La Palma volcano engulfs village minutes after residents flee their homes – BBC News
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Alaska earthquake: Magnitude 6.1 quake reported near Andreanof Islands
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ADAK, Alaska — A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Alaska’s Andreanof Islands early Friday, just hours after a 5.5 magnitude quake was reported in the same area, the U.S. Geological Survey is reporting. Here are the latest updates: Update 8:10 a.m. … Read More
‘Sophie’s choice, over and over’: Death panels are the new phase of the pandemic
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Registered nurse Jack Kingsley attends to a COVID-19 patient at St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center in Idaho on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. St. Luke’s Health System has paused certain elective surgeries and procedures because of increasing COVID-19 cases. (Kyle Green … Read More
Cholera: NCDC Announces 65,145 Suspected Cases With 2,141 Deaths In 23 States
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total 65,145 suspected cases of cholera, including 2,141 deaths, representing a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 3.3 percent reported from 23 states and the FCT, as at Sept. 2, 2021. … Read More
7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes in Mexico near Acapulco; 1 reported dead
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The earthquake was felt in Mexico City, which is around 180 miles from Acapulco. One death was reported in Guerrero state. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck north of coastal resort city of Acapulco, Mexico, on Tuesday, killing at least one person, officials … Read More
More than 45 dead after Ida’s remnants blindside Northeast
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A stunned U.S. East Coast is facing a sobering death toll, surging rivers, tornado damage and continuing calls for rescue after the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain. The Associated Press – People view a flooded … Read More
Huge wildfire near Lake Tahoe slows as weather improves
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Officials say better weather has slow the growth of the huge California wildfire that has been threatening the Lake Tahoe resort region SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Better weather has slowed the growth of the huge California wildfire near Lake … Read More
Caldor Fire sweeps toward Lake Tahoe after mass evacuation
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The popular vacation haven normally filled with tens of thousands of summer tourists emptied out as the massive wildfire rapidly expanded. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A ferocious wildfire swept toward Lake Tahoe on Tuesday just hours after roads were … Read More