plan to kill up to 450,000 barred owls in the Northwest is underway, described as a waste of money and bad policy, raising ethical and practical concerns.

Saturday will feature the warmest temperatures of the week as a weak cold front shifts winds from the west in the morning to the northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday begins with cloudy skies that are expected to become partly sunny by lunchtime as high pressure moves in from the northwest. A cold front is progressing toward the Northeast.

Rabe Abubakar was abducted along with his wife by bandits in the northwest. The government stated he died from complications related to diabetes and hypertension.

A cold front brought heavy rain to the metro last night, followed by drier and cooler conditions this weekend. Winds will gust near 30 mph, with Saturday's high at 74°F and Sunday's in the mid-70s, featuring plenty of sunshine and no rain.

Abdul Fields, 30, of the District of Columbia, pleaded guilty to firing a gun at a vehicle in Northwest on March 24, 2025, and to possessing a loaded firearm on November 19, 2025. The U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced the plea.