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7 tornadoes confirmed as Michigan storms down trees and power lines; 5 people killed
At least seven tornadoes touched down in Michigan as part of severe storms powered by strong winds that killed five people, while downing trees, tearing roofs off buildings and leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power,…
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India’s lunar rover goes down a ramp to the moon’s surface and takes a walk
A lunar rover slid down a ramp from the lander of India’s spacecraft within hours of its historic touch-down near the moon’s south pole, Indian space officials said Thursday, as the country celebrated its new scientific accomplishment.…
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US sues SpaceX for alleged hiring discrimination against refugees and others
The US Department of Justice on Thursday sued SpaceX, the rocket company founded and run by Elon Musk, for alleged hiring discrimination against refugees and people seeking or already granted asylum.
The complaint, filed in an…
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Deadly heat wave in the central US strains infrastructure, transportation
Temperatures have soared in the central US, leading to deaths in some states as more dangerous heat is expected, a national weather service official said Wednesday.
The harsh heat wave has broken records, damaged roads and water lines,…
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As thousands flee homes across British Columbia from wildfires, chiefs in one region report progress
As tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders across British Columbia and firefighters battled raging wildfires throughout Canada on Sunday, fire chiefs in a region known as a summer destination for families said they’ve made…
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British Columbia declares state of emergency as firefighters battle blazes
Canada’s western province of British Columbia declared a state of emergency on Friday as firefighters battled a wildfire raging in the hills and mountains above the town of West Kelowna forcing thousands of evacuations.
West Kelowna, a…
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Search for survivors after Indian floods, landslides kill 65
Rescuers searched on Tuesday for people feared missing in floods and landslides that have killed at least 65 in India, including 11 who died in the collapse of a popular temple.
Days of torrential downpours have washed away vehicles,…
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Migrant deaths are ‘open wound’ for humanity: Pope Francis
The number of migrants dying in the Mediterranean is an “open wound” for humanity, Pope Francis said Sunday after a week marked by a string of deadly shipwrecks.
At his weekly Angelus prayer, the 86-year-old pontiff offered his prayers…
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Russia cleans up after Typhoon Khanun floods thousands of homes
Russia sent a task force to oversee cleanup of parts of the country’s Far East on Sunday after Typhoon Khanun passed through the Primorye region, the emergencies ministry in Moscow said.
Russia’s TASS news agency quoted the ministry as…
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Saudi Arabia, UAE urge citizens to leave, take precautions amid Hawaii wildfires
Saudi Arabia on Saturday urged citizens currently in Hawaii to leave and contact the Kingdom’s US embassy following devastating wildfires on the island of Maui.
Forest fires have destroyed several towns on the island, with thousands…
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