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California flood watch raises risk of mudslides days after wildfire containment
About 13 million people are under flood watches across California, where heavy rain is expected to produce flooding, mudslides and debris flows through Wednesday.NBC News - 2h -
Prepared and not panicking: The locals waiting out Queensland's floods
The BBC meets the residents of Townsville's "black zones" who have stayed put despite flood warnings.BBC News - 7h -
Watch: Queensland hit by floods after 1.5m of rainfall
BBC Australia reporter Simon Atkinson visits Townsville, which was hit by severe rainfall over the weekend.BBC News - 8h -
Teenager dies after being bitten by shark off south-east Queensland, police confirm
State ambulance service says the teenager was bitten on her upper body while swimming off Bribie Island, north of Brisbane. A teenager has died after being bitten by a shark off south-east ...The Guardian - 14h -
Thousands flee homes as floods hit Australia
Meteorologists say these could be the worst floods to hit northern Queensland in 60 years.BBC News - 22h -
Tributes paid after children killed in hit-and-run
Police urged anyone who saw what happened or has dashcam or doorbell footage to get in touch.BBC News - 1d -
‘The next 24 hours will be critical’: flooding to second-storey level possible as torrential rain soaks Queensland
Townsville warned of ‘very serious and dangerous event’, with flooding likely to continue into middle of next week for state’s north. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news ...The Guardian - 2d -
White House rescinded funding memo after GOP senators 'hit the ceiling'
The White House budget office rescinded a memo ordering a broad freeze on federal grants and loans after Republican senators “hit the ceiling” over the order, which caught them completely by ...The Hill - 4d -
The Fed Holds Rates Steady, Hitting Pause After a Series of Cuts
The U.S. central bank did not cut borrowing costs amid a solid economy and rising inflation risks.The New York Times - 4d -
Watch live: Trump White House holds first briefing amid flood of executive orders
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is set to hold the Trump administration's first press briefing Tuesday afternoon, as President Trump continues to issue a bevy of executive orders ...The Hill - 6d -
Asheville’s Restaurants Hit Reset After Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene’s floods have wreaked lasting damage on a tourist town whose nationally recognized restaurants are especially vulnerable to disasters.The New York Times - 6d -
Dozens unable to return home after severe floods
Residents have been urged to take care with further heavy rain expected.BBC News - 6d -
'Violent rampage': Driver killed after deadly hit-and-run spree
One pedestrian was killed and several pedestrians and officers were hurt by a driver who allegedly carried out multiple intentional hit-and-runs in Tampa, Florida.ABC News - Jan. 27 -
Major incident in Somerset after Storm Herminia hits UK
Torrential rain and strong winds have hit parts of the UK throughout Monday, days after Storm Éowyn.BBC News - Jan. 27 -
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Rainfall sparks fears of mudslides in Los Angeles wildfire zones
There are new concerns in Southern California in the aftermath of the deadly wildfires with residents on alert for mudslides and floods as L.A. County endures its first rainstorm of the season. ...NBC News - Jan. 27 -
Power cuts and flood warnings as Storm Herminia hits
About 700 homes are without power and the Met Office is warning of heavy rain across Wales.BBC News - Jan. 27 -
Man arrested for attempted murder after police officer hit by car
The female officer suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital following the incident.BBC News - Jan. 26 -
Storm Éowyn: Teenager dies after car hit by falling tree
The 19-year-old was driving on the B743 in Mauchline when the accident happened on Friday.BBC News - Jan. 26 -
Three teenagers die after car hits tree
The driver and two passengers die at the scene and another passenger is critically injured in hospital.BBC News - Jan. 25 -
From fires to flood watches: Winter storm expected to bring rain, snow to Southern California
California's deadly wildfires could come to an end in the coming days when a weekend storm douses historically dry terrain, but the storm will come with the potential for a different problem: flash ...NBC News - Jan. 25 -
Watch: Trees down and streets flooded as Storm Éowyn brings wild weather
Storm Éowyn brought gusts of up to 114mph (183 km/h) - causing travel disruption and leaving many in the UK and Ireland without power.BBC News - Jan. 24 -
Thousands of endangered tortoises rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary floods
A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises that were swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for their lives in floods ...ABC News - Jan. 24 -
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ChatGPT back online after outage which hit thousands worldwide
It comes a day after owner OpenAI announced a massive investment in artificial intelligence (AI).BBC News - Jan. 23 -
Search resumes after deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia
Indonesian rescuers have retrieved two more bodies as they resumed their search for people missing after floods and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java, bringing the death toll to 19ABC News - Jan. 22 -
Balatro Hits Big Sales Milestone After Being Showered With Awards
Developer Localthunk has revealed that Balatro has recently passed the 5 million sales milestone across all platforms.. "The last few weeks have been pretty wild. To everyone who picked up Balatro ...GameSpot - Jan. 21 -
Watch as Knicks fan celebrates with Ben Stiller after hitting half-court shot to win a new car
This Knicks fan had quite the nightCBS Sports - Jan. 18 -
Yellen: Debt limit will be hit day after Trump's inauguration
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday the nation will hit its debt ceiling the day after President Trump is inaugurated and that the agency will begin “extraordinary measures” to stave off ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
The Next Threat to L.A.? Rainfall That Could Cause Landslides
While firefighters begin containing the Los Angeles wildfires, the land left behind is at a higher risk of floods and debris flows.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Queensland woman seeks protective custody after being accused of poisoning child to grow social media following
Sunshine Coast mother, 34, appears in court charged with giving her one-year-old unauthorised prescription medications. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Six-month-old died after pram hit by car, inquest told
Sophia Kelemen died in hospital on Friday, a day after the crash in a multi-storey car park.BBC News - Jan. 14 -
Tsunami advisory lifted after strong earthquake hits Japanese coast
The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake’s preliminary magnitude at 6.8.ABC News - Jan. 13 -
Starmer aims to refocus attention on growth after hit from markets
UK PM pledges to be ‘best state partner’ for AI companies as he faces ominous economic and political backdropFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
US hits Venezuela with new sanctions after Maduro's 'illegitimate' inauguration
The Biden administration announced a slew of new sanctions against allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in opposition to his claim of election victory, calling his Friday inauguration ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Whitehall braced for spending cuts after UK hit by bond market turmoil
Rising gilt yields mean government departments may face further squeezeFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Snow and ice warnings remain after floods hit UK
The Met Office says wintry weather is expected to bring icy roads and travel delays across the UK.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Fox Sports hairstylist claims Skip Bayless offered $1.5M for sex
A former employee at Fox Sports is alleging Skip Bayless repeatedly sexually harassed her and offered her money for sex, according to a lawsuit filed against both Bayless and Fox Sports. Lawyers ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
More snow, ice and rain to hit UK, as flood warnings issued
Rain warnings are in place for southern England and south Wales, with flood warnings issued as snow melts due to milder temperatures.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
Miller nets $1.5M bonus for sack in Bills' finale
In a 23-16 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday that ended the regular season, Buffalo's Von Miller secured his sixth sack, earning a $1.5 million roster bonus for the 35-year-old Bills ...ESPN - Jan. 5
