[naviga:h3]Air base honored for saving bees[/naviga:h3]

DAYTON, Ohio — An Ohio Air Force base has been recognized for its efforts to save bee populations.

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base received the Bee City USA designation from a national program that helps strengthen ecosystems for bees, which are vital to pollinating many plants humans eat.

Wright-Patterson is the first military base to earn the special environmental distinction.

Wright-Patterson natural resources technician Danielle Trevino said the base’s conservation efforts began in 2015 with 50,000 bees in four colonies. The bee population has since grown to about 250,000.

[naviga:h3]Girl missing a year found in Georgia[/naviga:h3]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The FBI says a North Carolina teenager who went missing more than a year ago has been found alive in Georgia, and a 31-year-old man faces charges.

FBI spokesman Shelley Lynch said Sunday the 17-year-old girl is reunited with her parents after being found overnight at a home in Duluth, about 30 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Agents arrested Michael Wysolovski on charges that include sex offenses, cruelty to children and false imprisonment.

The girl was 16 when she left home near Charlotte, N.C., in May 2016.

[naviga:h3]SUV crashes into motel pool, 8 hurt[/naviga:h3]

LOS ANGELES — Eight people were injured Sunday after an SUV crashed into a motel swimming pool, police said.

The driver lost control of his vehicle about 7:30 p.m., crashed through a brick wall and landed in the pool, police said. The driver was taken to a hospital, where he was in stable condition, police said.

Children between the ages of 6 and 10 were in the pool. They weren’t seriously hurt and were taken to a hospital for evaluation, officials said.