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California family reels from destructive Mountain Fire
Calmer winds are helping crews battle the Mountain Fire in Southern California, which has destroyed dozens of homes. Local homeowners are left searching through rubble for signs of hope. Elise ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Mountain Fire only 7% contained as it wreaks destruction in California
Authorities are working to contain a massive wildfire in Southern California. The Mountain Fire has burned over 20,000 acres of land in Ventura County, around 65 miles northwest of Downtown Los ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Notre Dame Cathedral to reopen 5 years after destructive fire
Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris’ centuries-old landmark, is preparing for a grand reopening five years after a massive fire nearly destroyed it. The choir’s 80 members, made up of craftspeople and ...Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Weather turning more favorable for battle against Mountain Fire, survivors surveying destruction
Wind speeds are coming down and the humidity is rising in California, where firefighters are making some progress on containing the Mountain Fire. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has more on ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Video clips show trail of destruction after Spanish floods
At least 158 people were killed following flash floods in southern Spain.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Fast-Growing Wildfires Are Especially Destructive, Study Shows
In recent decades, fast-growing blazes were responsible for an outsize share of fire-related devastation, scientists found using satellite data.Science - The New York Times - October 25 -
Chaos and destruction as Israel strikes deep in Lebanon’s valley
The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spent two weeks with Lebanese Civil Defense Force crews in the Bekaa Valley.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
The destruction of Chimney Rock: A small mountain town grapples with its future
Flash flooding caused by Hurricane Helene left the North Carolina mountain village of Chimney Rock unrecognizable. NBC News recently spent the day with Mayor Peter O’Leary to see how the tourist ...Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
In Beirut, a photographer's frozen moments slow down time and allow the contemplation of destruction
We watch video after video, consuming the world on our handheld devices in bites of two minutes, one minute, 30 seconds, 15. We turn to moving pictures — “film” — because it comes the closest to ...Tech - ABC News - October 27 -
Destruction of Lebanon-Syria border crossings in Israeli airstrikes creates difficulties
A stream of refugees fleeing Lebanon to Syria have been crossing a narrow makeshift bridge in the Qusair area of Syria’s Homs province since the official border crossing was put out of commission ...World - ABC News - October 27 -
Typhoon Kong-rey: biggest storm in decades wreaks destruction in Taiwan
People warned to stay inside because of high risk of storm surges, flooding and landslides as typhoon crosses island. The biggest typhoon to hit Taiwan in decades has crossed over the island, ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Video shows crushed cars, destruction after Spain floods that killed dozens
Officials say at least 150 people died in floods that slammed Spain's Valencia region, where search and rescue operations continue. The destruction is immense and the death toll is expected to ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Destructive Israeli Raid in West Bank Kills 5, Palestinians Say
The Israeli military said its soldiers had engaged in close combat in the Nur Shams area of the occupied territory.World - The New York Times - November 1 -
Scale of Spain floods destruction shown in before and after photos
Satellite images and on-the-ground photos show the scale of destruction caused by the floods.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
In an era of environmental crises, women closest to the destruction must be heard | Omaira Bolaños
My mother showed me the importance of Indigenous and Afro-descendant women in protecting the natural world. Yet they continue to face barriers and discrimination in their work. I learned about the ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
This year has been masterclass in human destruction, UN chief tells Cop29
António Guterres says global heating is super-charging disasters, and Cop hears warning of ‘inflation on steroids’. This year has been “a masterclass in human destruction”, the UN secretary general ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Israeli forces leave a trail of destruction after dayslong siege at one of Gaza’s last hospitals
Israeli forces withdrew from northern Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital on Saturday, leaving a trail of destruction inside one the area's last medical lifelines as it continues to assault Beit Lahia.Top stories - NBC News - October 27 -
Dodgers vs. Yankees: Los Angeles wins 8th World Series title after New York's complete self-destruction
The Dodgers are World Series champions. The Yankees have no one to blame but themselves.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30 -
‘You can’t even wash your hands’: is a global industrial hub responsible for the destruction of Mexico’s Atoyac River?
Pollution from a cluster of foreign factories is contributing to a threat to public health, allege campaigners, who say the country is prioritising economic growth over the environment. On the ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Israel's path of destruction in southern Lebanon raises fears of an attempt to create a buffer zone
Satellite imagery and data collected by mapping experts show extensive destruction in 11 villages in southern Lebanon located immediately next to the border with IsraelWorld - ABC News - November 2 -
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Australia’s US ambassador Kevin Rudd deletes posts criticising ‘destructive’ Trump after election win
Former PM says past comments don’t reflect his views as envoy, while foreign minister says she is confident of Australia’s alliance with US. US elections 2024 – live updates US election ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Cop29: UK commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions must be ‘starting point, not finish line’, climate advisers say – live updates
Climate scientists and advisers back new UK commitment but warn that there is still work to be done. In the halls of Cop29, activists from Oil Change International gathered around a computer to ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
America Is Playing With Fire
It’s both frightening and disturbing to think that American voters could once again make someone as unhinged and unbridled as Donald Trump the president.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
Presidents Roasting By An Open Fire
President-elect Trump meets President Biden in the Oval Office.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
A blaze burns down a brand-new fire station in Germany that lacked fire alarms
Local reports say a brand-new fire station that burned down in a blaze that caused millions of euros in damage did not have a fire alarm systemWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
Duran 'on fire' but under Emery's 'control'
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says he has no problem with Jhon Duran's reaction after the forward was seen kicking the back of a seat in the dugout after being brought off.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
‘All the evil’: doctors in the line of fire in world’s forgotten war
Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilitiesBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Hospitals in firing line of forgotten war
Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilitiesWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Halloween, floods and fire: Photos of the week
A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Firing Israel’s Defense Minister
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal of Yoav Gallant was seen as a risky step as Israel fights wars on two fronts. Opposition leaders said the move put national security at risk.World - The New York Times - November 7 -
Powell dismisses Trump firing talk
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Powell says he wouldn’t step down if Trump asked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Fire at Goodwill Donation Center in Owasso under investigation
Fire at Goodwill Donation Center in Owasso under investigationSports - Yahoo Sports - October 16 -
Meta fires staff for abusing $25 meal credits
Workers used benefits to buy acne pads, wine glasses and laundry detergentBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
Meta under fire for ‘polluting’ open-source
Open Source Initiative chief criticises tech group for using the term to describe its Llama modelsBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
Max Thieriot on returning for new season of "Fire Country"
Fire Country is back, with Max Thieriot reprising his role as Bode, a convict working as a firefighter in his Northern California hometown.Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Berhalter accepts USMNT firing, but 'it still hurts'
Gregg Berhalter acknowledged that his firing in August as USMNT coach was "a really difficult moment," but said he's now hungry and motivated again to take on his new roles as Chicago Fire head ...Sports - ESPN - October 18