Southern California Wildfire Forces Thousands of Evacuations in Rancho Cucamonga

Thousands of residents in Rancho Cucamonga have been forced to evacuate due to a wildfire, which started Wednesday morning.

Winds approaching seventy miles per hour helped spread the fire to over one thousand acres.

Over seven hundred firefighters are battling the blaze.

The winds also kept firefighting aircraft from joining the fight.

Due to spreading blaze, officials ordered the evacuation of thousands of residents, from nearly two thousand homes and the closure of seven schools.

High temperatures, possibly reaching triple digits, low humidity, and continued winds are expected to continue making things difficult, for the next few days.

Oil Train Derails and Catches Fire in Lynchburg, Virginia

An oil train derailed and caught fire in Lynchburg, Virgina, on Wednesday afternoon.

Fifteen cars of the train derailed, with three catching fire.

Nearly four hundred people were forced from their homes, due to the fire and smoke.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames, after a several hour battle, and residents were allowed back into their homes.

Concerns now are focused on the oil that leaked into the James River, which flows into Chesapeake Bay.

An investigation is underway to determine what caused the derailment.

Turchynov Admits Ukraine Unable to Stop Pro Russia Separatists

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On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov admitted that the nations forces are unable to stop the eastern separatists.

Meanwhile, the separatists took over more cities in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

The President stated that the military and police are unable to stop them, without massive casualties and descending into civil war.

Turchynov added that his goals now are to keep the separatists from entering other regions, of Ukraine.

He also reiterated his fears that Russia will invade, using the separatism as an excuse, just as they did in Crimea.

US Army: Private First Class Christian J. Chandler

Private First Class Christian J. Chandler, twenty of Trenton, Texas, died on April 28.

He was killed during combat in Baraki Barak District, Logar Province, Afghanistan.

It was his first tour of duty.

Chandler was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division out of Fort Drum, New York.

His decorations include: Afghanistan Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge.

US Army: Sergeant Shawn M. Farrell II

Sergeant Shawn M. Farrell II, twenty-four of Accord, New York, died on April 28.

He was killed during combat, in Nejrab District, Kapisa province, Afghanistan.

It was his second combat tour.

Farrell was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division out of Fort Drum, New York.

His decorations include: Army Commendation Medal, two Army Achievement Medals, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, two Afghanistan Campaign Medals, Noncommissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Air Assault Badge.