Massive fire burning in California and Nevada is spawning dangerous 'fire whirls'
A massive, out-of-control fire burning across both California and Nevada is generating extreme fire behavior, spawning "fire whirls" and creating dangerous conditions for firefighters, authorities said.
2023-08-01 14:59
France to start evacuation operations from Niger soon, report French media
PARIS (Reuters) -France will start evacuation operations very soon in Niger, French media reported on Tuesday, citing a message sent
2023-08-01 14:52
Australia's central bank leaves cash rate at 4.1% for 2nd month but says inflation remains too high
Australia’s central bank has left its benchmark interest rate on hold at 4.1% for a second consecutive month raising expectations that rates might have reached their peak or are close to plateauing in the current cycle
2023-08-01 14:45
Russian chief of staff shown visiting troops near front line in Ukraine
Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff of Russia's armed forces, has visited Russian troops in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia
2023-08-01 14:24
Rain pelts Beijing, northern China for fourth day, killing at least 11
BEIJING Relentless rain stretched into a fourth day in Beijing and nearby cities on Tuesday as a weakening
2023-08-01 13:58
Musk's X sues nonprofit that fights hate-speech
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday sued a nonprofit that fights hate speech and
2023-08-01 13:56
The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia
The Crimean Peninsula's balmy beaches have been vacation spots for Russian czars and Soviet general secretaries
2023-08-01 13:29
$1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawing offers shot at 7th largest prize ever
A estimated $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot will again be up for grabs, giving lottery players a chance to snap an unlucky streak that has stretched on for months
2023-08-01 13:28
Lawyers in case of fatal shooting on Alec Baldwin movie set spar over whether to dismiss charges
Prosecutors are urging a judge in Santa Fe, New Mexico, not to throw out involuntary manslaughter charges against a movie weapons supervisor in the 2021 shooting death of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal for the film “Rust.”
2023-08-01 13:26
Does Texas A&M’s botched hire spell doom for classroom diversity? Some say yes
Texas A&M University marked its hiring of Kathleen McElroy with great fanfare — balloons, a banner and a signing ceremony
2023-08-01 13:24
As regional bloc threatens intervention in Niger, neighboring juntas vow mutual defense
Two military-ruled West African nations vowed Monday to prevent military intervention in Niger as a military junta attempts to consolidate power after a coup
2023-08-01 13:23
Hawaii could see a big hurricane season, but most homes aren't ready
Two-thirds of the single-family homes on Hawaii's most populous island have no hurricane protections
2023-08-01 12:49