IDYLLWILD — The threat of weekend thunderstorms could bring much-needed moisture to a huge wildfire in the Southern California mountains near Palm Springs, but it could also bring wind, lightning, and other volatile conditions that could make a tough fire fight worse. Lower temperatures helped firefighters make progress on the fire’s northern and southern flanks on Saturday. The blaze in the San Jacinto Mountains had expanded to roughly 42 square miles and was 25 percent contained. (AP)
TEXAS
Man charged after four found captive
HOUSTON — A 31-year-old man was charged Saturday in the discovery of four malnourished men being held against their will in a dungeon-like Houston home. Walter Renard Jones faces two counts of injury to the elderly. He is being held without bond in the Harris County Jail and set to appear in court Monday. The men told investigators that they were held in the garage so their captor could cash their benefit checks. (AP)
MARYLAND
Crash sends car off bridge; driver safe
ANNAPOLIS — A collision involving a tractor-trailer and two vehicles sent a car and its driver over the side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and down 40 feet into the water, but the driver climbed to safety, fire officials said Saturday. The driver, a 22-year-old woman, was flown to a trauma center after the Friday night crash, but her injuries were not considered life-threatening. (AP)