Police: Oregon driver sets herself on fire, jumps off bridge

This image shows a vehicle damaged after a woman reportedly crashed while driving recklessly on a bridge, Thursday, March 12, 2015 in Eugene, Ore. Police say a 39-year-old driver apparently set herself on fire intentionally, crashed her car on a bridge and jumped 40 feet to a park below. (AP Photo/Seena Sleem, KMTR-TV) KEZI-TV OUT, EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT

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Oregon Earthquake Magnitude 5.4

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(earthquake.usgs.gov)  M5.4 – Off the coast of Oregon 2014-11-23 11:01:25 UTC

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake has struck off of the coast of Oregon at approximately 3:01 am PST on Sunday, the 23 of November, 2014.  There have been no reports of damage or injury.  There have been two aftershocks of magnitude (5.3) and (4.9).

Mom posts sunny video before son tossed off bridge

Jillian McCabe is seen in an undated photo provided by the Newport, Ore., Police Department. McCabe, who said she threw her 6-year-old son off the Yaquina Bay Bridge on the Oregon coast Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, was arrested on murder and manslaughter charges after the boy’s body was found in the bay, police said. (AP Photo/Newport, Ore., Police Department)

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Western Wildfires Update: Lodge Fire Burns Firefighters in California

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Remington Jones, of the Point Reyes National Seashore, Calif., Engine 1130, works on putting out hot spots left behind by the Eiler Fire on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, near Burney, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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California governor declares emergency amid fires

Western Wildfires

A 20-person handcrew from Sheridan, Ore.’s JC Orozco Reforestation conducts a burn out operation on the western flank of the Oregon Gulch Fire burning south of Highway 66 in the area of the Soda Mountain Wilderness in Oregon. Officials said the fire was started by lightning on Thursday. (AP Photo/Medford Mail Tribune, Jamie Lusch)

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Washington, Oregon Wildfires: Temperatures, Fire Danger to Rise Again

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, right, stands with Rep. Brad Hawkins, at the site of a home that was destroyed by wildfires near the Alta Lake Golf Course in Pateros, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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