Japan fights forest fire that's damaged dozens of homes, caused hundreds to evacuate
Japan is fighting a forest fire that has destroyed or damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city
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Thousands evacuated as Japan's biggest fire in decades continues to burn
At least one person has died and more than 80 buildings have been damaged in the blaze.BBC News - 8h -
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The Trump administration has made drastic cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that threaten to impact weather forecasting and other key services provided by the ...The Hill - 2d -
Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years
The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents.The New York Times - 1d -
Malaria endures in northwest Congo as officials seek cause of illnesses that have sickened hundreds
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School bus driver evacuates 15 students after fire breaks out
The driver was headed to Monticello Middle School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio when a fire broke out behind one of the bus's rear wheels.CBS News - 3d -
Hero bus driver safely evacuates students from fire
A bus to Monticello Middle School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, caught fire and the driver swiftly evacuated all 15 students from the bus.ABC News - 3d -
Trump Appointees Fire Hundreds at U.S.A.I.D. Working on Urgent Aid
The firings added to doubts about whether Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the agency’s acting head, supports lifesaving humanitarian assistance, as he has said he does.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
‘Cruel and thoughtless’: Trump fires hundreds at US climate agency Noaa
Employees informed by email that their jobs would be cut off at end of day in move a worker called ‘wrong all around’. Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free ...The Guardian - 3d -
Warriors' Jimmy Butler sued over alleged unpaid rent, property damage to luxury home in Miami Beach
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Forest fires push up greenhouse gas emissions from war in Ukraine
Emissions estimated at 55m tonnes in 2024 and nearly 230m tonnes in three years of war . The burning of Ukraine’s forests at unprecedented rates over the past year has helped push the total ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Forest Service workers fired in Trump cuts warn of "unforeseen consequences"
Every summer, tens of millions of Americans visit National Forests. But this summer, the parks might look a little different. Ian Lee sat down with three Forest Service workers fired amid Trump ...CBS News - 5d -
Heat pumps and EVs – how to fight climate change from home
The government has been told that the public will need to change how we drive and heat our homes.BBC News - 5d -
Trump administration briefing: hundreds fired from US climate agency as Americans feel economy getting worse
Democrats warn that cutting jobs at Noaa ‘will cost American lives’ – key US politics stories from Wednesday at a glance. The Trump administration has fired hundreds of workers at the National ...The Guardian - 3d -
Pilots raised the alarm after Chinese navy warned of live-fire drills off Australia, forcing dozens of flights to divert
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Former federal workers talk about firings, how cuts will impact trips to national forests
This summer, the family trip to a national forest could look a little different amid major DOGE cuts. There's been a 10% job cut to the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Trump administration's ...CBS News - 5d -
Judge Rules Trump Can’t Fire Head of Federal Watchdog Agency Without Cause
A federal judge said that the president’s efforts to remove Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel, were unlawful. The agency protects whistle-blowers.The New York Times - 1d -
20 homes lost among one Black family in Altadena fire
A Black family whose history in Altadena, California, spans generations lost 20 homes in the Eaton Fire near Los Angeles, destroying decades of legacies built in the community. Elise Preston reports.CBS News - 5d -
Lost Causes
When we lose things, it’s tempting to think we need to keep better track of them, to hold on to stuff more tightly. What if the opposite is true?The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
L.A. fire victims face a dilemma: Sell their burned-down homes at a loss, or pay a staggering cost to rebuild?
Homeowners have been warned not to take lowball offers — but what is a reasonable price for a fire-damaged lot in one of the country’s most expensive real-estate markets?MarketWatch - Feb. 22 -
Column: The Eaton fire claimed her home, studio and this 'powerful' piece of Oscars history
For years, Susie Chung's students delighted in playing on the Steinway piano Lady Gaga used at the 2019 Oscars. Now it, along with Chung's home and studio, are gone.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 24 -
Hundreds of NOAA employees laid off
Some 880 employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were laid off on Thursday, a congressional source told CBS News.CBS News - 3d -
Arteta blasts players' 'standards' in damaging loss
Mikel Arteta accused his Arsenal players of lacking the standards needed to win the Premier League after Saturday's 1-0 home defeat to West Ham United.ESPN - Feb. 23 -
Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment
Former prime minister and ex-Tesla board member plan to approach Elon Musk to support struggling carmakerFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
Japan battles largest wildfire in decades
More than a thousand people have been evacuated near forest of Ofunato in northern region of Iwate. More than a thousand people have been evacuated as Japan battles its largest wildfire in more ...The Guardian - 2d -
Incident prompts evacuation at Dallas cheerleading competition
The Dallas Police Department said on Saturday that an incident at a national cheerleading competition prompted a mass evacuation, but confirmed there was no active shooter threat. NBC News’ ...NBC News - 1d -
Multiple wildfires erupt in the Carolinas, force evacuations
Brush fires that erupted amid dry and windy conditions caused officials in both North and South Carolina to order evacuations Saturday.CBS News - 1d -
South Carolina wildfires spur evacuations and state of emergency
Wildfires in Carolina Forest, S.C., a community outside of Myrtle Beach, have prompted evacuation orders in Horry County. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has also declared a state of emergency.NBC News - 1d -
Multiple wildfires in North and South Carolina force evacuations
Emergency unfolds amid warnings throughout south-east over dry and windy conditions that exacerbate wildfires. Fire officials on Sunday were battling to contain the blazes ravaging North and ...The Guardian - 21h -
Wildfires erupt across the Carolinas forcing some to evacuate
A state of emergency was issued Sunday after officials say they responded to more than 175 wildfires across the Carolinas over the weekend. In some cases, residents were forced to evacuate. ...CBS News - 6h -
Evacuations in the Carolinas after multiple wildfires spark
Dozens of wildfires are raging across North and South Carolina, the biggest burning near the coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has more.CBS News - 6h
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