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Philippine town in the shadow of a volcano is buried in landslides
Residents of a northern Philippine town are picking up the pieces following one of the deadliest storms to hit the country this yearWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
California Mountain fire destroys homes, forces evacuations
Millions in Southern California are under red flag warnings as high winds fuel the flames of the Mountain Fire. NBC News' Morgan Chesky details the damage as the fire has grown to more than 14,000 ...Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Southern California wildfire torches homes, forces evacuations
The nearly 20,000-acre Mountain Fire that erupted Wednesday in Ventura County, just north of Los Angeles, continues to grow with no containment. The wind-driven blaze has destroyed homes and forced ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Dust from California's lithium-rich Salton Sea worsening child respiratory issues: Study
Wind-strewn dust from California's lithium-rich, shrinking Salton Sea may be triggering respiratory issues in children who live nearby, a new study has found. Among the many symptoms — worse for ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
California border towns have mixed feelings on immigration
CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is wrapping up his tour of communities along the U.S.-Mexico border with a stop in California. Residents there have differing opinions on immigration.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
California wildfire fueled by high winds grows to 10,000 acres and forces evacuations
Injuries were reported and homes were destroyed in a Southern California wildfire that began Wednesday and, fueled by high winds, rapidly grew to over 10,000 acres, officials said.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
California wildfire fueled by Santa Ana winds forces evacuations
A massive fast-moving wildfire, fueled by Santa Ana winds, is tearing through communities across Southern California, destroying homes and trapping some residents, forcing thousands more to ...Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Evacuations forced, homes destroyed in Southern California by Mountain Fire
Gusty winds in areas north of Los Angeles have exacerbated the Mountain Fire that's so far destroyed more than 14,000 acres and dozens of homes. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has more.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
The California community caught between a powerful megachurch and far-right extremists
Shasta residents voted out an anti-establishment leader in favor of a business owner who attends the enormously popular yet controversial Bethel church. This is the third in a series of three ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
Rapidly Moving Brush Fire in California Burns Homes and Prompts Evacuations
Firefighters were working to contain fires in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties amid dangerous weather conditions.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
‘Danger in my back yard’: residents in a wildfire-prone California town eye more Yosemite tourism with unease
As a new glamping development seeks to open in the region hammered by extreme weather, Mariposa locals are fighting back. Kathleen Armstrong saw the smoke curling above the tree-covered horizon and ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Head of UK armed forces gains new powers in push to improve readiness for war
Government launches biggest structural shake-up of Ministry of Defence in 50 yearsWorld - Financial Times - October 25 -
‘If I had the power I’d destroy the whole thing’: what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles?
It was meant to be a dream development but, 13 years on, it remains unfinished – a microcosm of Turkey’s scandal-hit construction sector under Erdoğan. From the rooftop of the castle where I’m ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
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FirstFT: Jockeying to join Trump’s cabinet
Also in today’s newsletter, Fed and BoE rate decisions, and Germany’s government collapsesWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Volvo Car Cuts Guidance on Worsening Auto Market
The Swedish car maker cut its full-year guidance and said it now anticipates negative cash flow due to lower sales expectations and a weak market.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
Blackouts and water rationing as South American drought worsens
Bogotá limits water use and Quito schedules daily power cuts to cope with historically low rainfallWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
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Worry over toxic Delhi air as pollution worsens
Pollution levels in the Indian capital have reached 20-25 times more than the WHO's recommended safe limit.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Scientists Are Mapping Landslide Risk in Alaska. Some Homeowners Don’t Want to Know.
Deadly landslides are increasing around the world. But in parts of Alaska, maps of the hazards remain controversial.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
WATCH: Terrifying moment dog walker narrowly avoids landslide
Bystander footage captured the terrifying moment part of a cliff collapsed and fell onto beach huts, with the landslide nearly wiping out a dog walker in Bournemouth, England.Top stories - ABC News - October 23 -
At least 126 dead and missing after landslides, flooding in Philippines
On Saturday, President Ferdinand Marcos said that many areas remained isolated with people in need of rescue as the death toll climbed to nearly 130 after Tropical Storm Trami.Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
At least 126 dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides in Philippines
The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides in the Philippines has reached nearly 130 and the president says many areas remain isolatedWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
At least 126 dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides in Philippines
Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 85 people dead and 41 others missing.Top stories - NBC News - October 26 -
Georgia PM rejects vote-rigging claims in BBC interview as president calls mass rally
Irakli Kobakhidze tells the BBC his ruling party won the vote by a landslide, but the president says it was a fraud.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
At least 4 dead and dozens are missing in Cameroon after landslide
At least four people died and over 50 are missing in the west of Cameroon, after three passenger buses and several road workers were caught in a landslide, authorities said WednesdayWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Here’s Why Economists Say Trump’s Economic Plans Would Worsen Inflation
Tariffs, the GOP hopeful’s go-to economic policy plank, would raise average household costs by $2,600 a year, and experts say Trump’s other plans would do more harm than good.Business - Inc. - October 15 -
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IMF warns on China's property market worsening as it cuts country's growth outlook
In a report published Tuesday, the IMF trimmed its forecast for growth in China for this year to 4.8%, 0.2 percentage points lower than in its July projection.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Climate change worsened disasters that caused half a million deaths: Report
The 10 deadliest extreme weather events of the previous two decades, which contributed to some 570,000 deaths, were all intensified by human-caused climate change, according to a new study from ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Trump’s Economic Plans Could Worsen Inflation, Economists Say
Many Americans fretted about inflation as they headed out to vote. But Donald J. Trump’s approach comes with risks of a renewed boost.Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Relations between Ukraine and UK are worse under Labour, say Kyiv officials
Exclusive: Zelenskyy administration expresses frustration with Starmer over lack of missiles. Ukraine’s relationship with the UK has “got worse” since the Labour government took power in July, ...World - The Guardian - 19 hours ago -
Harris wins California
Vice President Harris has won her home state of California, scoring a victory in the Western Democratic stronghold, Decision Desk HQ projects. Harris taking California’s 54 electoral votes was ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
California firefighters battle blaze
Firefighters in southern California are making progress against a wildfire that has destroyed more than 200 homes. The Mountain Fire started burning Wednesday morning and has charred more than ...Top stories - CBS News - 26 minutes ago -
Schiff wins California Senate race
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is projected to win his bid for the Senate in California, according to Decision Desk HQ. Schiff, who emerged as one of former President Trump’s chief critics in the ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Tropical storm battering Philippines leaves at least 24 people dead in flooding and landslides
Widespread flooding and landslides set off by a tropical storm in the northeastern Philippines left at least 24 people dead, swept away cars and prompted authorities to scramble for motorboats to ...World - ABC News - October 24
