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Residents warned after 43 monkeys escape research facility
Traps have been set up and thermal imaging cameras are being used in an effort to locate the fugitive monkeys, police said.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Officials condemn racist texts sent to Black residents in several states
The FBI said it was aware of "the offensive and racist text messages sent to individuals around the country."Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
In an Israeli settlement named after Trump, residents see opportunity after the election
Israeli residents of a settlement named after Donald Trump hope his return to office will breathe new life into their tiny community in the Golan HeightsWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
Lisbon residents call for vote on banning tourist lets in residential blocks
Petition demands council hold binding referendum on issue after local people say they have been priced out. Housing activists in Lisbon are to hand over a petition, signed by more than 6,600 ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Parks, zoo, schools close in Pakistan as residents choke on record-breaking smog
Authorities in a broad swath of eastern Pakistan have closed all parks and museums because of record-breaking smog that already has prompted the closure of schools and government offices and has ...World - ABC News - November 8 -
After California Mountain Fire, Residents Return to Find Homes Reduced to Rubble
The Mountain fire has torn through more than 20,000 acres and destroyed more than 130 structures in Ventura County. “It’s just devastating,” one resident said.Top stories - The New York Times - November 9 -
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As Russian forces close in on Kurakhove, hundreds of residents remain in the front-line city
On Ukraine’s eastern front, Kurakhove is surrounded on three sides, with Russian forces just under 2 miles from the devastated city centerWorld - ABC News - November 10 -
2 dead, others injured after explosion at Louisville, Kentucky, plant
Two people have been killed and others injured in an explosion in Louisville, Kentucky, Tuesday that had prompted a shelter-in-place order.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
Former Section 14 Residents Reach Reparations Deal in Palm Springs
The City Council is expected to vote on the settlement for residents of a neighborhood that burned more than 50 years ago. It could also consider another $21 million for community programs.Top stories - The New York Times - November 14 -
New Jersey declares drought warning and urges residents to reduce water use
New Jersey’s governor has issued a drought warning and said water restrictions could come if conditions worsen. The dry spell is plaguing much of the Northeast.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
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 -
Activists plant trees in Mali but residents strip them for firewood. They say there's no choice
Activists are planting trees in an effort to protect disappearing forests in Mali, but residents are cutting and selling firewood from them to surviveWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
California city council passes $5.9m reparations deal with ex-residents
Palm Springs approves settlement for displaced Black and Latino families after decades-long fight for compensation. The Palm Springs city council on Thursday unanimously approved a $5.9m ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Residents of Lebanese border town 'determined to stay' as rockets fly above
The residents of Rmeish have decided to stay despite the fighting raging all around them.Top stories - BBC News - November 16 -
Residents Evacuated Because of Fire on New York-New Jersey Border
The voluntary evacuation plan was put in place in areas affected by the Jennings Creek wildfire. Officials encouraged residents of 165 homes to move out temporarily.Top stories - The New York Times - November 17 -
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” ...Top stories - NBC News - November 17 -
Alarmed residents and activists demand action over lead in the water in Syracuse
Syracuse residents are demanding city officials declare a state of emergency over what they say could be a worse lead contamination than the crisis in Flint, Michigan.Top stories - NBC News - November 18 -
Residents in Haiti's capital stand with police in battle to repel latest gang attack
A powerful gang coalition has launched a new attack on Haiti’s capitalWorld - ABC News - November 19 -
Spain Looks to Grant Residency to Nearly 1 Million Migrants
The government said a new rules could give legal status — and work permits — to about 300,000 people a year over the next three years to address gaps in the labor market.World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Trenton NJ Police Violate Residents’ Rights, DOJ Report Finds
Officers in Trenton have caused the deaths of innocent people, a Justice Department report found, citing a fatality that occurred after officers pushed a man’s face into the ground.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Former New York resident arrested over plan to support ISIS
An Albanian man with dual citizenship in the U.S. was charged Friday for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State and distributing instructional material on making explosives, ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Transgender residents living under bathroom ban reflect on Sarah McBride controversy
Transgender residents living under a bathroom ban in Texas reflect on the controversy surrounding Sarah McBridge and new Congressional restrictions.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Spain Flooding: Why Did It Take So Long to Warn Residents?
Torrential rains in Valencia, in eastern Spain, caused flooding that killed more than 200 people. The deluge started inland. It took the authorities hours to warn those downstream.World - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Clean up begins after Storm Bert floods
Up to 18 properties in Park Avenue, Dundonald were flooded after Storm Bert brought heavy rain on Saturday.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Hello, Celine Dion: Adele's Las Vegas residency hosts another icon and a teary reunion
Adele and Celine Dion make fans feel their love during a teary reunion in Las Vegas. 'One of my favorite people of all time,' Adele says of Dion.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 28 -
AP PHOTOS: River and air pollution in India's capital pose a severe health threat to residents
One of India’s most sacred rivers, the Yamuna in New Delhi, is covered with white toxic foam, with vast sections frothing as a result of pollutants discharged from industries around the city. The ...World - ABC News - October 29 -
At least 90 Palestinians dead or unaccounted for after Israeli strike on Beit Lahiya residence
Dozens of displaced people, many of them women and children, were killed or wounded by an Israeli strike on a residential building in Gaza's Beit Lahiya, health ministry officials said.Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
Sri Lanka’s Arugam Bay in shock after terror threat to Israeli tourists
Israeli travellers told to evacuate area immediately as police set up patrols and roadblocks. The golden sands of Sri Lanka’s Arugam Bay are usually carefree, a place for tourists to surf the ...World - The Guardian - October 29