Northeast wildfires prompt new evacuations

Málaga evacuates thousands due to flooding as Spain issues more alerts

Spain's Civil Protection Agency sent a mass alert to phones warning of an "extreme risk of rainfall".

Schools closed and people evacuated as torrential rain returns in Spain

Large parts of east and south under alerts as schools are shut and riverside neighbourhoods evacuated in Andalucía. Authorities in eastern and southern Spain have closed schools and begun ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Swiss villagers pack up for evacuation over fears of another rockslide

Families in a tiny Swiss village are packing up after authorities issued an evacuation order with a weekend deadline because of the threat of a possible rockslide

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Cellphone battery sparks fire, evacuations on Southwest flight at DIA

Everyone on board a Southwest Airlines flight at Denver International Airport was evacuated safely Friday morning after a cellphone battery ignited.

Middle East crisis: Israeli troops reach deepest point in Lebanon since invasion began – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our Middle East coverage here . Another airstrike hit the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut around midday local time, according to ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

N.J. residents evacuate after fire jumps containment line

A brush fire burning across the New York, New Jersey border, jumped the containment line forcing residents to evacuate. NBC News’ George Solis spoke with two evacuees who said they “want to stay” ...

French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe orders a curfew a day after a strike prompted a blackout

The government of the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has ordered a curfew, a day after a strike by workers left 370,000 people in darkness for nearly 24 hours

World - ABC News - October 26

Minneapolis shooting sparks outrage as suspect is charged but not arrested

A white Minneapolis man was charged with attempted murder Thursday after allegedly shooting his Black neighbor in the neck for touching a tree following an ongoing dispute, but the failure of ...

'Thank you' cookies sent to North Carolina elections office prompt emergency response

A thank-you gift of pineapple-shaped cookies prompted a hazmat response after election workers raised concerns about a suspicious package.

UK’s borrowing costs rise as Reeves’s budget prompts fears of slower interest rate cuts

Markets conclude higher level of public spending could lead to higher inflation, making cuts in Bank of England rate less likely. . UK government borrowing costs have risen to their highest level ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations

Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and ...

Tech - ABC News - November 10

Rafael prompts warnings of life-threatening conditions on Gulf Coast for rare November storm

Rafael was moving west across the Gulf of Mexico on Friday morning as the first major hurricane in the Gulf in November for almost 40 years, bringing the threat of life-threatening conditions to ...

Attacks on Israeli soccer fans in the Netherlands prompts prime minister to cancel climate trip

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has canceled his planned trip to United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan so he can stay in the Netherlands to deal with the fallout from assaults on fans of ...

World - ABC News - November 9

Bears coach Matt Eberflus vows 'changes and adjustments' a day after loss to Patriots prompted fan calls for his firing

Eberflus clarified that Caleb Williams will remain as Chicago's starting quarterback and declined to address OC Shane Waldron's status.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

‘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

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