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Kaylub Giamanco Identified as Bystander Who Stopped Silver Rail Elementary Gunman in Bend, Oregon

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Editorial illustration of a candlelight vigil with candles, flowers and a teddy bear along a school fence at dusk, headlined Bend Remembers

Kaylub Giamanco is the armed bystander who stopped the gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, his family confirmed Friday, a day after an attack that killed three children and a teacher and wounded two more people. Police say Giamanco, 36, followed the 16-year-old attacker into the school his two daughters attend and … Read more

Norte Fire in Orange County: Evacuation Orders, Map and Shelters for San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano

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AI-generated illustration of a wind-driven brush fire burning across dry hillsides at dusk above a generic Southern California suburb

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of the actual fire This is a developing safety story. For the latest official information, check CAL FIRE’s Norte Fire incident page, the Orange County Sheriff’s Norte Fire page or call the county’s Public Information Hotline at 714-628-7085. Last checked against official sources: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET … Read more