ALABAMAFirefighters battle chemical plant blazeA plant that produces agricultural chemicals caught fire Saturday in southwest Alabama, blanketing the area with potentially hazardous smoke and prompting an order for people to stay inside. He’d been on the run since July 22, when he stole a bike at gunpoint, authorities say. Homeless woman set on fire dies: A West Virginia homeless woman authorities say was set on fire last week while sleeping on a porch has died. Officials say the shooting happened Friday night. Officials say she was shot in the head and taken to a hospital, where she died.

Source: Washington Post July 30, 2017 00:00 UTC