How dry conditions are fueling Northeast fires

Where has all the rain gone? Bone-dry October strikes much of US

It's as if Mother Nature shut off the rain faucet in the United States in October

Tech - ABC News - October 29

Incendiary device plot targeting UK may have been dry run for US and Canada

Suspect DHL package bound for Britain that started fire in Leipzig possibly part of Russian plan to cause ‘mayhem’. An incendiary device hidden in a DHL package that caught fire in Germany in July ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Climate change is drying out the US West, even when rain pours: Study

Climate change-induced warming is drying out the American West by not only reducing precipitation, but also by accelerating evaporation — even amid adequate rainfall, a new study has found. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Canadians with nonterminal conditions sought assisted dying for social reasons

Some people have asked to be killed due to non-medical reasons – including isolation and homelessness. An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada ’s most populous province has ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Mail carriers reach tentative contract with USPS that includes air-conditioned trucks

Some 200,000 letter carriers reached a tentative deal with the Postal Service.

Wisconsin strength and conditioning coach dives into Lake Michigan after victory over Northwestern

Brady Collins made good on his promise to the team after the 23-3 victory.

Sports - ESPN - October 20

Why Do Mental Health Conditions Lead to More Severe Covid?

People with psychiatric conditions are more likely to be hospitalized or die of the virus. Scientists have ideas about why that might be the case.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

China's services activity picks up as conditions improve, Caixin PMI shows

World - Yahoo News - November 5

Fed May Cut Rates in Response to Tight Credit Conditions

This week, the central bank will likely announce reduced interest rates as low demand for loans continues.

Business - Inc. - November 6

A Canadian teen is in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu

A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu

Health - ABC News - 2 days ago

Teenager in critical condition with Canada’s first human case of bird flu

British Columbia teen had no underlying health conditions and had been exposed to dogs, cats and reptiles, officials say. A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children’s ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Weather conditions complicating efforts to get New Jersey wildfire under control

As fire crews try to get the Jennings Creek Fire under control, the weather is making things difficult. Meteorologist Rob Marciano explains why the conditions are complicating the containment ...

U.S. to Keep Sending Arms to Israel Despite Dire Conditions in Gaza

The State Department said Israel needs to take more steps to improve the situation among Palestinians. The United States had given the country 30 days to meet aid criteria.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Canadian teen in critical condition with suspected case of bird flu

It's not clear how the British Columbia teenager picked up the virus, which has been detected recently in wild birds and poultry in the province, a health official said.

Latino mobile home park residents denounce conditions, allege discrimination

Latino residents in Ohio and Colorado have filed lawsuits or complaints as experts warn of the risks, especially financial, of renting or buying manufactured homes in mobile parks.

DOJ report says Georgia jail left inmates vulnerable to dangerous conditions

The DOJ launched a civil rights investigation into conditions at the Fulton County Jail after several inmates had died in a matter of weeks. One inmate, according to his family, was "eaten alive" ...

A 7-year-old boy has been killed in a house explosion in northeast England

A 7-year-old boy has been killed and six people are hospitalized after an explosion inside a house in Newcastle, northeast England

World - ABC News - October 16

Death toll from Israeli strikes on villages in northeast Lebanon climbs to 45, local authorities say

World - ABC News - November 1

Brazil's federal police indict 20 in connection with salt mine catastrophe in country's northeast

World - Yahoo News - November 1

Brazil's federal police indict 20 in connection with salt mine catastrophe in country's northeast

Brazil’s federal police have indicted 20 people for rock salt mining in the northeastern coastal city of Maceio that destroyed five urban neighborhoods and forced tens of thousands of people to ...

World - ABC News - November 1

Parts of Manipur state in northeast India shut down after 10 people killed by security forces

Ethnic organizations in parts of India’s violence-wracked northeastern state have shut schools and businesses to protest the killings of 10 people by paramilitary soldiers

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Projects Get Government Boost

The Department of Energy offered conditional loan guarantees worth about $3 billion for two sustainable aviation fuel projects in Montana and South Dakota.

Business - Inc. - October 17

AI Power Needs Fuel Demand for Nuclear Energy

Electricity providers are looking at revamping nuclear power generation as Big Tech energy needs increase.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Egypt increases fuel prices by 10% to 17%

Egypt has raised fuel prices by between 10% and 17%, a move likely to impact the cost of both goods and services

World - ABC News - October 18

Fear that winter fuel payment cut will cost lives

Wales' older people's commissioner says people will die because of the decision.

Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths

The number of drug-poisoning deaths registered in England and Wales has hit the highest level since 1993.

Fuel duty frozen but vehicle excise duty surges

Motoring organisations said chancellor’s reversal of planned fuel duty rises was ‘a big relief’

World - Financial Times - October 30

Harris says she's full of 'resolve,' urges supporters to accept election results

Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the nation on Wednesday after losing the presidential election to former President Donald Trump.

What fueled Trump's victory and where Harris underperformed

President-elect Donald Trump's victory saw him win support from many different demographics, while Vice President Kamala Harris lost support among Latino voters. Major Garrett digs into the numbers.

California Shifts Rightward on Crime in an Election Fueled by Frustration

Voters in the Democratic-run state overwhelmingly approved a measure to impose harsher sentences for crimes and were on their way to ousting two progressive district attorneys.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

'Crisis for referees and fuel for toxic fan conspiracies'

David Coote's alleged video on Liverpool and former manager Jurgen Klopp fuels conspiracy theorists who question referees' integrity, says Phil McNulty.

Trump win invigorates fossil fuel industry

Presented by American Chemistry Council — In the wake of Trump's victory, the industry is hopeful he’ll deliver on his promises and roll back regulations put in place by the Biden administration. ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

2024 Fossil Fuel Emissions Are Headed for a Record

Countries promised to move away from coal, oil and natural gas at last year’s climate summit. New research shows they’re burning more than ever before.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

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