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California man defends his home as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West
COHASSET, Calif. (AP) — In the small forest community of Cohasset, Ron Ward watched as flames hundreds of feet high from California’s deadly Park Fire approached his family ranch.
Jul 30, 2024 9:04 AM
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Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan kills at least 14 people
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan triggered flash flooding, killing at least 14 people, 11 from the same family, officials said Tuesday.
Jul 30, 2024 7:36 AM
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Sicilians deal so well with drought that tourists don’t notice. A record dry year could alter that
AGRIGENTO, Italy (AP) — Lakes are dry and fields are scorched by heat in Sicily, but water is still gushing copiously for tourists.
Jul 30, 2024 5:31 AM
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Wildfire update planned in B.C. as crews battle about 350 blazes
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's minister of emergency management is scheduled to give an update on the wildfire situation today as some areas in the province cool off while others flare.
Jul 30, 2024 2:20 AM
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Animals, like those in Jasper, know how to dodge wildfires, say biologists
JASPER — Parks Canada wants everyone to know that despite the wildfire scorching Jasper National Park, Bear 222 is OK. "She looks like a very healthy grizzly bear right now," the federal agency said on a social media thread.
Jul 30, 2024 2:00 AM
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Texas senators grill utility executives about massive power failure after Hurricane Beryl
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The top executive of Houston's power utility told lawmakers Monday the company would lose momentum on changes after Hurricane Beryl if he resigned over the prolonged and deadly power outages that followed the storm plowing this m
Jul 29, 2024 6:54 PM
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Work continues on six significant wildfires near B.C.'s Slocan Lake
The smoke is so thick in New Denver, B.C., that Nicole Blacksioux can no longer see the flames from her deck that were candling up the trees in the wildfire across the lake.
Jul 29, 2024 4:23 PM
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Parks Canada, Guilbeault defend wildfire preparation policies after Jasper blaze
JASPER, ALTA. — Parks Canada officials and politicians angrily denied Monday that forest management policies in Jasper National Park contributed to a catastrophic wildfire that damaged one-third of the townsite.
Jul 29, 2024 3:37 PM
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Multiple evacuations ordered in southern Greece as wildfires return to fire-struck island
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities on Monday ordered multiple evacuations due to a wildfire on the island of Evia in southern Greece, with conditions worsening after nightfall when firefighting planes and helicopters were unable to operate.
Jul 29, 2024 3:03 PM
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Storms bring flash flooding to Dollywood amusement park in Tennessee
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — Strong thunderstorms brought flash flooding to Dolly Parton’s Dollywood in east Tennessee.
Jul 29, 2024 1:51 PM
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