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Growing toll from wildfires on both coasts
A large wildfire in Southern California has destroyed almost 200 homes, while wildfires burned through parts of New York and New Jersey. A prolonged drought in most of the country is proving costly ...Top stories - NBC News - November 11 -
On the front lines with firefighters as they battle wildfires in New Jersey
Tom Hanson embedded with fire crews Thursday as they continue to battle stubborn wildfires in New Jersey and New York. New Jersey's dry conditions have helped contribute to the growth of the ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
East Coast drought prompts wildfire threats
More than 43 million people from Philadelphia to New England are under red flag warnings as the threat from drought-driven wildfires expands. Rob Marciano has more.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
NYC Drought: How to Conserve Water and Prevent Wildfires
Now that New York City and surrounding counties are under a drought warning, officials are asking residents to save water and help prevent more wildfires.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Restoring Pacific Northwest forests decimated by wildfires
Large wildfires fueled by climate change have destroyed tens of millions of acres of forests in the Pacific Northwest in recent years. Jonathan Vigliotti explores a major effort underway to restore ...Top stories - CBS News - 22 hours ago -
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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 fluHealth - ABC News - November 12 -
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 - November 12 -
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 - November 13 -
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.Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
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.Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
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" ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 72 across Gaza
Thirty-eight killed in Khan Younis including 13 children from same family, as survivors sift through rubble. • Middle East crisis – live updates . At least 72 people have been killed in Israeli ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Early voting is surging across the U.S. Explore the data.
Early voting has begun in states across the country where voters are able to cast their ballots either in person or via mail.Top stories - NBC News - October 27 -
Rating Some Of The Best Halloween Costumes Across The NHL
From the Joseph Brothers paying homage to "White Chicks" to Spencer Carbery becoming Beetlejuice, NHL players and coaches are having fun with their Halloween outfits.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30 -
Harris rallies across Pennsylvania ahead of Election Day
Vice President Kamala Harris is spending the entire day in battleground Pennsylvania, with big time star power at her rallies in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Weijia Jiang has more about her final ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Security heightened across the U.S. on Election Day
National Guard troops have been deployed across at least 15 states and Washington, D.C., with more on standby. Nicole Sganga takes a look at how security is being ramped up for the election.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
First exit polls reveal data across America
NBC News' Hallie Jackson and Tom Llamas provide an initial look at exit poll data as some voters remain in lines across the country. Chuck Todd joins the discussion to analyze what voters consider ...Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
Trump rout vaults GOP to wins across the country
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Trump rout vaults GOP to wins across the country Republicans have won control of the Senate and ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Trump's support grows from 2020 across the U.S.
President-elect Donald Trump made gains across the U.S. compared to 2020, even in blue states. Vice President Kamala Harris only won New Jersey by five points, while then-candidate Joe Biden took ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Giant wall of dust sweeps across central California
The huge dust storm - also known as a haboob - limited visibility and left many residents in the dark.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
'London-style' bus services promised for England with £1bn boost
The Department for Transport says funding will be allocated based on levels of deprivation and population.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Deadly weather system moving across the U.S.
A bomb cyclone that is moving away from the West and toward the Midwest turned deadly. This comes as another weather system is headed toward the West. CBS News Sacramento's Sakura Gray reports.Top stories - CBS News - 2 hours ago -
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Head of UN-backed team of experts cites paramilitary force in Sudan for sexual violence as war rages
The head of a U.N.-backed fact-finding team looking into human rights violations and abuses in Sudan says the team found the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces responsible for large-scale sexual ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
Death toll from Israeli strikes on villages in northeast Lebanon climbs to 45, local authorities say
Death toll from Israeli strikes on villages in northeast Lebanon climbs to 45, local authorities sayWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
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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 soldiersWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
Fires trigger red flag warnings in Northeast as crews continue to battle California blaze
Weather conditions triggered red flag warnings Tuesday in the Northeast and firefighters in California continued to battle a large wildfire that has burned over 20,000 acres.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
Hundreds of homes evacuated near Colorado wildfire, official says
More than 700 homes have been evacuated near the town of Divide, Colorado, as a wildfire burns nearby, local law enforcement said Monday.Top stories - ABC News - October 29 -
Some wildfire suppressants may be unleashing heavy metals into the environment: Study
The widespread use of certain chemical or synthetic fire suppressants may be leading to heavy metal contamination in wildfire-prone areas, a new study has found. Wildland firefighters often ...Politics - The Hill - October 30